22 replies to this topic

[kram]

The key words are "of sorts" meaning that it doesn't fit the definition exactly, and it is plain to me that it doesn't fit the word "fraudulent" or "losing the money they paid in" because if you do it right, you never put money in.

[Klown]

You partake in affilate programs which financially benefit the company.

[kram]

Ok so you sign up for Blockbuster's Online service with a 2 week (14 day) free trial. By doing this you have completed the offer and in 10 days at most you earn credit for doing so. You cancel after the credit is gained but before the 2 week trial is up. You earned credit and payed nothing. Get 5 others to do that and here comes your iPod.

[Klown]

Then those five need five people each to get them an ipod etc etc. A PYRAMID which will get so large it'll collapse.

[mattmagoo]

OK, there will be several thousand people at the bottom of the pyramid right now

many of them will not find 5 people to sign up

these people will then have signed up to the offer, which pay Gratis for the advertising

but these people wont be gaining a free i-pod because they cannot find 5 people who think the scheme isnt moronic

Think about it, if it was win win for everyone that signed up, why would Gratis be running so many sites

they get shitloads from this stuff

[Klown]

OK, there will be several thousand people at the bottom of the pyramid right now

Hundreds of thousands i'd say. There has been loads of media attention.

[LHC]

in before close

[generalnmx]

kram edited MY edit, which in this case is a no-no.

Without him, this thread is pointless. So closing.