Dare We Say It? Free Offers Are Not Free!

If that statement is a shocking truth to some people, well…then, they just haven’t been paying attention. Consumer edification is one of the reasons why we’ve developed this little review web site. (Look, there's a commercial message before we even get out of the first paragraph!)

But, seriously, why would these offers really be free—meaning without cost? Just because they say they are? We refuse to believe that the most discriminating shoppers in the world have become that gullible. And, they haven’t, of course.

Why Would Valuable Items Be Offered Totally Free?

The most casual of observers, if they’re honest with themselves, just have to know that the incentive items used by free offer sites (laptop, $1,000 gift card, airline tickets, etc.) couldn’t actually be free since they all have relatively substantial (i.e., not cheap) dollar values. Surely we haven’t become that much of a something-for-nothing society. At least, not yet in the marketplace.

“Well then," some would say, "they should be prevented from using the term ‘free.’ ”

Really? And who will enforce that rule, the government? Oh, please!

The Other "Free"

The free marketplace doesn’t need any more government meddl… er...uh... monitoring than it already has. And that’s another reason why this web site has come into existence…to help keep the free marketplace just that way. Free. Not Utopian, certainly, just Unfettered—which is yet another definition of the word. Laissez-faire as our libertarian friends would say. (Those are the real kinds of ‘free’ to believe in.)

What would be infinitely more useful than more government oversight is a well-informed consumer base that is kept aware of the nuances of online advertising and marketing. Which, amazingly enough, brings us back to the original reason for FreeOfferDetective.com. We want people to know more about these free offer sites so they can be better informed in order to base their decisions to participate (or not) on their freedom of choice rather than on what somebody says.

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Here's wishing you the Best of Bargains,

Head FOD
FreeOfferDetective.com

How Can They Say It's A Free Offer?

Because there are two different "players" participating in the deal.

Player One
The owner of the site that offers the silver/gold/platinum selection program is giving away the "headliner" item (laptop, airline tickets, gift card, etc.) for free. But, in order to receive this item (for which you will pay nothing) you must qualify for it.

Player(s) Two
In order to qualify for the incentive item that attracted you to the site in the first place, you must do business with a number of the brand name companies whose ads appear on the three selection pages. And, that participation will cost you something. These companies are just the clients of the web site owner, and they don't know what attracted you to the site. (Two different players.)

Knowledge is Value
So, the best way to participate in these free offer sites is to figure out the least expensive method of navigating through the selection pages, so that the value of the incentive item you receive will be maximum. This is the kind of knowledge that's presented in the articles by the investigators at FreeOfferDetective.com who have previewed many of these sites and know how to optimize each "payoff." And the best part: this information you get really IS free. See for yourself by clicking here.

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Don’t Leave Home Without This One, Either

We love Discover Card but we don’t want to make it one of the selections to qualify for our incentive prize at our local internet free offer site. And that’s because the timeline for successfully completing a Discover Card offer is the longest one of all the ad/offers we know of.

On “short fused” offers the wait may be prohibitive (some require completion in 60 days: check your local listings and offer Terms and Conditions).

You have to get a credit approval, which isn’t really a problem anymore with e-Check on your social security number. But, Discover has to send you the card (week to 10 days) and you have to activate it, then make a purchase or a balance transfer. Only after that, will you get credit for the offer selection toward your incentive item.

What if you're already a Discover Card holder? This offer is for first time applicants only. If not, the offer is certainly do-able, but there are other selections involving far less trouble, and certainly a shorter amount of time. But, hey, we like any offer that is free to qualify toward reaching the main prize.

For more hints on working the free offer sites to your advantage, see what the investigators at FreeOfferDetective.com can show you. Knowledge is value.