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flugermongers
Citizen
Username: Flugermongers
Post Number: 383
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 6:16 am: | 
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The iPod offer did come through, and it's awesome!
However, before the thread was closed, someone posted something about them violating privacy laws. If anyone has any more info about that, please post it.
Here's a picture: |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 5805
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 12:21 pm: |
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So remind us of the "price you paid" to get this. |
sac
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Username: Sac
Post Number: 1904
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 12:32 pm: |
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My kid wants an iPod and I'm pretty clueless about the various models, pricing, etc. Can anyone make some recommendations and/or point me to some comparative information? |
SoOrLady
Citizen
Username: Soorlady
Post Number: 1861
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 12:51 pm: |
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sac - How old is your kid? Where is he going to use it? Does it have to do anything other than play music?
flugermongers - Congrats!! |
sac
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Username: Sac
Post Number: 1908
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 1:29 pm: |
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She's 13 and mainly wants to download and listen to music. I haven't grilled her on any other capabilities desired and I guess I don't know what other capabilities they have, although I see something about photos in the picture above and I suppose that could also be of interest. |
growler
Citizen
Username: Growler
Post Number: 458
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 2:07 pm: |
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We just got the iPod Mini 4 gig. Can hold up to 1500 songs which is just fine for us. $199 at the Apple store. The wife listens to it while she works out and I listen to it in the morning while I'm puttering around waking up. We love it and don't think that a larger HD would serve us any better. Besides, you can delete the songs off and add new ones all the time. The photo thing is nice but I don't think the price is justified. Don't go with the Shuffle. It's not worth the money and she'll get frustrated with the lack of options. |
cmontyburns
Citizen
Username: Cmontyburns
Post Number: 742
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 3:01 pm: |
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I upgraded to the 60 gig iPod Photo, but only because Costco had it for a good price and they have the best return policy in the universe. Oh, and also because my wife wasn't looking. |
jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1031
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 3:08 pm: |
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Congrats flug. I have all of my referrals. Now they have to verify them. I could be getting a free 20 iPod soon! Tom, the cost? Nothing. Just some effort.
If you're willing to put in a little time it can be done.
http://www.freeiPods.com/?r=13250342
If you want any hints about what to do and what not to do PL me.
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Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 5822
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 4:44 pm: |
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I realize it's time rather than money, time I'm probably not willing to provide. I was just wondering if you could estimate the amount of time. |
The Libertarian
Citizen
Username: Local_1_crew
Post Number: 543
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 11, 2005 - 6:06 pm: |
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Oh, and also because my wife wasn't looking
i see we adhere to the same principle of shopping |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 707
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 4:03 am: |
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Jeff I have all my referrals too. I even completed my membership in the CD club. BUT non of the completions show. And it's been a couple months! Maybe you could send me those suggestions?
My brother in law won an Ipod at the Tricky Tray we were at tonight. My brother won a digital video camera. I won squat!  |
jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1035
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 8:35 am: |
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JTA - you can question them through the help button about your own commitment. Your referrals have to question them themselves, you can't do it.
1. You can't have two referrals from the same address.
2. You can't sign people up on your own computer. They have to use their computer.
3. For some of the offers, if your referral takes the offer and then immediately cancels, you won't get credit.
There's a lot of fine print they can get you on. Just because you see a referral listed on your site doesn't mean they've actually completed an offer.
I suggested to people to actually join something that makes sense for them, like the BMG Music Service. 12 CDs for the price of 1 with no additional commitment. There are also some credit card offers where all you have to do is apply and be accepted for the card. Other offers require that you make a least one purchase on your credit card.
I'm hopeful that my 5 commitments will be "verified" this week. I'll let you know if they deny me for some reason. |
jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1036
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 8:37 am: |
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And getting back to flug's initial question, if you go to the press link on the freeipods site they address the privacy issue. They vehemently deny that they give out email addresses. I know that I haven't gotten spammed and I use Spybot every couple of weeks. |
flugermongers
Citizen
Username: Flugermongers
Post Number: 384
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 6:08 am: |
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well i don't just mean that, they could be selling all sorts of info.
juat the aunt, have your referrals completed their offers?
tom, it was a lot of time, but it was usually after staying up until 5am to get work done, so i wasn't sleeping anyway. and it was 20 or 30 dollars of dvds. not so bad.
i got the 40 gig photo. if you're buying one, i don;t see the need for the photo part, it just displays the photos - you could make a slideshow on your tv. if it's purely for music, don't waste the cash. truth be told, if it wasn't free, i wouldn't overpay for an iPod, i'd probably buy a better mp3 player with a better reputation, for less. |
jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1039
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 8:06 am: |
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You (flug) needed 10 referrals for the photo iPod and I needed only 5 for the 20 gig iPod. Knowing then what I did now I think you can do the whole thing pretty easily if you have a big email distribution list of friends and family. My joke list is probably about 100 so I got immediate responses from a bunch of people.
You've got nothing to lose. |
flugermongers
Citizen
Username: Flugermongers
Post Number: 385
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 9:06 am: |
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jeffl, that might not be true. i'm afraid i9 might have had my privacy to lose. of course the site is going to deny anything, but they obviously did something to tick off the privacy sites that were representing them. i have to research it some more. |
jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1053
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 21, 2005 - 3:46 pm: |
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I just got notification that I'm getting my free iPod too! If you have any interest, go for it. It only takes 5 friends/relatives and the offers are pretty good. Even applying for a credit card and getting approved qualifies. |
Phil
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Username: Barleyrooty
Post Number: 870
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 - 10:03 am: |
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The new ipod Shuffle is awesome! For $99 it gives you the functionality you need and is portable enough to use all the time. The only thing it lacks is a screen to select and/or see what you're listening too. |
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