| Recently CNN interviewed an owner of the free | | | | When the required steps are completed, your laptop |
| laptop website. They confirmed a website was not | | | | is on its way. Make sure you provided the correct |
| another scam but the real deal. Although only | | | | address, PO boxes are not acceptable. |
| available to USA residents, the website does give | | | | So where does the actual laptop come from? The |
| away laptops for free, or almost. | | | | owner of the website receives a decent amount of |
| So how does the whole "Get a Free Laptop" system | | | | money from the advertiser for each offer you |
| work? It's actually very simple. Once you're at their | | | | complete. Why does the advertiser pay so much |
| website, you have to choose a laptop you want and | | | | money for it? Well, when you complete an offer, |
| fill out the e-mail address field. Next you will have an | | | | even free trials, you become a potential client for the |
| option of filling out a quick short 1 page survey. This | | | | advertiser. The whole "get a free laptop" system is a |
| step is optional. | | | | win-win-win deal for you, the website owner and the |
| Then, you will be offered many different | | | | advertiser. |
| memberships and trials, most of these are free for a | | | | Beware, some of the Free Laptop sites are scams, |
| week or so, with a possibility of cancellation without | | | | and will never send you a laptop. If a website doesn't |
| a fee, some offers require you to make a purchase | | | | provide you with their contact information - it is |
| costing a dollar or two. In order to get a free laptop | | | | scam. The site should also offer a possibility of |
| you will have to complete 2 silver offers, 2 gold | | | | verifying your gift status. You will need this, to make |
| offers and either a) 6 platinum offers or b) Have 20 | | | | sure you completed all the offers required and that |
| offers completed by people you refer. Please take | | | | the laptop was shipped to you. |
| note; you will have to do either "a" or "b", not both. | | | | |