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Title: why are some free offers not free
Post by: rdluck on June 13, 2009, 04:23:51 pm
 :BangHead:i am trying to make a little mo dough, but some of the free offers want my a credit card or try a free trial i don't think these should be considered free offers
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: audley79 on June 13, 2009, 07:05:45 pm
I agree with you, that is why most "offers" I dont even bother doing.  I just stick with the dailys.  I know I dont make as much money as some people on here who do all the offers, but whatever.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: martharice on June 16, 2009, 09:37:20 pm
I agree!
I am not going to give out my credit card number and spend money just to make very little money. I usually just do the daily offers and the free/no credit card required ones. I know I will not make as much money. I am also having trouble finishing some of the surveys. I will get almost to the end and they will close or I will never get finished due to offers and pop ups. Any advice on what to do about this?
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: unojuno on June 16, 2009, 10:09:55 pm
I agree!
I am not going to give out my credit card number and spend money just to make very little money. I usually just do the daily offers and the free/no credit card required ones. I know I will not make as much money. I am also having trouble finishing some of the surveys. I will get almost to the end and they will close or I will never get finished due to offers and pop ups. Any advice on what to do about this?
I hear you--word of advice--DO NOT  (Repeat, DO NOT), give out your CC or DC in order to complete offers. I just recently encountered a situation which involved my debit card.  My purchase of gasoline was denied at a local merchant in my town..Contacted the Bank and was advised possible "fraudulent" activity on my A/C.  It can cause a "serious" problem.  ONLY complete offers requiring a DC or CC if you are SERIOUSLY interested in the product...If you are submitting your personal information just to complete offers--that's your choice--but be advised to seriously consider your decision!!
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: southernhorizons on June 18, 2009, 02:28:33 pm
Some ofthe ones that ask for your credit card are free, if you don't keep it past the free trial. They just ask for your card number so that if you stay past the free trial, they automatically bill you. Despite the warnings about using debit cards, I do the trial offers frequently. Of course, I only do the ones I am interested in. Those are usually the only ones that credit well for me. I've been scammed a few times, but I've always managed to get my money back through the bank (they do HotCard the debit card, though, so that you ahve to get a new one).
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: jaypooh08 on June 20, 2009, 09:52:18 am
i agree..i hate those "free" offers...nobody wants to give out their credit card number. i dont do offers with free trials..that's pointless!
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: ancaliviu on June 20, 2009, 09:56:39 pm
I will not give my credit card info....no way...I don;t do those offers either...better be safe than sorry  ;)
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: jnjmolly on June 21, 2009, 12:05:18 am
Alot of the free trials ask for your credit card, but you can try the trial out usually for 30 days and if you are not happy you can cancel.  Good luck!
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: KiraKiki on June 27, 2009, 10:17:40 pm
never give your credit card info
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: Mojoshog on June 28, 2009, 08:03:05 am
Most of the offers get you to look at other offers. That is how they make money. If it is listed as free you don't have to do these offers or trials or buy anything to get credit.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: jqlnramirez on June 28, 2009, 09:50:41 am
sometimes i bbb the url when im about to give them my cc. But yesterday i completed a free trial they needed my cc incase i wanted to keep the service. It said clearly that they werent going to charge me until after the trial period ended but wheni went to check my account they had charged me already. So now im waiting to call them tomorrow because they are closed on weekends. So be careful out there
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: boogandpeeps on June 28, 2009, 04:42:38 pm
i also agree some of the offer say they are free but as soon as you see complete one silver offer you know it's no longer free so you waste time going in when you could realyy be doing a free offer. i'm recently out of work, both me and my husband were laid off june 9th, with no prospects and i'm trying to make anything i can. we have a 3 and 6 year old. there are no jobs out there. free needs to be free no strings. but, we just gotta keep weeding them out i guess. good luck to everybody. :dontknow:
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: bungholiotgn on June 29, 2009, 10:05:18 pm
Yea, why risk your personal info and credit card ending up in a scammers hand for a offer that you only get a buck out of. Only use if you are seriously interested in the product, not just sign up for each and every offer you can.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: resebel on June 30, 2009, 02:54:54 am
I strongly agree!
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: rcbrad on June 30, 2009, 04:49:21 am
Many of the offers that require a credit card are from perfectly reputable companies.  Just like with everything, you need to sort the good out from the bad. Just be careful and give out your credit card or participate in offers that you are really comfortable with.  I have used my CC numerous times without any problems, (so far) because I am very selective.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: nicnat20 on July 03, 2009, 10:25:06 am
will they always have enough free offers to earn money?
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: mrisha on July 07, 2009, 07:30:35 am
will they always have enough free offers to earn money?

FC will always have enough free offers...the problem is free isn't always free and being able to qualify.  There is always a trap somewhere.  The advertisers aren't always reputable and will get your answers without paying you.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: cpme on July 07, 2009, 10:28:37 am
thats so true. it seems like half of the free offers are just a waist of time.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: carly5878 on July 07, 2009, 10:55:23 am
I wish there would be a easy symbol for hte ones that ask for cad info and such.  I would think twice for doing a "free" thing that requires your info.  Lord knows what they do with it after they have it!
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: acurtsinger2 on December 16, 2009, 08:06:33 am
i think they shouldn't be considered free either.  it's disappointing going through the whole thing then find out you need a credit card to get credit. :crybaby2:
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: Mojoshog on December 16, 2009, 08:21:29 am
I don't recall ever seeing a "free / no cc required" offer that required a credit card to complete the offer itself. I seee many offers within the offer that do that though and even worse are the ones that want to bill your phone and they to make you think your just taking a quiz or something. On the other hand I have seen many that are very simple and all you have to do is put in a email address or register for something. I look at most of them and am just cafeful not to fall into side offers.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: levmiz on December 19, 2009, 06:12:23 am
I don't ever give my credit card or sign up for anything that I will be billed for.  I do need to figure out how to identify which surveys don't require these.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: Kymberli0529 on December 20, 2009, 07:36:32 pm
I don't recall ever seeing a "free / no cc required" offer that required a credit card to complete the offer itself. I seee many offers within the offer that do that though and even worse are the ones that want to bill your phone and they to make you think your just taking a quiz or something. On the other hand I have seen many that are very simple and all you have to do is put in a email address or register for something. I look at most of them and am just cafeful not to fall into side offers.

I think these people are talking about the 'free' offers such as Take a quiz..than asks you for your cell phone and when you read the small print it charges your phone bill X amount of dollars or the others that do the same for different reasons.  I've run into them from time to time.  They are mostly the $1 offers.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: ktmrider30 on December 21, 2009, 12:26:13 am
I use a prepaid c/c have nothing to loose with that
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: digiagent02 on December 21, 2009, 06:55:34 am
I don't recall ever seeing a "free / no cc required" offer that required a credit card to complete the offer itself. I seee many offers within the offer that do that though and even worse are the ones that want to bill your phone and they to make you think your just taking a quiz or something. On the other hand I have seen many that are very simple and all you have to do is put in a email address or register for something. I look at most of them and am just cafeful not to fall into side offers.

I think these people are talking about the 'free' offers such as Take a quiz..than asks you for your cell phone and when you read the small print it charges your phone bill X amount of dollars or the others that do the same for different reasons.  I've run into them from time to time.  They are mostly the $1 offers.

I hate those so much. I probably wouldn't mind, if the cell phone thing was a one-time thing or something like that (PIN submit, and that's it - no subscriptions, no charges other than that 15 cents, etc...). But other than that...No.

As for the trial offers - I only go for the ones I am truly interested in, and ones that I can trust.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: Mescalene on December 21, 2009, 10:20:56 am
You have to read them carefully. Some may say free with no credit card needed and some say free trial subscriptions .
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: Rastov on December 21, 2009, 06:49:29 pm
This is just false...
There is not a single offer in the Free/NoCC list that requires a credit card.
The only one that will even cost you money is the AccountNow one. And it won't cost you anything unless you activate it.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: yelenaily on December 21, 2009, 08:11:13 pm
these are all free and no credit card required

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Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: debraleesparks on December 21, 2009, 09:30:28 pm
 :thumbsup:YES!! You have to be careful, because some sites will charge you EVERY month!!! I found out the HARD WAY!!!
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: digiagent02 on December 23, 2009, 10:14:47 am
these are all free and no credit card required

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Seeing that motivates me even more.
Title: Re: why are some free offers not free
Post by: ardotheone on December 24, 2009, 07:21:29 am
I agree with you, that is why most "offers" I dont even bother doing.  I just stick with the dailys.  I know I dont make as much money as some people on here who do all the offers, but whatever.

I Agree fully most things that are over $1.50 i don't bother looking at and i tend to go more for the 25 cent and 50 ones cuss there easier.