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Free Desktop!

UnrealQueen · 2004-09-06 10:28:25

What do ye make of this? http://www.freedesktoppc.com/default.aspx?referer=8626927 Flyertalk Forum This thread had been around for a month or two, and 5-6 people on this forum have already received their desktop pcs, inlcluding moderators of the site.

06-09-2004 11:28am

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UnrealQueen

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What do ye make of this?

http://www.freedesktoppc.com/default.aspx?referer=8626927

Flyertalk Forum
This thread had been around for a month or two, and 5-6 people on
this forum have already received their desktop pcs, inlcluding
moderators of the site.

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#2 06-09-2004 11:31am

Zaltais

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Pyramid scheme

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#3 06-09-2004 11:33am

ubu

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seems you need a US delivery address for it work
ah well t'was worth a try!

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#4 06-09-2004 11:41am

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UnrealQueen did you recieve one of these computers? if you did can you tell me how to get because it seems you need a us address for it to work!!

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#5 06-09-2004 11:42am

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I didn't get one. :eek:

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#6 06-09-2004 11:46am

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Seems like a scam. What do you have to do?

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#7 06-09-2004 11:49am

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Blisterman wrote:

Seems like a scam. What do you have to do?

you have to be retarded it seems
:rolleyes:

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#8 06-09-2004 11:58am

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UnrealQueen wrote:

Flyertalk Forum
This thread had been around for a month or two, and 5-6 people on
this forum have already received their desktop pcs, inlcluding
moderators of the site.

Well can you expalin how you got the information? you reckon that moderators of this site have recieved theirs!!!! are you referring to the moderators of boards.ie or what because if they have got one there would be plenty of people willing to try and get one!

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#9 06-09-2004 12:41pm

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Oh yes sir mr galwaydude. I received this email this morning from someone in a different forum:

Want a free desktop pc?

Well... here is a way how.

I have done my research and this appears to be totally legit. See the
bottom of this to see PROOF that it works.

The way it works:
->Sign up by going to:
http://www.FreeDesktopPC.com/default.aspx?referer=8626927
->Complete a free offer. (I recommend the ones that have instant
credit and are free also, like Infone and Netscape, if it's
avaliable for you)
->Get 5 of your friends to sign up as well under your personal
referral link, and be eligible to get a free desktop pc.

Steps:
(A) Use an extra e-mail account(hotmail might not work), they do
send spam. If you don't have one, go to dodgeit.com and get a free
email with NO signup!

(B) Choose which desktop pc you want free and tell them where to
send it.

(C) Complete one of the offers by a sponsor. Be sure to call and
cancel any offers (free trials) you sign up for though. You will
still earn your credit for your pc, but won't have to pay a single
thing!

(D) Invite your friends to do the same. Soon enough you will have
your free desktop!

If you use this link... please complete your offer, otherwise they
don't count.

Once again:
http://www.FreeDesktopPC.com/default.aspx?referer=8626927

Proof:

Flyertalk Forum
This thread had been around for a month or two, and 5-6 people on
this forum have already received their desktop pcs, inlcluding
moderators of the site.

Better Business Bureau information for Gratis Corporation
This is the company that runs this site, along with with other sites
like freeflatscreens, etc etc. They are completely LEGITIMITE and
even though they have had complaints filed against them, all of the
complaints have been completely resolved

Order from eCost.com by Gratis (corporation that runs
freedesktoppc.com)
Go to this site and enter this information:
Enter this for order number: S0700892
And this for zip code: 20001
$35,000 worth of desktop pcs ordered by Gratis!

Again, don't forget to complete your offer!

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#10 06-09-2004 12:50pm

Chalk

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=107444

i know its against etiquette to point fingers at the rules
but since this is posted in a diff forum on boards i thought it might be fair to point it out to anyone who may not have seen it.

basically these "conga lines" are scams just like "pyramid schemes" and "matrixeseses" etc etc

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#11 06-09-2004 12:50pm

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Edit, read more carefully I see where the email should have been quoted

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#12 06-09-2004 2:50pm

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can you prove that moderators on this site have got their pcs! i just find it hard to believe it!

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#13 06-09-2004 3:50pm

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galwaydude18 wrote:

can you prove that moderators on this site have got their pcs! i just find it hard to believe it!

If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. I personally wouldn't bother with anything on the net that proports to be 'free' except maybe email, but there's usually ads/spam and other annoyances bundled with these.
As someone else said, you need a US address, so it just aint going to work here, unless your in the States. You get nothing for nothing, there's always a catch.

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#14 06-09-2004 4:09pm

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galwaydude18 wrote:

can you prove that moderators on this site have got their pcs! i just find it hard to believe it!

He said it was the moderators of the forum the offer was posted in.. Read his 1st post properly

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#15 06-09-2004 5:48pm

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cd-rom on all but 1. cheap bastards

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#16 09-09-2004 12:16am

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not the moderators of the forum...that I'm sure of.

An Unreal Queen....this is a legitimit business you say...then they can advertise like any other here...through the proper channels.

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