Do pop ups that promise free tv's, cell phones, gift cards, etc., really deliver?
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No.  I satisfied my curiosity from two such offers.  Each time, after filling out a couple of pages (and I did not give them my email or personal info), there was a final page on which you had to subscribe to something (music cd club, financial advisor, etc.) for which you had to pay and it was at a higher cost than the prize offered.  Then I ran my spyware program to delete the cookies I knew would be attached.  I also ran the virus scan but they were clean on that.  So the answer is you might get the free prize but you'll have to pay for something that costs a lot more than the prize and whatever it is you have to buy - so the prize is not free.
870615
Yes they are scams. First off, they're not free.\n\nHere is how it works. You have to create an account with them and complete one of their offers and THEN get a bunch of people to complete an offer ($$$) with either Blockbuster or any other store using YOUR reference number. So basically what you have to do is give out your reference number to many people to help you win something. If they're nice, they will do it for you. If they're human beings, they will not complete an offer because why should they pay to help YOU win something?\n\nso.....yea it works....but its not free....and its really hard to win the item.
370761
Mostly NOT.. beware of spams and illegal offers.. =) goodluck... make sure that it is from a trusted company..
1138217
no you dont...i mean not untill you participate in all their offers....too much hastle..you have to do surveys and promotions and buy crap...not worth it..
1067656
http://video.xxxpresstoys.com/tid/2756/index.cfm?fuseaction=Archive.ShowFreeDailyClip\nno pop ups that i've ever seen and LOTS of variety
744524
http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/thankyougift/landing.html
191364
Not a scam, some of them, but don't pay that well either. Global test market, Survey Spot, Synovate are three that I take surveys from all pay small amounts or have contest where you can win money or prizes.
628706
Trust NOTHING "free" on the internet.  Even if you get what they promise, you comprimise your security for it.  You'll get ads, spyware, pop-up, virues..\n\nNothing in life is free....  Pay a dollar and play the lottery.  I sincerley pray that you win...
297803
no\nyou end up paying\nit's a scam
699208
no because we pay a fortune for our access to these things - why should we give it away free to a competitor?\n\nAnyway, my best suggestion is to form a group that shares a sub to these things: I know of several. I'm in one group myself (not for Response source but similar PR tool).
1068346
Most likely not.  Personally, I would be too skeptical of any business offers that come through e-mail.  They call them SPAM for a reason.\n\nI will make it a point to NEVER do business with anyone who advertises to me through unsolicited e-mail.
370767
I had to end up BUYING some crap before they sent it to me. Like you have to complete "offers" which for example are like...buying a magazine package...12 for 12 dollars! or some stupid crap...So i ended up leavin that crap cus it isn't free if you got "complete offers" and just so you know..if it says EARN YOUR FREE whatever...look by the FREE and if there is an astrix (*) then it aint free and your most likley going to have to do something in order to get it...
1039512
They throw in hints of other Microsoft products that actually sell for money.\n\nIf a company gives you a free sample of something, you are going to come back to that company and trust what they do in other things that they make money off of... For example, Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office.
1078553
I recommend Uncle binky's free stuff newsletter. He sends out a newsletter whenever he finds something for free. Everytime I sign up to get whatever is in that newsletter I get it about 90% of the time. Thats a good percentage for actually receiving free stuff. Better then alot of other free stuff I've tried. http://www.linkydinky.com/binky/
1044071
It varies depending on the company holding the contest.\nI've entered dozens of online contests and won a number of small things (make up, an address book, CDs, autographed books from an author, a food coupon for Sonic).  I have received all those things, so my experience was positive.  \nDo you recognize the name of the company offering the prize?\nDid you enter their contest?  If not, and you received an unsolicited promise of something, it's probably not legit.
40235
Do you honestly think that there are free iPods and DVD players out there just waiting for you?  There's no such thing as "free", unless it's a contest--and even then there may be a catch.\n\nRemember--if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
669403
The old addage goes that "most things are worth what you pay for them", also "if it sounds to good to be true then . . . " and so on.  Whenever I've checked into these offers it involves answering a few questions which means getting your email on a gazzillion email lists, do you want that?