The Smarmy Carny

I have finally taken the time to create a couple of my own Free iPod pics. Here they are:

Read up on how to get your own free iPod!

I Got Mine!

Just before I left for work today, the glorious DHL woman pounded on my door and delivered my free iPod!

I have had a little while to test it out, and I am quite pleased. The iPod I received is in perfect working condition and included the AC charger, headphones, and a USB cable.

I will post a photo here on this post in a bit, once I get a pic and make it pretty.

Merry Christmas!

Well, a bit over a week ago, I finally received credit for my fifth referral! I immediately submitted my application for approval.

Within the allotted timeframe, my referrals were approved, and I placed my order on the evening of September 6. I ordered the 20GB Color iPod, which includes a 2 inch color LCD screen, earbud headphones, AC adapter, and a USB 2.0 cable. Of course, it is podcast ready, can hold about 5,000 songs, and can last up to 15 hours for music playback or 5 hours of slideshows with music.

Once I placed my order, it currently went to a "Processing" status and will likely stay there for a couple weeks. Hey, for a free iPod, I'm willing to wait!

If you are interested in getting your free iPod, check out my article titled "Are Free iPods a Scam or Not?" Cheers!

Be the Queen!

I posted on Friday regarding Queen Elizabeth II buying a 6GB silver iPod.

engadget went ahead and made one of those iPod silhouette pictures of the Queen. These have become so nauseatingly iconic, but that one just cracked me up.

Be the Queen for Free

Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly bought a 6GB silver iPod.

Yahoo! News (link now dead) reports that Price Andrew was behind the purchase, as he also bought his mother a cell phone in 2001.

You too can be like the Queen. Get started immediately by signing up for a free iPod, or read up and find out more on the subject.

FYI, the Queen is now 79 years old. The Sun newspaper suggested that she added Abba's "Dancing Queen" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by Tears for Fears to her iPod. I would suggest that she avoid Queen's "Killer Queen."

Free iPods

OK, boys and girls. We've got to push for just one more referral for me so I can report back firsthand that this deal is legitimate.

Status:

I got all five!

If you want further hints, tips, and tricks on getting your own free iPod, just read my previous post on the subject. Or, you can get started immediately by signing up.

I find that the most common problem is not in getting people to sign up under me, but in having them actually complete their own offer. Thirteen people signed up on the site, but only four completed an offer. That means nine people signed up without actually completing an offer. There's a nice Napster trial that should be quick, easy, and painless to sign up for. It's up right now, and if you don't see it, keep checking back, because it will return. If you don't want to wait, there are other free trials on there, too, if you read through all the offers. As I said earlier, if you want tips on getting your own free iPod, just read my previous post on the subject.

Come on, party people! You can get started by following this link.

Free iPods

Have you signed up for your free iPod yet?

Status:

5 referrals obtained!

I received my free iPod!

By this time, most everyone has heard about the "free iPod" deals out on the internet.

The intelligent people who hear about this deal immediately dismiss the entire plan as a scam. The gullible people who hear about this deal end up with free iPods. Go figure.

The most popular site offering free iPods has caused quite a frenzy. First, there was a flurry of people claiming that they really did get a free iPod. Then there was a flurry of people saying they qualified for a free iPod, but they were still waiting to get theirs, and they were pessimistic. Then there was a flurry of people saying they finally got their free iPod. Then there was a flurry of people saying they finally believed the second generation of free-iPod'ers, and had finally decided to join up and go for the gold. This is precisely where I entered the story.

You've got questions? Of course you do? Still skeptical? Of course you are. Here are some answers for you:

• Is this really for real?
  What . . . you mean that just because you read my blog entry, you don't believe it's legit? Fair enough. I wouldn't believe a random blog entry, either. Read an article on the free iPod deal at Wired.com. Even they admit it's legit.
• How does it work?
  Basically, you sign up and complete an "offer." You can pick from various offers. Right now, there are items such as "Join the Columbia House DVD Club and get 5 DVDs for $.49 each," "Start your free trial of Appéra tooth whitener," "Get a free 7 Day Trial of Trimlife Trio," "Sign up for a free 30-day trial at eFax," etc. My personal advice is to go with one of the free trials and cancel near the end of the trial, unless of course you were already thinking about getting involved with one of the deals (like Columbia House). Then, get five friends (or even enemies or strangers, if they are willing) to sign up using your referral link and complete an offer themselves. Once this is all done, they ship you an iPod!
• How can they make money off of giving away free $200+ iPods?
  Apparently the company behind this deal gets money for sending people (prospective customers) to the specified sites. If they give an iPod to a person, that means they fulfilled the obligation and had five people sign up under them and complete an offer. So, five referrals costs them one iPod . . . and not everyone who completes an offer bothers to get all five referrals, and never picks up an iPod. Easy money for the company.

Just to recap, here's information from the site about how to get your free iPod:

To get your free item is simple:

1. Join our website.
   You create an account with our website by filling out the simple form on our main page. Give us your email address and create a password, and hit next. That's it!
2. Click and complete an online offer from our website.
   These are special online offers that our advertisers are offering, and can be found once your are logged into your account, and on the "Complete Offer" page. You will simply have to choose 1 (one) of these offers which you are interested in, and complete the necessary steps. Offer instructions will pop up once you click on that offer, just make sure you have disabled any pop-up blocking software.
   You will receive credit for this offer, once you have completed all of the necessary steps, and we have received confirmation of credit from that offer provider.
   You can see the status of this credit on the "Check Status" page of the website. You are also free to try more than one offer.
3. Refer people who also create an account, and complete an offer.
   You will need to refer new people to sign up with our website by having them click on your referral link. They must click that exact link in order for you to get credit. Once they have joined, they must also complete one online offer from their account. Once you have the appropriate number of referrals who completed an offer, and once you yourself have completed an offer, you will then be eligible to receive your free product.

I'm not going to lie to you. After reading the post, I'm sure you are well aware that the links above all head to referral URIs. You're helping people by getting them closer to a free iPod, and I'm helping you by informing you about the whole deal. Of course, you could chop off the referral portion of the link, but then you'd be helping no one . . . except for Freepay. These referral links are not for me, as I have already received my free iPod! Read here about my free iPod!