Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty?

James Liberty · 09-27-2011, 11:07 AM

After looking at a bunch of e-mail & zip
submit offers yesterday, I think I would
feel a little dirty promoting them.

Most of them, of course, advertise that
you get something really awesome for
free. The reality, however, is that
the customer must either sign-up for
other paid offers... or perhaps complete
a bunch of surveys... in order to qualify.
(All of this is in fine print, of course).

To me, it borders on false advertising.

Anyway, I just wondered if these types
of offers make anyone else here feel a
little dirty. Yes, they are legal... but
that doesn't necessarily mean they
are honorable.

Nikomia · 09-27-2011, 11:42 AM

If there are some sort of paid sign ups entailed after the email or zip submit, I would say it's entirely a false advertising. But completing surveys is fine with me as long as they are free like CPAlead surveys.

jeffrey73 · 09-27-2011, 01:53 PM

They have a very aggressive back-end sales system ( to put it nicely )

goozleology · 09-27-2011, 02:09 PM

I find them a little annoying but overall I don't have too much of a problem with them. I understand that nothing is really free so...

Ed

Aviator Joe · 09-27-2011, 05:34 PM

In short - Yes.

They're one of the shadiest out of all CPA offers

Rick Britton · 09-27-2011, 06:34 PM

those diet pill ones are a bit dodgy... getting auto-billed and all that unless you unsubscribe

i dont do them

ChrisBa · 09-27-2011, 07:03 PM

There are much worse things than email submits, ie trial offers

James Liberty · 09-27-2011, 07:14 PM

...and to make matters worse, I just found a "Free UFC Gift Card" offer on PeerFly that allows users to purchase items at TheUltimateFighterStore.com, WECstore.com, and PrideStore.com. Unfortunately, none of these websites actually exist!

Free $500 UFC Gift Card Which Can Be Used on Imaginary Websites!
Simply Give Us Your Contact Information!

Of course, this has left a very bad taste in my mouth... as I now fear that many of these promotional offers are not even achievable. (Shouldn't the CPA network verify this??)

Out of curiosity, have you found that some CPA networks carry higher integrity offers than others? If so, I would love to hear your recommendations.

jeffrey73 · 09-27-2011, 07:47 PM

Can you show a screenshot? That sounds 100% like false advertising if it's true.

I've never heard of any of those websites, but I see Pridestore.com has nothing to do with MMA! LMFAO

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Liberty

...and to make matters worse, I just found a "Free UFC Gift Card" offer on PeerFly that allows users to purchase items at TheUltimateFighterStore.com, WECstore.com, and PrideStore.com. Unfortunately, none of these websites actually exist!

vj3660 · 09-27-2011, 08:26 PM

Yeah Its true.I Felt the same.One day I filled one of offers by my self and check it(dunno what others are like).
Still getting 50 spam mails aday :O with offers.for me its really annoying so i don't wanna do it for another one also.So Im gonna stick with As Seen On Tv offers.

eyekantbeme · 09-27-2011, 08:33 PM

I'm a mentor in the freebie industry, so I understand how these offers work, and the fact that you can pick from a selection of other offers to achieve your prize is okay, and understandable, but yes if it promises you something and doesnt give it, well then yes Id agree.

What you also must consider is the fact that most of these offers can either benefit you or a loved one and you still get the free Ipad or laptop or whatever it may be. So there's a lot that goes into it, and some are shadier than others, but overall I think it is okay and not to be perturbed by

Jeremy

jeffrey73 · 09-27-2011, 09:41 PM

Trial offers for Health stuff, Teeth Whitening, E-Cigs paying $40-$70 are usually the shadiest. They usually just start banging your credit card with charges, and make it very hard to get out. That way, they can get away with as much money as possible before you have to shut down your CC and STOP all the charges.

sff1006 · 09-27-2011, 11:12 PM

Yeah Its true.I Felt the same

eyekantbeme · 09-27-2011, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffrey73

Trial offers for Health stuff, Teeth Whitening, E-Cigs paying $40-$70 are usually the shadiest. They usually just start banging your credit card with charges, and make it very hard to get out. That way, they can get away with as much money as possible before you have to shut down your CC and STOP all the charges.

Yeah, all the physical product offers are shady as hell.....basically what happens is you get their free trial offer just pay Shipping and handlin.....then once you have tried our offer, you have bought it for 100 bux, yeah, now if you dont "try " it, then you can return it, but you pay shipping, yes lovely offers, that's why you dont deal with physical product trials, welll at least I dont

hehe

jeremy

mtmjohn · 09-28-2011, 12:26 AM

Yes, but business is business.

Brandon Tillman · 09-28-2011, 12:33 AM

Some offers I can agree with can be very shady but some are legitimate as well you just have to weed out the good from the bad. And that sometimes can be very tough.

ProdigyMike · 09-28-2011, 12:37 AM

Yes, and no. Depending on the company some of them actually provide that valuable item they are giving away for free. I remember the Gratis networks from back in the day that operated similarly. I have gotten stuff in the past so I think some may be okay, but there is no real way of being absolute about it.

Jesse M · 09-28-2011, 01:13 AM

I agree, it's pretty shady. But i still do em.

James Liberty · 09-28-2011, 01:50 AM

So... are there any CPA networks that actually verify
whether or not the offer is legit? (Seems like all of
them should!)

09-27-2011, 11:07 AM	#1
James Liberty Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 970 Thanks: 47 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? After looking at a bunch of e-mail & zip submit offers yesterday, I think I would feel a little dirty promoting them. Most of them, of course, advertise that you get something really awesome for free. The reality, however, is that the customer must either sign-up for other paid offers... or perhaps complete a bunch of surveys... in order to qualify. (All of this is in fine print, of course). To me, it borders on false advertising. Anyway, I just wondered if these types of offers make anyone else here feel a little dirty. Yes, they are legal... but that doesn't necessarily mean they are honorable.

09-27-2011, 11:42 AM	#2
Nikomia HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Dhaka Posts: 100 Thanks: 14 Thanked 20 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? If there are some sort of paid sign ups entailed after the email or zip submit, I would say it's entirely a false advertising. But completing surveys is fine with me as long as they are free like CPAlead surveys.

09-27-2011, 01:53 PM	#3
jeffrey73 AdCopyAssault.com War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,073 Thanks: 1,249 Thanked 450 Times in 374 Posts	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? They have a very aggressive back-end sales system ( to put it nicely )
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09-27-2011, 02:09 PM	#4
goozleology Warrior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Social Networking	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? I find them a little annoying but overall I don't have too much of a problem with them. I understand that nothing is really free so... Ed

09-27-2011, 06:34 PM	#6
Rick Britton soft hands warm heart War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 622 Thanks: 343 Thanked 162 Times in 147 Posts Contact Info	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? those diet pill ones are a bit dodgy... getting auto-billed and all that unless you unsubscribe i dont do them

09-27-2011, 07:03 PM	#7
ChrisBa Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,130 Thanks: 10 Thanked 508 Times in 402 Posts Social Networking	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? There are much worse things than email submits, ie trial offers
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09-27-2011, 07:14 PM	#8
James Liberty Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 970 Thanks: 47 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? ...and to make matters worse, I just found a "Free UFC Gift Card" offer on PeerFly that allows users to purchase items at TheUltimateFighterStore.com, WECstore.com, and PrideStore.com. Unfortunately, none of these websites actually exist! Free $500 UFC Gift Card Which Can Be Used on Imaginary Websites! Simply Give Us Your Contact Information! Of course, this has left a very bad taste in my mouth... as I now fear that many of these promotional offers are not even achievable. (Shouldn't the CPA network verify this??) Out of curiosity, have you found that some CPA networks carry higher integrity offers than others? If so, I would love to hear your recommendations.

09-27-2011, 08:26 PM	#10
vj3660 Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 88 Thanks: 83 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? Yeah Its true.I Felt the same.One day I filled one of offers by my self and check it(dunno what others are like). Still getting 50 spam mails aday :O with offers.for me its really annoying so i don't wanna do it for another one also.So Im gonna stick with As Seen On Tv offers.

09-27-2011, 08:33 PM	#11
eyekantbeme Be jealous of my....what? War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Venice (not Italy) Posts: 189 Thanks: 38 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? I'm a mentor in the freebie industry, so I understand how these offers work, and the fact that you can pick from a selection of other offers to achieve your prize is okay, and understandable, but yes if it promises you something and doesnt give it, well then yes Id agree. What you also must consider is the fact that most of these offers can either benefit you or a loved one and you still get the free Ipad or laptop or whatever it may be. So there's a lot that goes into it, and some are shadier than others, but overall I think it is okay and not to be perturbed by Jeremy
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09-27-2011, 09:41 PM	#12
jeffrey73 AdCopyAssault.com War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,073 Thanks: 1,249 Thanked 450 Times in 374 Posts	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? Trial offers for Health stuff, Teeth Whitening, E-Cigs paying $40-$70 are usually the shadiest. They usually just start banging your credit card with charges, and make it very hard to get out. That way, they can get away with as much money as possible before you have to shut down your CC and STOP all the charges.
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09-27-2011, 11:12 PM	#13
sff1006 Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 49 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? Yeah Its true.I Felt the same

09-28-2011, 12:26 AM	#15
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09-28-2011, 12:33 AM	#16
Brandon Tillman Advanced Warrior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 60 Thanks: 8 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? Some offers I can agree with can be very shady but some are legitimate as well you just have to weed out the good from the bad. And that sometimes can be very tough.

09-28-2011, 12:37 AM	#17
ProdigyMike The Strategist War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FL Posts: 55 Thanks: 47 Thanked 15 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? Yes, and no. Depending on the company some of them actually provide that valuable item they are giving away for free. I remember the Gratis networks from back in the day that operated similarly. I have gotten stuff in the past so I think some may be okay, but there is no real way of being absolute about it.

09-28-2011, 01:13 AM	#18
Jesse M Active Warrior Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? I agree, it's pretty shady. But i still do em.

09-28-2011, 01:50 AM	#19
James Liberty Advanced Warrior Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 970 Thanks: 47 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Do E-mail & Zip Submits Make You Feel Dirty? So... are there any CPA networks that actually verify whether or not the offer is legit? (Seems like all of them should!)