Free & Legal Retail Wow!!!

[Durendore]

This i just another easy way to get wow+xbox things, you can get 60 day wow cards for free and the best part is IT IS 100% LEGAL all you do is click the link at the end and you an make an acc and just take surveys to collect points, after just 28.99 points you may purchase a 60 wow card alot of people do this and it isnt illegal, because companies PAY you to take surveys for their websites and you can also get the 60 card key sent by email instantly (unless you would rather have it be mailed) this is not a scam, they dont ask for credit cards or anything, only ask you take surveys. SIGN UP HERE >>> LINK >>> deleted
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[Xandro]

This i just another easy way to get wow+xbox things, you can get 60 day wow cards for free and the best part is IT IS 100% LEGAL all you do is click the link at the end and you an make an acc and just take surveys to collect points, after just 28.99 points you may purchase a 60 wow card alot of people do this and it isnt illegal, because companies PAY you to take surveys for their websites and you can also get the 60 card key sent by email instantly (unless you would rather have it be mailed) this is not a scam, they dont ask for credit cards or anything, only ask you take surveys. SIGN UP HERE >>> LINK >>> deleted

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Hasn't this been multiple times in the last couple of days? Beat it!

[Durendore]

dude this actually works, at first i was skeptical, but it works, try it, the only reason i am on a post is so i can get points for referring people

[Xandro]

dude this actually works, at first i was skeptical, but it works, try it, the only reason i am on a post is so i can get points for referring people

Look, you yourself may have good intentions, but I am involved in the computer security industry and can say for a fact that these "survey sites" are 99.999% of the time scams. Also, these websites will VERY rarely help you if you get scammed by one of their "advertisers" Proceed at your own risk, but one look at the recent posts in their forums show that something is not going right.

[Durendore]

i see what you are saying, but i havent gotten scammed yet and these guys support real compannies like victorias secret, apple, people who pay for you to sign up for their ads, so i would suggest using a secondary email cause you get lots of emails from the surveys you take, besides, i know someone personally who gets it free with this, just it takes a while to build points is all.

[Xandro]

i see what you are saying, but i havent gotten scammed yet and these guys support real compannies like victorias secret, apple, people who pay for you to sign up for their ads, so i would suggest using a secondary email cause you get lots of emails from the surveys you take, besides, i know someone personally who gets it free with this, just it takes a while to build points is all.

You'll have to forgive me if I don't take your word for it :) I am however set up to test such a thing with no risk, and, if it all goes to hell in a handbasket, I'll have a perfect example case to present to my security forum members and team of "if it sounds too good to be true, it is".

[mesonm]

You'll have to forgive me if I don't take your word for it :) I am however set up to test such a thing with no risk, and, if it all goes to hell in a handbasket, I'll have a perfect example case to present to my security forum members and team of "if it sounds too good to be true, it is".

Don't be so one-sided....

If it works with no harm, tell that side also....

[Xandro]

Don't be so one-sided....

If it works with no harm, tell that side also....

I fully intend to Mesonm, I've no need for ego-boosting nor a need to be right. Security is a field in which pessimism and paranoia are welcome qualities. If this thread lasts long enough, I'll be more than happy to post initial thoughts/results right here.

[Durendore]

I fully intend to Mesonm, I've no need for ego-boosting nor a need to be right. Security is a field in which pessimism and paranoia are welcome qualities. If this thread lasts long enough, I'll be more than happy to post initial thoughts/results right here.

so are you just gonna wait for people to try it or try it yourself to prove it is ok?

[Durendore]

You'll have to forgive me if I don't take your word for it :) I am however set up to test such a thing with no risk, and, if it all goes to hell in a handbasket, I'll have a perfect example case to present to my security forum members and team of "if it sounds too good to be true, it is".

It isnt really "Too good to be true" it takes a while to build up points, and takes even longer for the site to prove you actually took the survey, it could be a week before you get the item, and that is if you work hard too.

[Xandro]

I fully intend to Mesonm, I've no need for ego-boosting nor a need to be right. Security is a field in which pessimism and paranoia are welcome qualities. If this thread lasts long enough, I'll be more than happy to post initial thoughts/results right here.

It seems as if I needn't test at all. A fellow forum moderator has used this service extensively in the past. There are perks, and problems.

Perks:

1. You do indeed get prizes from this website, and quite a few are good.

2. There are many completely cost-free surveys you may take to earn your points.

Problems:

1. The spam emails, and, in quite a few cases, phone calls come in enormous amounts.

2. The free surveys do not often get approved and point earnings from them are MUCH lower than signing with the trial/pay offers. Although one would expect this, it is still a problem in my view and a problem to be carefully considered.

3. Support personnel have more often than not been unresponsive, and, in 4 separate cases, pretty rude (one example being where my moderator called the company, after not receiving a response via email or forum, about pending offers going on for over a 14 day period. The lady on the phone proceeded to ask him why he was so impatient and stated she could do nothing).

4. Perhaps the biggest problem of all here is the major privacy risk. Many of these third parties required accurate, highly personal information to complete and go towards credit at Gaming Lagoon. Once upon a time, this resulted in not much more than a nuisance caller or mail offer. Now though, it is prime ammunition for data thieves, and the thought of literally hundreds or possibly thousands of companies you may not even know exist having access to this information and/or storing it in their databases, should give you pause for thought.

Based on what I have learned, I cannot recommend these types of websites. However, if you choose to use them (I understand the excitement of the possibility of free prizes), I urge you to tread very carefully and read the fine print of everything you put your information on. That little extra time and annoyance of reading long terms of service agreements can do much more than just save you from a few spam emails and the occasional unwanted 3rd party phone call.

[Xandro]

so are you just gonna wait for people to try it or try it yourself to prove it is ok?

You do realize that, by your other post alone, we can assume I would not be able to post very thorough results within a half hour of stating I would test it, right? You seem to be in quite a hurry, however, all I need to know and share is now posted above.

[maladroit2000]

Generally I find that with most things proudly claiming to be "Free and Legal" (or something similar), that is probably isn't free, probably isn't legal and almost certainly is not a good idea.

This may be different of course...

[Xandro]

Generally I find that with most things proudly claiming to be "Free and Legal" (or something similar), that is probably isn't free, probably isn't legal and almost certainly is not a good idea.

This may be different of course...

No, this is actually a perfectly legal website as far as the actual idea. We have no way of knowing how the merchandise for the prizes is acquired, and it has been shown in their own forums that many things are often repackaged, and, in some written cases, open products tossed in a box. Take from that what you will, but it doesn't necessarily mean the products are "shady", as anyone who has ever ordered from a place such as Tigerdirect/Newegg has seen the same situations (maybe not a product being opened and tossed in a box though).

What I see as the REAL issue is the handing over of very personal information to companies you don't know and don't even intend to have further business with outside of these free surveys. It is simply not a safe practice, and, especially in light of so many database breaches occurring these days, these prizes are definitely not worth the greatly increased security risk. I mean no disrespect towards the original poster nor the company itself, but I cannot and will not advise anyone to use such a service with as much risk as will come along with it. Legal or not, working or not.

[semiiramiis]

The main issue here is that the original post violates the no advertising rule of this forum.

[Twoflower]

The main issue here is that the original post violates the no advertising rule of this forum.

And that is exactly why i deleted the link. I didnt realy read trough the replies, but i thought that the discussion maybe leads down some interesting paths. If this is not the case, i ll certainly delete the thread.

[semiiramiis]

And that is exactly why i deleted the link. I didnt realy read trough the replies, but i thought that the discussion maybe leads down some interesting paths. If this is not the case, i ll certainly delete the thread.

I agree that the warnings against this sort of "service" given by the subsequent posters are valid and should be allowed to remain for their valuable points.

[blusteel]

some survay websites are quite shady but there are the rarity of ones that are pretty good for the uk there is one called valued opnions which gives you between 75p and £2 per survey only problem been you can get 60% + through a survey and then fall into the "not right for this survey" and you can only withdraw it vouchers for another site like amazon and only on £10 demominations

[Eido]

What I found funny in this whole thread was the:

i see what you are saying, but i havent gotten scammed yet...

line from the OP.

Its like saying: I drive at 100mph all the time and have not caused a major pile up yet.

Problem comes when that pile-up inevitably comes and you take out everyone around you too.

The fact is that when you get in line for this sort of thing you can never quite see the end of the the queue. No matter how 'safe' its seems there will always be uncertainty.

The policy of these forums is in place to prevent any future accusations by people who do follow a link and get scammed.

[Renata]

What I found funny in this whole thread was the:

i see what you are saying, but i havent gotten scammed yet...

line from the OP.

Its like saying: I drive at 100mph all the time and have not caused a major pile up yet.

At the risk of appearing any more geeky than I am, the 44th Rule of Acquisition applies here: "Never confuse wisdom with luck."

...Rothane

[PlayThemAll]

If someone has to make a point to tell me something is "legal', I tend to steer clear. That principle has kept me safe thus far.

[surodat]

You know, it's perfectly legal to continue posting on this site. Honestly.

[mesonm]

The policy of these forums is in place to prevent any future accusations by people who do follow a link and get scammed.

Actually, my guess is that the policy has NOTHING to do with an accusation...My guess is that it has to do with advertising, and also not helping the (possible) taint occur in the first place.

enjoy!

[mesonm]

If someone has to make a point to tell me something is "legal', I tend to steer clear. That principle has kept me safe thus far.


Eating food ls legal.

(see what I did there?)

:)

[PlayThemAll]

Hahaha, context is everything.