Well, I've been known to buy into Powerball syndicates, so this does have some appeal. Even though I've never actually won Powerball. The odds here seem better though.

How are we going to decide what color we want? I like silver and blue best.

Also, if you don't "refer" me, how will it know that I am one of your "targets"?

Well, I've been known to buy into Powerball syndicates, so this does have some appeal. Even though I've never actually won Powerball. The odds here seem better though.

How are we going to decide what color we want? I like silver and blue best.

Also, if you don't "refer" me, how will it know that I am one of your "targets"?

emily -- Use this link (also above) and it will know that I sent you.

Oh, I get it. So now we just have to wait for four more victims...er, participants.

Yup! Oh, and to your earlier question, I figured that the 20GB model, rather than the 4GB minis, would render the color choice moot.

I picked a good day to catch up with Ish, eh?

I'm in.

D'oh, I had no idea that the capacity difference was so huge. Okay, white is boring, but 20 gigs is cool.

As much as I hate to pass up something free, I can't see my way to handing over my street addy to yet another (potentially) slimy marketer.

Well, Jay is clucking his tongue at me, but I'm in. (I've put in for Powerball at the office, too--I'm such a lemming!)

Hey Mike -- do we have to use real names? I know I have to give a real address, but I am tempted to sign up as Ennis ...

Done. Count me in too. Used my real name, with a minor adjustment so I can see how much junk mail this generates (not any more than my car loan does, I hope)

Oops, I haven't signed up yet--I thought we were waiting for the full compliment of victims. Are we still missing one person? I could me, Jimpy, andrea and Ennia. Shall I solicit on my LJ?

Apparently, I’m considered to have done this, even though I only got to the part about giving them my street addy. Hack, or just a db mistake on their part?

Okay, then I guess we have enough people. So I'll go sign up now.

"a full compliment of victims"? Is that really you, emily?

OK, enough with the proofer's snark. Yes, go ahead and complete the offer, emily. Tk, don't worry about it, it just has you in as "pending". So far Ennis and Andrea are listed as having fulfilled their offers, but not yet Jimpy or emily. Also there are two emails I don't recognize. Erm, who are you margossanta and hstallings? Are you playing our little game here?

This is a bleeding nightmare. Nothing I can do will make the site work correctly. Margossanta is a crap address I started a while back during a secret santa. I had to use it because when I tried bradamant@hotmail.com, it mysteriously insisted that I already belonged to some of the sites that had offers. I managed to sign up for realplayer using the yahoo address, but can't find acknowledgment that I did so anywhere.

So now I have two incomplete accounts, one realplayer account that I have to remember to cancel, and no lunch hour left. I think I give up.

For understandable reasons, they're very wary of having one person signed up with two email accounts. You may have been blocked because of that. I'd suggest you get your fiance to sign up in your stead.

But how do they know I was the same person? The first time, it never got as far as entering my real name and address--for some reason it took me straight to the offers page, which petered out on me at least once. Damnedest website I've ever seen. It is possible that I managed to sign up once, because the realplayer offer is supposed to take a few days to take effect--but wouldn't there be some sort of "pending" info somewhere?

Emily -- wipe your cookies or log in from a different computer.

Also, how do I get out of the real player thing, and when do I do it? I mean, right now it's only a $1 charge, but ...

Hey! Let's be a little more tactful before we tell my future wife to "wipe her cookies."

Man, if that's not a euphemism....

O.K., so I'm Real Rhapsodied now.

Chris:
You didn’t know this was her virtual bachelorette party, with Ennis playing the role of the sexy Sikh stripper?

Okay, somehow or other I ended up getting credit for Real Rhapsody, even though they never charged my CC, AFAIK. Whatever. I'm back in.

What's the update, chief? Have you rolled the six-sided die? Can I cancel Rhapsody yet? Did I win? Did I? Did I?

We have four -- emily, NS, Jimpy, and andrea -- who have completed their offers. (I guess that means you can cancel Rhapsody.) So we just need one more player! Any takers?

Okay, (as far as I know) I'm signed up. I already have an ipod, though, so you can draw amongst yourselves.

Cheerio!

Hey guys, if you want to sign and haven't yet you should look in finding a conga line. Check out http://www.geocities.com/podconga/ ! It is brand new, and has some great links to help you out picking which sponsor to use!

anyone who participates by clicking on my freeipod referer link and completes one offer i will send a gmail invite too
my link is:
http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=8208535

after you sign up and complete a offer please email me at dash@zenofex.com

btw, i recomend the aol (easy cancel) or the infone (no charges if no use).

Before you all get too excited about this, as the official winner of this particular free iPod, I have yet to see it.

In fact, a month later, the Gratis Network claims to still be "waiting on the vendor." I see iPods littering stores everywhere, so my current suspicion is Gratis is a scam, but I guess I'll keep waiting - what's the harm, right?

Needless to say, I will happily inform this thread should an iPod actually show up. But don't feel the need to check in too often, if you know what I mean.

It seems too good to be true, but it really does work. You just have to be patient, as hard as that seems. My iPod took one month total to ship after my status went to 'waiting on vendor'. My flatscreen however, shipped after only 11 days. Probably has to do with how much is in stock (those iPods are popular!)

http://freeipod.azulinteractive.com/

check out this site.. he'll list you for 5 bucks

Further proof!

My roommate got an iPod from these people. His is in perfect condition and is brand new. I am still working on mine (I completed the offer for him to get his). If you want to help me get mine click on my homepage link. I'll give you $5...

My roommate got an iPod from these people. His is in perfect condition and is brand new. I am still working on mine (I completed the offer for him to get his). If you want to help me get mine click on my homepage link. I'll give you $5...

My roommate got an iPod from these people. His is in perfect condition and is brand new. I am still working on mine (I completed the offer for him to get his). If you want to help me get mine click on my homepage link. I'll give you $5...

Free Ipod:

$10 to everyone who signs up & gets confirmed through my Ipod link:)! Money Paypaled or sent via uS mail.

http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=9889748

Free 17" LCD:

http://www.FreeFlatScreens.com/default.aspx?referer=9891332

Dear Diary: October 4th and still no iPod.

Until I see one (either mine or one that I see in the hands of a flesh-and-blood friend, as opposed to a link to a bit of "proof" posted somewhere on the Internet), I will continue to assure people that this smells, looks, walks and talks like a scam.

I will, of course, happily recant should mine show up. But it has been months, and we are still "waiting on the vendor."

Lies, lies, lies . . . , but by all means, try to get a flat screen TV while you are at it!

This stuff is real, do a quick google search and it will pull up literally hundreds of success stories (with pictures!). These "free" sites, if you will, are run by a company called Gratis Internet (www.gratisinternet.com), a professional and legit marketing firm. They do 3 other offers besides iPods and I recommend checking them out:

Free iPod:
http://www.freeiPods.com/default.aspx?referer=8267516

Free FlatScreen:
http://www.FreeFlatScreens.com/default.aspx?referer=8033749

Free Desktop PC:
http://www.FreeDesktopPC.com/default.aspx?referer=9068787

Free Handbag:
http://www.FreeHandbags.com/default.aspx?referer=9824305

Feel free to e-mail me at apooonu@gmail.com with any questions. If sign up through any of these links, e-mail me with the e-mail address you used to sign up (after you complete the offer) and I will give you a gmail invite.

Dear Diary -

October 11th, and still "waiting on Vendor." So far, nothing about my experience matches anything posted in the "success stories" posted on the web. Most notably, the time I have spent in "waiting" limbo far exceeds any of the other stories.

Since many people on this board know that I am a real person, and since no one on this board actually knows any real people who have gotten ipods, I continue to suspect that the "success stories" fall into one of two categories:

1. People very high on the scam tree (any good pyramid scam pays off its first few people to give the scam momentum); or

2. Fake success stories (not hard to post a bunch of pictures on the web under different names - all you need is one ipod and any number of crude signs reading "my ipod").

Of course, should I ever get an ipod, I promise to post a picture. I even promise to make a crude sign saying "my ipod" or something equally compelling. If nothing else, I hope that encourages the scammers to send me one so that I can be part of their insidious plot.

For those of you who are counting, we have now been "waiting on the vendor" for over seven weeks after the offer was noted as "complete."

Obviously, you need to eat roaches if you really want a free iPod...

Further update. Not only does Jimpy not have an iPod, but my credit card number is in the hands of the unscrupulous and/or stupid people at RealRhapsody, who had been charging merrily away no matter how many times I try to cancel the account. There's nothing I enjoy more during the last few weeks before my wedding than spending all morning on the phone with their non-English speaking customer service reps and the only marginally more helpful people at my credit card company. I'm honestly considering just cancelling the card, except that everything I have that auto-charges has this CC# and I'm not really inclined to set all that stuff back up in the few days remaining before we jet off to Italy.

ive gotten tricked dion it and its all a trick im tired of doin the cancelation scheme and all i want is an ipod... Please get me one! my sons birthday is commin up and i really dont want to speand $300 on the thing....

I've seen the light! I've gotten an iPod! See my post of 10/26: Yes Virginia, there IS a free ipod offer!

I've seen the light! I've gotten an iPod! See my post of 10/26: Yes Virginia, there IS a free ipod offer!