#228918 - 30/07/2004 16:41
Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
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Here's some info. Appears to be totally legit. Many people have received their ipods.
http://www.getfreeipods.tk/
Shameless plug: If you do sign up please, pretty please, use my referral. I only need one more. I'll PayPal $5 to the first person who completes a verified referral for me.
http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7460099
Be warned that the email address you use will start getting spam within an hour.
Edited by Dylan (30/07/2004 16:45)
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#228919 - 30/07/2004 16:52
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Dylan]
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Many people have received their ipods.
Do you know these people?
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#228920 - 30/07/2004 17:02
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Skunk]
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No, but they've posted pictures of the order process, the received ipod and the packing slip. It would have to be a very elaborate fake. Follow the first link I posted. It explains how the company can afford to do this. In a nutshell, ebay pays $20 for each referral. So the company awarding the ipods collects at least $120 for each ipod they send out. Add in all the people who don't get all 5 referrals and it's not hard to see how it can be profitable.
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#228921 - 30/07/2004 17:10
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Dylan]
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In a nutshell, ebay pays $20 for each referral.
This sounds like an empirically verifiable statement, for anyone who wanted to do the research.
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#228922 - 30/07/2004 17:11
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: tfabris]
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http://affiliates.ebay.com/how-affiliate-program-works/compensation/
Google "freeipods" to do more research. I've seen references to this for a few weeks but I ignored them as I do anything like this. It wasn't until a friend pushed me to do it that I looked into it and I have no reason to believe it isn't legit. By all means decide for yourself.
Edited by Dylan (30/07/2004 17:15)
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#228923 - 30/07/2004 18:17
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Dylan]
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I personally know and have seen first hand an ipod that was delivered from this offer. It does work. You've just gotta convince 5 friends of the same... With that said: http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7303269=]
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#228924 - 30/07/2004 20:09
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: loren]
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Registered: 26/12/2001
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Well after helping those guys out.. if there is anyone still wanting to sign up I would be very greateful if you use my link.
thanks!.
Greg
(admin edit, deleted link, got 5 - drakino)
Edited by drakino (02/08/2004 17:39)
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#228926 - 31/07/2004 00:35
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: webroach]
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Can any one say Pyrimid Scheme? Aka Ponzi Scheme.
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#228927 - 31/07/2004 01:04
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: gbeer]
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Can any one say Pyrimid Scheme? Aka Ponzi Scheme.
Yeah but as long as you signup for the ebay option, you dont have to submit a credit card (if you use a non-free email). So theres nothing to loose except for an email address(spam) and a few minutes of your time.
-Greg
P.S. I only need one more referal to complete the process... so if anyone is feeling generous please click my link above 
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#228928 - 31/07/2004 02:21
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: mandiola]
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Here my link, http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7552530 I just noticed that the ebay option does ask for a credit card. And the URL is still freeipods, without any SSL 
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#228929 - 31/07/2004 02:42
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: oliver]
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Ebay will ask you for a credit card if you use a free email. If you use something from your isp or your own domain they wont. I've let a bunch of people signup with emails from various domains I own.. no one has needed a cc.
-Greg
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#228930 - 31/07/2004 03:52
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: oliver]
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#228931 - 31/07/2004 04:05
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Dylan]
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*edit* Oops, I didn't see what the popup said when I went for the ebay part *edit*
And in case there's still folks interested who haven't used the above links:
http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7554362
Anyway, I'm suprised when an offer like this is legit. I've only done one of them once before, and that was about 5 years ago! There was some promotion where if you signed 10 people up for this crappy online chat client, they'd send you a free DVD player. Lets just say there's a lot of lab PCs with lax security that had that software on them. Low and behold, I received my incredibly cheap DVD player a couple weeks later.
Edited by DiGNAN17 (31/07/2004 04:28)
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#228932 - 31/07/2004 04:32
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: mandiola]
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I think you can use an email from pretty much anything that isn't one of the big free email providers. I used a spamgourmet.com address, and it didn't require a credit card.
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#228933 - 31/07/2004 04:57
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: canuckInOR]
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Couldn't I technically just 5 addresses from my own domain, as long as I provide different shipping addresses for each one?
Also, in order for a referal to count, does the person have to sign up, or do the ebay thing as well?
Edited by DiGNAN17 (31/07/2004 04:58)
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#228934 - 31/07/2004 05:41
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: mandiola]
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Well, my email address was from my ISP, @twcny.rr.com. and it still asked for a credit card.
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#228935 - 31/07/2004 07:31
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: loren]
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I personally know and have seen first hand an ipod that was delivered from this offer. It does work.
But: I don't want an iPod. 
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#228936 - 31/07/2004 11:37
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: loren]
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May I suggest that those doing this edit their posts to say when they've got their five so we know who still needs referrals? With that said, here's my link: http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7557262
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#228937 - 31/07/2004 12:26
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Roger]
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But: I don't want an iPod.
You don't have to keep it. You can always sell it on ebay and get a Karma (which is exactly what I'll do if I get it- I couldn't live down the shame of having to use an iPod while my wife has a Karma, even if I do have an empeg).
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#228938 - 31/07/2004 13:27
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Dylan]
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Just in case anyone missed the fine print... Quote:
Use that NON-FREE email when you are signing up for eBay - if you don't, you will be presented with a page to type in your credit card/debit info but you can just go click on "enter second email". Just follow the instructions to finish the sign up process at eBay. BUT THAT IS NOT IT TO GET CREDIT FOR THIS OFFER, you must also become the highest bidder on an auction. All you have to do is find one of those 7-day listing auctions for a brand new, working digital camera (worth hundreds) that is currently at $1 or so and will definitely go WAY up in price before the auction ends. Obviously, you won't win the auction if your highest bid is $50 or less.
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#228939 - 31/07/2004 14:12
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
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Isn't there only one highest bidder on any auction?
The winner.
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#228940 - 31/07/2004 14:15
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: gbeer]
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You don't have win the auction (I thougth the same thing), you just have to be the high-bidder at some point. They recommend bidding on something like a digital camera that starts at $1 because you are most likely to be outbid (or you'll get an iPod AND a digital camera for $1!) 
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#228941 - 31/07/2004 14:16
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Dignan]
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Couldn't I technically just 5 addresses from my own domain, as long as I provide different shipping addresses for each one?
Also, in order for a referal to count, does the person have to sign up, or do the ebay thing as well?
There are people who have been disqualified. One person said the reason was he used the same IP to sign up multiple ebay accounts. Dunnno if there is any more to it then that. There certainly are legit reasons two different people would have the same IP and same email domain.
Yes, for the referral to count the person has to complete one of the offers. Ebay is the easiest because it doesn't require a credit card. Most of the others are "first month free" type services where you have to call to cancel.
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#228942 - 31/07/2004 14:22
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
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You don't have win the auction (I thougth the same thing), you just have to be the high-bidder at some point. They recommend bidding on something like a digital camera that starts at $1 because you are most likely to be outbid (or you'll get an iPod AND a digital camera for $1!)
Heh... I accidentally won my auction. I randomly picked an auction that was 1 cent and had no bidders. If I'd checked more carefully I would have seen that all of this person's auctions close for a penny and then they charge $3.95 for shipping. I wonder if I can fool my wife with a "simulated Diamond Bezel Set" pendant? 
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#228943 - 31/07/2004 14:39
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: mandiola]
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Registered: 17/12/2000
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I wonder just how many ipods they figure to give away. It's going to burn out on its own for lack of referrals.
Some sloppy guesswork.
households 25% of 300M = 75M
connected households 50% = 37M
interest in having an ipod 20% = 7M
heard about the program 10% = 700k
people who will put up with the nonsense 10% = 70k
those who will curry 5 referrals 1% = 700 ipods
700*$250*60%(they won't pay retail)= $105000
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#228944 - 31/07/2004 17:01
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Dylan]
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Registered: 27/12/2001
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To join the bandwagon, here is mine.. Sounds too good to be true but... http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=7561935Sean in NC
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#228945 - 31/07/2004 17:25
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Dylan]
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Registered: 05/01/2001
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I've already had an eBay account for 4 years... will I be able to sign up again? Will I have to use my parent's address or something?
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#228946 - 31/07/2004 17:26
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: Dylan]
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Registered: 08/03/2000
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Loc: Sterling, VA
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Heh... I accidentally won my auction. I randomly picked an auction that was 1 cent and had no bidders. If I'd checked more carefully I would have seen that all of this person's auctions close for a penny and then they charge $3.95 for shipping.
I wish I hadn't been signing up for this stuff so late. I was tired and forgot to look at the shipping for my 1 cent auction. Oh well, I suppose I'd expect to spend $10 on some knock-off sunglasses in any drug store.
I also agree with the person who said we should update how many referals we've gotten. I'm in the middle of this thread I think, and I have one person (thanks!).
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#228947 - 31/07/2004 18:24
Re: Sign up 5 friends, get a free ipod
[Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
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You should be able to without a problem. I've been on eBay forever, and I signed up again without a hitch.
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