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IS IT LEGIT? |
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Yes. 100% free & legit. The company giving away the iPods is Gratis Internet. They have been listed with the Better Business Bureau for several years now (here is their listing). Gratis Internet, started over 5 years ago and has quickly become a recognized leader in online pay-for-performance customer acquisition for well-known advertisers. Inc. magazine recently named them the 18th fastest growing company in the U.S. on their prestigious 500 list.
The free iPod deal has also been featured on TV many times. You can watch some of the videos here:
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PRESS COVERAGE |
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Free iPod Online? WTKR, February 22nd, 2006
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How to Score Internet Freebies Good Housekeeping, September 22, 2005
Click the link to watch a video of the show |
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Global National investigates freeipods.com Canadian Global, August 25, 2005
Video report no longer online |
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Figuring out 'Free' (requires free registration) Seattle Times, August 10, 2005
"Surprisingly, some free product solicitation offers are not rip-offs, and can land you a slew of free stuff... you can eventually load up on cool tech goodies including iPods, digital cameras and flat-screen TVs." |
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Something for Nothing Washington Post Express, July 5, 2005
"Sean Killian convinced his co-workers when he showed up with his new iPod... Let's just say that few are immune to the thrill of the free." |
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Wanted: Free iPod. Will Pay Wired News, June 28, 2005
"Members are posting ads... offering others varying amounts for completing referrals. ... "I think it's really creative and I think people that can do it ethically and without abusing the internet we're happy for," said Peter Martin, co-president of Gratis Internet. |
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Free iPods - just click here National Public Radio, May 12, 2005
"Have you ever gotten an email promising you a free iPod in just a few easy steps? We checked it out -- you really can get that free iPod." |
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Boston Globe Article on FreeiPods.com Boston Globe Online, February 21, 2005
"Dozens of happy customers happily sing the praises of Gratis Internet Inc. of Washington, D.C., founders of the FreeiPods.com website. 'It's completely free,' said Ruben Seda, 24, a sales analyst at Ross Stores Inc. in New York. 'Absolutely, it's a good deal.'" |
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The New York Times (subscription required, click here to read text)
"Gratis Internet buys pricey products like iPods and gives them away. To receive the iPod, participants are asked to sign up for one of about 10 different offers and to persuade five others to do the same. They have developed similar programs giving out $700 desktop computers, $800 flat-screen televisions and high-end designer handbags." |
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Making Free iPods Pay Off Wired News, August 18, 2004
"The promise of getting a free iPod from FreeiPods.com looks extremely dubious. But surprisingly, the site appears to be legitimate. It's a new form of online marketing supported by companies like eBay, AOL and Columbia House." |
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FreeiPods.com - Really? G4 Tech TV, September 29, 2004
Click the link to watch a video of the show |
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Great Giveaways NBC Boston
"Portable music players called iPods are flying off of store shelves, but we found one company giving them along with other electronics away for free." |
Free iPod offer legitimate Daily Illini, December 6, 2004
Students warm to free iPod offer NYU News, November 29, 2004
Students Cash In On iPod Giveaway The Crimson, November 12, 2004
Another FreeiPods.com Success ForeverGeek.com, October 23, 2004
Consumers, Students Wooed With Promises of Free iPods The New York Sun, August 4, 2004
Sony Wega Received: Free Flat Screens Proves To Be True GearLive, July 27, 2004
Free iPods from FreeiPods.com? Engadget gets the scoop Engadget, July 26, 2004
FreeiPods.com Is The Real Deal Gear Live, July 23, 2004
FreeiPods.com Offering Free iPods and iTunes Gift Certificates Gear Live, July 15, 2004
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