Information & FAQs
How does the sites promising expensive free stuff really work?
The rationale behind this is very simple. For years companies have placed advertisements on television, radio, and magazines with no guarantee of attracting new customers to their product. Now some advertisers are paying other companies to get customers to try or sign up for their product.
This is where these online free gift sites come in. The companies giving away these gifts are the ones delivering customers to their advertisers. Here is how these "free" sites work. You have to register on the site then you sign up for one of the offers from their sponsors. An example of the offers are Blockbuster Online, Disney Movie Club, NY Times, or Stamps.com. Afterwards you refer some friends to sign up from the site and complete an offer each too.
Other free gift sites might require you to complete multiple sponsor offers yourself rather then refer friends. The amount of friends you have to refer or the number of offers you have to complete are dependant on the value of the gift. The more expensive the gift the more offers you have to complete or the more friends you have to refer.
Some of the offers from the sponsors are free trials which cost you nothing. Others send you a free trail product where you pay shipping only. Others requires a membership or to purchase their product. Most offers are fairly inexpensive and cost less then $10. Usually these sites gives you a wide variety of offers to select from.
These free gift companies gets paid a decent amount of commission for every customer they drive to their advertisers. They use the commission they generated to purchase a free gift for you and also keep some profits for themselves. Also, for the users that are unable to complete the requirements or decide to give up halfway, the company gets to keep all the profits generated by them.
Once you complete the
requirements for your free gift, you simply either place
your order online or send in a redemption form by postal
mail. After a certain amount of time, your free gift
will be shipped to you. Some sites might ship your gift
in a week or two while you have to wait months for
others.
Here's EliteFreeStuff.com's own video describing how the process works ...
Since I have to complete offers then it's not really free is it?
Well nothing in life is really "free". Some of the offers are free trials and a lot of the offers are relatively cheap. However, when comparing the cost of the offers to the value of the free gift you are receiving, the tradeoff is well worth it. I have spent only around $50 and gotten a "free" $1,100 Panasonic Plasma HDTV and in another instance, $40 in offers got me a $1,200 Mac Book laptop. Hardly anywhere else can you get such a good return on your investment.
Keep in mind that you are also getting a product or service in return when you sign up for the offers from the sponsors. In addition, you never give out any money directly to the companies giving out the free gifts to you.
Also, the word "free" just makes for better marketing. "Free" sounds better then "very cheap but you have to do a little work and wait a bit", which might be a more accurate description.
What are the requirements to sign up for these sites?
Many of the sites require you to be a resident of the country they cater to. Some of the sites are only for United States residents since many of the advertisers conduct business only in the US. Others are open to individuals living in Canada, the UK and also Australia. Refer to the terms of the site for the details.
There is also an age requirement. Some sites only allow members who are over 18 years of age to sign up. Others are more lenient and only require an age of 13. Refer to the terms and conditions of the site for details.
You do have to register with a valid email and enter your real shipping address in order to receive your gift.
Also, you need to have a credit card to complete most of the offers from the sponsors.
