STORY: Freeipods.com Investigation Results

Natobasso said:
You know, since your time is valuable, I would say that the iPod has been a monumental waste of your time. Let's say you get paid $60/hr for your technical consulting (just a round figure). It sounds like you spent at least several days (if not weeks?!) working to get your 5 people and also communicating with freeipods.

Let's do the math: 3 days @ 8 hrs = 24 hrs x 60 = $1440.
At a bare bones rate of $20/hr = 3 days @ 8 hrs = 24hrs x 20 = $480 you barely break even.

I think even though the program is "legit" they aren't paying you nearly enough by having you do their sales/recruitment for them at $20/hr because you are clearly worth more than that.

It's a legal pyramid scheme.
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Here, here! Thank you for your sound (pun unintended) logic, Natobasso! Now I hope that logic will influence values will influence desires will influence behavior. Or will the tail wag the dog?
 
Let's do the math: 3 days @ 8 hrs = 24 hrs x 60 = $1440.
At a bare bones rate of $20/hr = 3 days @ 8 hrs = 24hrs x 20 = $480 you barely break even.
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Assuming that people's time is worth $$$ is to assume wrong, IMHO. Most people that I know, are paid based upon a hourly pay and they do not work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Most people work around 8 hours per day. That leaves around 8 hours of unpaid time, and 8 hours of sleeping. So, if indeed you get a free iPod out of the time it takes you to go out and promote it, assuming you use your unpaid time and don't give up your paid time to do so, then to me, your actually MAKING MONEY, opposed to losing it.
 
UPDATE: I got two gifts this week...

On Tuesday, my wife delivered our 2nd girl and then today I got my free iPod via FedEx. How awesome is that? I wil write more about it all when I get a spare moment. :)
 
ScottW said:
UPDATE: I got two gifts this week...

On Tuesday, my wife delivered our 2nd girl and then today I got my free iPod via FedEx. How awesome is that? I wil write more about it all when I get a spare moment. :)
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Congratulations Scott!!!
 
UPDATE:

Well, on November 11th freeipods.com notified me free iPod had shipped. Although, I was busy with other things and didn't see the email. On Friday, Nov 12, I found a knock at my door and it was the FedEx man. I wasn't expecting him, but I knew exactly what it was when I opened the door.

Another success story for freeipods.com. Yes, many people still disagree with what they are doing and their methods, but the real question I wanted to know, is this site reputable, do they actually deliver?

YES.

Pictures: http://demo.macosx.com/gallery/freeipod
 
I thought I would add here that there is another company that has been sending out a lot of new stuff

MP3 Players http://www.mp3players4free.com
PVP's For Free (Includes Photo iPod) http://www.pvps4free.com/
and what I want http://www.ds4free.com/default.aspx?r=61435 Nintendo DS :)

The company if caleld Offer Centric there is an interview with the co-owner here http://www.gearlive.com/archives/2004/11/interview_with_1.html :)


Edit: Oh and also for MP3 Players and PVP's they also offer money instead of an electronic. :)
 
I have 3 complete for iPod and DS. Just waiting for 2 Blockbuster referals and 1 NY Times referal to go through. :)
 
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