Are Free Computers Legit??

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I was on a certain website the other day researching info on Dell and
other computers and I suddenly came upon an offer to get a free
computer! There were about 4 shown and the Dell 4700 was one of them.
First I was very excited but then realized this had to be some sort of
scam because I could not find any info which explained what one had to
do to get the free computer. I can't be sure but it may have been
posted on "cnet.com".

Have any of you run across these free computer offers? If so, do they
really send you it for free or are there hidden expensive strings
attached? Would not do me any good because I don't remember where I saw
it but in case I run across it again, I wondered what any of you might
know about this deal. Is it truly free?? Thanks!

Bea

 

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bsmp59@webtv.net (Bea Xxxx) wrote in
news:4791-421D2171-54@storefull-3252.bay.webtv.net:

> Have any of you run across these free computer offers? If so, do they
> really send you it for free or are there hidden expensive strings
> attached? Would not do me any good because I don't remember where I
> saw it but in case I run across it again, I wondered what any of you
> might know about this deal. Is it truly free?? Thanks!
>
> Bea
>
Is ANYTHING ever truly "free" ?

There have been some Internet Service Providers that have offered free
PCs from time to time, I think even AOL did at one time, the catch is
you have to sign up for a year or more of service.

And I think there are some car dealers currently giving away a PC with a
new car purchase.

So, yes, there are some "legitimate" (and I use that term loosely) deals
out there for a "free PC" - if you define "free" as simply not showing
up as a specific line-item dollar amount on the invoice. But you end up
paying for it one way or another.

- FM -

 

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"Bea Xxxx" <bsmp59@webtv.net> wrote in message
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>I was on a certain website the other day researching info on Dell
>and
> other computers and I suddenly came upon an offer to get a free
> computer! There were about 4 shown and the Dell 4700 was one of
> them.
> First I was very excited but then realized this had to be some sort
> of
> scam because I could not find any info which explained what one had
> to
> do to get the free computer. I can't be sure but it may have been
> posted on "cnet.com".

The computer - camera - TV - whatever is free ONCE you have made a
purchase from 5 (usual number) different companies in some correct
order in some specified time frame. Get the picture?

Tom J
who does get a free calendar every year from the drugstore! (after
buying drugs all year)

 

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Fred Mau <fred-dot-mau@comcast.net> wrote:

>bsmp59@webtv.net (Bea Xxxx) wrote:

>> Have any of you run across these free computer offers? If so, do they
>> really send you it for free or are there hidden expensive strings
>> attached? Would not do me any good because I don't remember where I
>> saw it but in case I run across it again, I wondered what any of you
>> might know about this deal. Is it truly free?? Thanks!

>Is ANYTHING ever truly "free" ?
>
>There have been some Internet Service Providers that have offered free
>PCs from time to time, I think even AOL did at one time, the catch is
>you have to sign up for a year or more of service.
>
>And I think there are some car dealers currently giving away a PC with a
>new car purchase.
>
>So, yes, there are some "legitimate" (and I use that term loosely) deals
>out there for a "free PC" - if you define "free" as simply not showing
>up as a specific line-item dollar amount on the invoice. But you end up
>paying for it one way or another.

An old saw, dating back to the era of bars/taverns/pubs offering
free eats to workers in local factories during their lunch hour,
seems to still reign for other, "modern" merchandizing schemes:
"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."
--
OJ III
[Email to Yahoo address may be burned before reading.
Lower and crunch the sig and you'll net me at comcast.]

 

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"Fred Mau" <fred-dot-mau@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9606BECA64DD0freddotmaucomcastnet@216.196.97.131...
> bsmp59@webtv.net (Bea Xxxx) wrote in
> news:4791-421D2171-54@storefull-3252.bay.webtv.net:
>
>> Have any of you run across these free computer offers?

like http://www.scancom.co.uk/section.php/117/0 you mean?

 

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Chuckles The Scary Clown wrote:

> "Fred Mau" <fred-dot-mau@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns9606BECA64DD0freddotmaucomcastnet@216.196.97.131...
>
>>bsmp59@webtv.net (Bea Xxxx) wrote in
>>news:4791-421D2171-54@storefull-3252.bay.webtv.net:
>>
>>
>>>Have any of you run across these free computer offers?
>
>
> like http://www.scancom.co.uk/section.php/117/0 you mean?

Playing with the site gives "scam-con"

 

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I'll give you a free computer.
Just send $750 for shipping and handling to....

 

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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 18:36:01 -0600, bsmp59@webtv.net (Bea Xxxx) wrote:

>Have any of you run across these free computer offers? If so, do they
>really send you it for free or are there hidden expensive strings
>attached? Would not do me any good because I don't remember where I saw
>it but in case I run across it again, I wondered what any of you might
>know about this deal. Is it truly free?? Thanks!

If you mean the one with the 2 Dell's, 1 Compaq, 1 Sony, and 1
Cyberpower, then they are legitimate.

What you do have to do is sign up for one of about a dozen offers.
Some trial offers are free, but may require a hassle to cancel them.
Anyway, once you do that, you have to get 10 people to do the same
under your referral link. That is the difficult part. Once everybody
has completed their trials and you have done nothing against their
terms of service, you will get your computer.

There are no hidden costs. The company that offers them makes their
money by getting people to signup for something. Whether this is a
sustainable business model is probably still debatable.

There are a few companies running multiple sites giving away various
prices under this very concept. Of course, the more expensive gift
requires more referrals. One popular program you might have heard of
is the one for a free ipod. That offer requires 5 referrals. Notice
that many people will spam forums with a referral link for free items?
Now you know why. They need people to sign up and complete an offer
under their link.