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Kevin and Alex began by giving an update on their experiences with freeipods.com, the seemingly too-good-to-be-true website that supposedly sends you a free iPod (or gift certificate) if you sign up for one co-sponsored online service (like Blockbuster?s movie service) and induce five people to register for the site. While Kevin received his $250 gift certificate, Alex?s iPod is still pending after a month.
To find out how this scheme works, the guys called freeipod.com?s CEO, Rob Joel, and talked with him on the air. He said that his company, GratisNetworks, actually has several similar freebie websites that have distributed four million products in four years. The company makes its money through new-customer referral fees paid by sponsors, he said. So how is this different from a multi-layer marketing scam? ?We do not require entry fees,? Joel said.
Alex was especially curious about the delay in receiving his own personal iPod. ?We?ve shipped 4,000 iPods and we currently have 1,000 pending,? Joel said. ?But we?ve made huge strides ? we?re working on a same-week turnaround.? Alex claimed a feeling of some relief, but stay tuned for further updates.
