Free Laptop? Well, Not Really.
I was listening to the radio when I was driving home from work the other day, and I heard a commercial for a website called IWantMyFreeLaptop.com. According to the commercial, you simply have to go to the website and sign up to get a free laptop.
Naturally, I was highly suspicious. How could you just sign up and get a free laptop? I took a look at the site, which states that you simply must "buy and try products/services you already need," and you'll get your laptop. A closer look at the details of their program illustrates that you have to purchase or use trial offers of products and services, complete surveys, or sign up for credit cards. And you need to get credit for 10 of these things before you can get the laptop. Laptops offered include models from Apple, Compaq, Gateway, Sony, and Toshiba. Exact models are not stated, except for the Apple iBook, which Apple hasn't sold for a while. Nor is it clear if the models they give away are new.
All of this sounded mighty fishy to me, of course, so I took at look at the Better Business Bureau site to see what I could dig up. Sure enough, the company came up as having a history of 457 complaints over the past two and a half years?many were from people who had signed up, and were on the final pages of their signup when the website didn't work properly. Others were told that they would receive an e-mail confirmation that they were signed in to the program, but never got one. And numerous complaints stated that those who had signed up still didn't receive a laptop even after completing the program's requirements.
I created a test email account and went through one page of the signup (I balked when I had to provide my address and birthday. I know, I could have faked it, but I already felt like I was swimming in shark-infested waters.) But simply giving the test email address was enough?I started getting spam within minutes.
So if you're looking for spam and a big hassle, feel free to sign up. If you want a laptop, I'd suggest buying a new one. Based on this site, it doesn't seem like you?ll get a free laptop easily, if at all.
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There are some sites that actually do give you a free laptop, you just need to find the right site that doesnt ask you for to much information, there is a good site call www.freelaptopwebsites.com they rate the top 5 websites online to get a free laptop here is the link free laptop
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Here is the link for a free laptop it didnt hyperlink in the last post.
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Here is the link for a free laptop it didnt hyperlink in the last post.
that website is also b.s.
its all a scam
So you did not finish the sign up, and write an article about it being fake?
Well I did complete the process, took me about 48 minutes, and yeah I got quite a few emails- but seriously why would i care about more spam I get tons weekly anyways.
I also got my laptop, same one they showed, and mailed to me for free...yeah I paid $0, signed up and canceled 10 free trail offers=boom laptop!
I know ppl rush to say fraud, that is fine, but this one works...I'd rather have my laptop then listen to a guy that didn't even try before saying it wasn't possible.
There should be penalties to people that write articles that are full of half truths...
I felt stupid for doing the free laptop offer from getmyfreelaptop.com, after doing the offer I checked out his guys article and felt scared so I freaked out and went to the florida AG and BBB, turns out this articles is complete BS. Not only does the Florida Attorney General RECOMMEND world avenue but the BBB (which is not a state or federal office) lists only 19 complaints in previous 3 years...and I called them up and they said right over phone to me, this business does fulfill the laptop offer...
Well no duh as I got my laptop from them 7 weeks after I finished their website...so yeah bad bad article written to scare the crap out of people...
It would've been a lot better if he used facts or listed a to do list before you try these offers...like avoid email and pop up websites...they really need to regulate journalism
There should be penalties to people that write articles that are full of half truths...
I felt stupid for doing the free laptop offer from getmyfreelaptop.com, after doing the offer I checked out his guys article and felt scared so I freaked out and went to the florida AG and BBB, turns out this articles is complete BS. Not only does the Florida Attorney General RECOMMEND world avenue but the BBB (which is not a state or federal office) lists only 19 complaints in previous 3 years...and I called them up and they said right over phone to me, this business does fulfill the laptop offer...
Well no duh as I got my laptop from them 7 weeks after I finished their website...so yeah bad bad article written to scare the crap out of people...
It would've been a lot better if he used facts or listed a to do list before you try these offers...like avoid email and pop up websites...they really need to regulate journalism