There are a number of ways to make money online besides making money on Google. One way that has had mixed reviews is taking advantage of the “free” electronic offers. You’ll often find these offers in your spam inbox, although you can also search for them on Google as well. Many of these companies submit to Google, making it easy for you to find their offers.
If you type in “free laptop” in the search engine, you’ll come up with all kinds of different ads telling you that you can get a free laptop if you click on the link. Clicking on the link will probably land you on a site where you’re require to vote on a topic – such as the Presidency or your preferred choice in cola beverages – followed by entering your email address so that you can continue. On the next page, they’ll ask you for your full information: name, address, phone number, zip code. The only way you can get to the next stage is to enter that information as well.
On the next page you’ll find offers that the company wants you to complete. These offers are normally labeled “Silver,” “Gold,” and “Platinum.” A review of the program details – which can be found at the bottom of the page – will tell you that you need to complete a certain number of offers from each category. You’re mostly going to be signing up for trials, credit cards, loans or other things. You may think this is no big deal, and they want you to feel that way. They’ll tell you that these are “free” trial offers and you can cancel them at any time.
The problem is the risk involved in these free trial offers. These companies are getting paid for every new customer they send to these websites, so they’re going to make money regardless. While you’re charging up your credit card with trial offers you mean to cancel, you might be giving your information to less than reputable companies. Multiple charges from trial offer companies have been reported, especially if they are money making programs, weight loss or male enhancement pills.
Not only that, you’ll notice that offers get expensive as you go along. The “Platinum” or third level offers can sometimes be as much as $900. Adding up the total amount you need to spend in order to get your free laptop, you’ll find that you just paid the retail price for it through trial offers. Therefore, it’s not really free.
This is true of all free electronic or gift card offers, not just laptops. There are a few companies that won’t give you your reward anyway, regardless of whether you met all of the terms and conditions or not. It’s best if you don’t gamble unnecessarily with your financial situation this way.
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