Printable View
Someone asked if it was all right to run those congo-line threads for free PSP's, DS's and such. I thought someone here did run a thread like that last year, but I didn't find it when I searched. Really, I don't know much about those schemes, so I thought I'd ask the core members here what they think.
My initial reaction is "no," but let me know if these referral offers are good after all. And link me to that thread if it does exist.
You should get them to pay you in order to do it.
Otherwise what's the point? You don't have ads up right now, and that's basically all those threads are.
They've been mod fodder considering they only come for generating revenue.
I personally don't welcome them here, it disrupts the order of the community.
NO[]
Josh did that one about the free iPods last year, and a bunch of people actually got them.
I still say no, though.
Tell you what, make the deals work from TNL vets only, newbs get auto-banned.
I would vote that it's ok to put the link in your sig but that creating threads for them is crossing the line.
Too good to be true. So most likely they aren't.
No.
Quote:
Originally Posted by g0zen
http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125...ory_page_prev2Quote:
Originally Posted by Opaque
Take those thoughts as you will but don't forget stuff like the free magazines thread that Bandit supplies us with. Most of them, yeah, they are scams to screw us over, but that doesn't mean they all are.
As far as posting threads about them, I never cared before and I don't really care now. As long as it's not random new posters hired by ad agencies I'm fine with it. Matter of fact, I might try out the PSP one just for the hell of it, especially if the worst I'll be afflicted with is extra junk mail.
I'll end up deleting them regardless of the decision based on instinctual reaction anyway so it doesn't matter to me
I agree. I don't know about all of them, but Gratis Networks is the real deal. My iPod Shuffle is on the way, and a friend of mine has done pretty well with Gratis offers. As long as you have somewhere to direct all of the spam, it's a win/win situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
omg nazi modding?Quote:
Originally Posted by cka
Why don't you just create one thread in VB where everyone puts in their link. That would stop the boards getting spammed up with new threads, and keep people from having it in there signatures.
Then you can ban anyone who tries to advertise it in any other way, keeping TNL spam free from its members
There was a thread for the free ipods. I tried it and it worked for me thus now I'm attempting the PSP so it's in the sig. No thread needed really but 1 thread I don't think it would hurt...but thats your call Nick/Mods.
Your signature doesn't annoy me at all, as it's small and subtle, but I can still see it.
It's only when you get like 3 lines of writing saying how you should help them get a free whatever it is, is when the whole thing pisses me off.
[EDIT] It's signatures like Maruchan's that annoy me. I can see your link just fine when it's one line long.
I'm all for it, actually. I think alot of people here don't get what Nick is asking - he isn't saying "hey, should we let spammers post stupid threads here?"
Basically, the way it works is if you want the free Ipod you have to get 5 other people to sign up. But apparently it is completely legitimate and doesn't cost a dime as long as you're not too stoned to cancel whatever it is you sign up for before your free trial expires. So basically, we'd just start a thread to help each other out by signing up for one another's lists.
I want an Ipod and a PSP, dammit.
Yah i think it would be cool, but i think their should be only 1 thread for the offer, and fromt he same company with very strict rules ala gearlive... I would be willing to start the first 1. If i got the permision to start one... :D ...
None of the offers are ever open to Canada so fuck them, no ads!
Kinda agree with him here. But the rules should be iron clad so that everyone gets a chance to get one, and anyone who doesn't should not be allowed to participate. I'm game.Quote:
Originally Posted by maruchan
Unless you're a bad trader. That wouldn't be fair.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShineAqua
I do not want to see any ad threads in the TNL discussion forums.
A separate forum for those who wish to advertise would be OK. One post in the wrong forum should earn the topic creator a warning with the topic being moved to the right place. The second one should be grounds for a ban.
Like the 'Hot Deals' forumQuote:
Originally Posted by gameoverDude
Wow, I was skeptical at first, but now that Wired says they're legit...
Hmm...
I don't think we need that at all, random company ads just plain don't need to be here and we sure don't need a seperate forum for ads.Quote:
Originally Posted by gameoverDude
Same and same, I was going to keep on ignoring it until I found that article.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaoofNee
Seriously, who would want go into a forum specifically for ads?Quote:
Originally Posted by MechDeus
Theres nothing wrong with the FREE mags thread. Yea, some dont send you mags but thats luck of the draw I guess. Most if not most do send you mags. Plus they arent referral programs nor a pyrmaid scheme, so its not the same concept/category as these cheesy "FREE.." items.Quote:
Originally Posted by MechDeus
Like your FreePSP referral that you have in your sig..you dont see me posting thousands of links to free mags. I'm not getting anything out of it either. So like I said, its not in the same category.
Damn, with all these free mags, I should be getting paid or something :bang:
Truth. I fully support bandit's thread because it got me many free mags.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandit
HAHA..you're not the only one. I got subscriptions until 2008-2010. What am I going to do with all these!?Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaoofNee
Whoa there, I compared them because they both stem from the same concept: It's where an marketing middleman outside of the normal circle of the company steps in and provides free products based on getting names out. I wasn't saying your mags were scams (although I guess grouping those sentences together might've given that impression), I just brought that up because it was another free service of something millions of people pay for everyday.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandit
And don't think I don't appreciate your posting those, because I do.
I should definitely check out that thread.
I've always been too lazy... :/
Actually..its more like a promotion/advertising/publicity. With the pyramid things...you're benefiting from it. The more people who sign up using your referral, the better for you because it helps meet your quota to get the free item, where as the mags, there is no quota and no one is benefiting from it except for mags for getting publicity. Its hard for magazine companies to stay alive. Its a tough business..so they hand out these subscriptions to help promote their work. You probably know all this, so no need for me to go in it any further.Quote:
Originally Posted by MechDeus
Where you've been? Ive had these free mag things going for over a year.Quote:
Originally Posted by OmniGear
I would like to subscribe to your newsletter...
I don't like these free ipod, free psp, free mini mac, free cock rubs, free whatever.
Actually I just hate seeing people actaully luck out and win one of these things. They get the glory while the poor saps they suckered still sit there with their one referral hoping and dreaming that they one day get their ipod, psp, mini mac, cock rub, whatever.
I'm really not a good person on the inside so please be as kind as to understand that.
I'd be up for it now that it's proven not to be a scam.
I dont have a newsletter but there is a thread in the SoundOff or search for "free mags". Do people actually live under a rock? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracer
Yes, I live under a rock. In a cave. On Mars. With a blind fold on, and plugs in my ears and I can't see or hear anything anyway and we don't get the paper there.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandit
Awwwwww...you're so deprived.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracer
After finding out that people actually did click the links in my signiture (GASP!), I think I may actually complete the offers on my iPod and Photo iPod. Which do you guys reccomend? I'm looking for "ease of getting out of" as the main criterium.
I'm trying to think of unique awesome things to give out for completing an offer from me. I would say, "Sega CDX," but I only have one and there needs to be five like items. Something I can hand out and autograph (which I know would be endlessly valuable).
I'm so in on this help me out.
http://www.FreePSPs.com/?r=16796818
I only need 5 of youto sign up.
I helped you out Tracer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracer
Fuck it, if we're doing it, what's the easiest to get done.
PSP= 5 referrals
The photo is ten with more hardcore offers. I would guess the offers correlate to the value of object desired.
I meant the trials afterwards. Which is cheapest, and easiest.
ah. I shall research it now, but i just signed up for the shit i actually find useful: blockbuster online and stamps.com Stamps makes you install shit though.
I can never access the stamps.com page. That's annoying. I just hope that I don't end up doing something I'd have to pay for.
Nothing quite like old Sega products to sway the masses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracer
Personally, I'll do a piece or two of custom art to anyone that signs up and completes under my name. And yes, Tracer, that's retroactive to you too if you so desire.
(How did I know this thread was going to turn out like this?)
protip for ref sites.. use IE.. i have no idea why but these sites seems to only work with ie, and if you dont do it in IE you sometimes you wont get credited..
I've tried some in IE that don't work, actually.
Regardless, I'll keep the advice in mind.
Ipod Shuffle is 3, PSP 5 and the rest I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chux
As for gifts, how about a Purple Autographed 80 Minuite MiniDisc with a long recording of me deprived of sleep for 2 days and absolutely wasted on Shiner Bock? ONE OF A KIND!
Maybe a Sega Game Gear with Chu Chu Rocket for the GBA? They don't work together! WOW! I'll throw in a copy of Sonic for the GG too, which has such lovely features as:
- Compatability with Sega Game Gear
- Featured as Pack-In-Game in 1993 and probably some other years as well!
- Comes with AC Adapter!
- Electrical Tape on cord added for no extra charge!
BUT THATS NOT ALL!!
I'll even scratch my Incredibly Valuable Name right in the middle of the screen with a Dremmel (Dremmel tool not included).
What else could I possibly offer for clicking the FreePSP link in my signature and signing up? What else besides my own goddamned blood could I give? Well I have a suprise for you!
How's about this amazing Trilogy of Cinema:
- Chronicles of Riddick
- Passion of the Christ
- Tom Hanks in The Ladykillers
At long last these movies are found together in ONE package deal!
I know what you're saying, you're saying, "Tracer! You're like Mother Fucking Terresa here! How can you just GIVE these things away?!"
Well, my friends, the answer to that is I'm clinically insane and I have no sence of value or ownership. So do the right thing and take adavantage of me RIGHT NOW and receive this LIMITED TIME OFFER of a 33.6 ISA Modem. Yes, the very same modem I used to access the internet to meet YOU people at GameGo! Take Home this wonderfull peice of history that I think maybe still works maybe!
So act now, help me get a Free Playstation Portable. You WON'T want to miss this!
:lol: Genius.
everyone's jumping on the referral bandwagon so i might as well, too:
sign up and win shit just by searching for whatever. for all you know, your quality time browsing for porn just might net you a free prize.
http://www.blingo.com/friends?ref=9c...yEuGeNSDFbWQ4k
I'm not doing any of this shit until I see visible proof that someone here scored a real working PSP from whoring themselves and their info out like this.
Blockbuster online doesn't take too long, it's semi useful, and it clears fast.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chux
EFax looks like they don't charge your card for the trial.
I use Blockbuster.
I'm serious about those specific gifts. You need only request them and, in the case of the Game Gear, please specify if you do or do not want my name etched into the screen, and in reguards to autographs, let me know who to make it out to. Shipping is free.
I can provide gifts as well. More stuff like tracer. Music, videos burned onto CD. If worse comes to worse i'll pay 5 dollars, or a reimbursement of a charge via paypal.
If anyone does decide to help me out, please tell me here or on aim or at my gmail address, so I know who to thank and et cetera.
Right now there's two guys who have "joined the site but not completed offers" under my id, and I don't recognize either name.
I don't want to post the e-mail addresses, but if you clicked please let me know.
I <3 Mzo forever. I'm now only one away if anyone wants to help!
One person completed an offer but I don't know who they are (bringing me up to two total), one person hasn't completed which I recognize and a few that haven't that I have no clue who they are. I am interested in who's been helping me but if you'd rather remain secretive that's cool.
et's get some feedback for those of us doing it on time it takes for credit to go through.
blockbuster - seems to be more or less immediate, or 1 day. Charges a buck.
stamps.com - did it, still haven't gotten the credit yet. Charges a buck.
Me too. I think maybe its a firewall?Quote:
Originally Posted by ChaoofNee
Thanks. I wouldnt mind being charged $1 if that is all it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowutopia
Different ones, it seems like. My offer for Blockbuster was $9 (but I didn't really care because it was something I can actually use) and it took about 2-3 days to get confirmation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cowutopia
Now, what do you mean by "it clears fast?" Does that mean it didn't take you long to cancel it? That's what I'm worried about: Cancelling this shit when I get credit.Quote:
Originally Posted by MooCow
i mean that the free site gives you the credit for signing up quickly.
Meck I think they are different..I did blockbuster through photoipods and was charged 10, my friend did it through freepsps and got charged 1. I'll check with him again to make sure.
Cowutopia tipped Nomi on a game she sold, so she's trying to return the favor. If someone will do his last offer, she'll Paypal the money to them to cover the costs. She lacks a credit card to do it.
Actually, and i'll pm nomi, I think I have my five, as long as tracer actually filled out an offer.
I tipped Nomi because I made her hold onto the game for a while. It's only fair.
Dammit, nobody knows how to complete offers. I fear I'll never get this stuff for free.
Anyone succeeded?
nope i tried freeipodguide and have had bad request.. i had 2 scamers scame 3 refs from me.. hower i have 3 good ones..for the total of 56 bucks
how much would someone pay do for a ref me on tnl.. do you think 12-15 bucks would be good if they finished ref for me?
Dammit all to pants, I get new signups every day for all three of mine. I've got well over the amount of people on my FreeiPod and FreePSP sites, but NOBODY'S doing the referrals.
Honestly, maruchan, I think $5 is enough. I'm going to start offering that to my friends, 'cause I'm not paying full price for this shit.
If anyone can help me out I just need ONE MORE PERSON to sign up for my freepsp's.com deal. You know, sign up and fill out an offer (which I'll reimburse via paypal!)
Tracer tried for me (Huge thanks for going through it all!) but it didn't go through because he'd done one for freepsps.com before. So if you want to help out just click my sig.
Thanks!