Free? Is it really?
@whimsystoryteller (1743)
United States
June 29, 2007 9:43pm CST
When did the word "free" take on a new meaning? Obviously, it has because I get hundreds of emails offering "free" items but you have to complete the sponsors' offers. That means it's not free! Have you checked out some of the sponsor offers and how much you have to spend to get the free item? I calculated it up once and it cost more to complete the offers than it would to buy the item itself and who can guarantee that you'll actually get that item in the end? I just find these emails absurd! And, the ads that pop up with the same offers. I hope all of you are smart enough not to be conned by them.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
30 Jun 07
The real hysterical ones are "get a free laptop"---you have to fill in a million surveys, and then they present you with offers to try or join something and not for free of course..okay I admit it...I got suckered once into doing that since at the time I didn't have any computer at all and was still using the ones at the libraries...but when I saw all these "hidden" things one had to do to "earn" the free computer...just switched off the whole thing
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
30 Jun 07
Oh--of course I later did buy the full program...but that program has been priceless so money well spent
@estherlou (5015)
• United States
2 Jul 07
What about the ones where you have to answer a survey to get the free item, and accept at least one offer on each page of the survey whether you want it or not. It takes quite a lot of time to do, and you usually get too tired wading through the various pages of offers to even finish and get to the free gift!
@whimsystoryteller (1743)
• United States
2 Jul 07
That's exactly what I'm talking about. Only those "offers" ultimately cost money in some way, shape or form and the combination of all those "offers" basically cost as much as the item itself does retail so you aren't getting anything free.
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
4 Jul 07
I hate those emails. I tried it once, and ended up stopping about half way through the "survey". I didn't have the slightest inclination toward completing any of the offers and spending my money on essentially nothing. When they say free, it really pays to look for the little asterisk next to the word and read the corresponding paragraph at the bottom. It's all a big fat fib!
@edy_scratty (102)
• Philippines
30 Jun 07
i know what you mean..i received an email from yahoo..i just dont know if it is really from yahoo..it stated that i would receive $500 just because i am a yahoo user..i was elated and excited of course..but when i was trying to claim it, i was informed that i have to join their gaming site which would cost me $15..i soon realized that it was just a scam..never again i would beelieve these so called "free offers" again!
