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Created on: March 14, 2009 Last Updated: March 21, 2010
There are times when we encounter one of those sites where they offer us free stuff. Not just any stuff that they offer, but the very latest item that everybody wants. These would include Ipod Touch, Iphones, Blackberries, and all the very latest. These sites will generally offer what people would want. Some may actually be curious and see how they work. All the sites tell you to complete offers and they will ship it to you.
Some others will ignore these sites all at once. Others will think that this is a very good way of getting the items that they want. However, when the sites list that you can get it for free, what they mean is that the item is free, but with a small catch. It will appear for you to complete other offers by other companies. When you complete offers, it will most likely be for you to join a membership. Later on, you will have to pay a monthly rate ranging from about thirty dollars to possibly over one hundred.
There will be stuff like to order a supply of DVD's or music disks. There could also be for you to register for low music rates and asking you to purchase some kind of membership. Doing this is really risky because you may not know if you can cancel you're account later one. You might have to wait one whole year. There is no such thing as something that is free. Actually there are sites that offer free things that are not scams.
A common known site as www.swagbucks.com is not a scam because people actually got items that they traded in from searching and without paying a cent. Another common known one is www.blingo.com which is also not a scam. They simply want you to use it for searching. Unlike some where are scams while they tell you that they are search and win such as www.winzy.com. The reason for this is by going on any blog site, you will be able to see if others have actually won stuff on it.
Personally I know about this is because I actually got items on www.swagbucks.com and many others I know has got stuff from www.blingo.com ,but none has got it from www.winzy.com. People will need to use their own judgement and decide whether it is a scam or not. Ninety nine percent of the time, the sites are not scams, but there is always a catch. When things appear to say something like a free Iphone with a completion of an offer, it is true. The catch is that you will get your Iphone, but you will have to pay a small amount of some sort.
What I say by small by small amount is that over seventy five percent of the times, the offers are cheap such as $1.99 for three subscriptions of magazines. Also that you will need to pay for shipping and handling. This is basically not something that is really expensive.
All the sites listed in the articles are not sites for completing offers. They are all one hundred percent free. The thing about them is to search and win. While www.swagbucks.com, you can do your shopping there for five dollar spent, you get a swagbuck. Not only that, but you can trade in your old electronics. This site will basically want us to be environmental.
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