The following quotes are extracts of articles from various American sources discussing reward websites. These articles were published around the time when this type of scheme was in its infancy (late 2004 - 2005), and refer in particular to the original reward website "freeipods.com" for US residents only. This type of campaign has proven to be successfull, and is now available in the UK through the links on this site.

August 10, 2005

"Surprisingly, some free product solicitation offers are not rip-offs, and can land you a slew of free stuff... you can eventually load up on cool tech goodies including iPods, digital cameras and flat-screen TVs."

December 26, 2004

"...after finding what he deemed to be legitimate success stories, he decided to make a run at a free iPod. He signed up for a 45-day free offer for AOL 9.0, which he discontinued after a short trial, and he also convinced five of his friends to participate in one of the offers. Within a month, he received his iPod."

August 18, 2004

"The promise of getting a free iPod from FreeiPods.com looks extremely dubious. But surprisingly, the site appears to be legitimate. The program certainly isn't a dodgy pyramid scheme; it's a new form of online marketing supported by companies like eBay, AOL and Columbia House."