| It has been quite long since the first of the free | | | | spend that. |
| laptop giveaways began. Some have gone on to be | | | | There are basically three major ways in which the |
| featured on famous news channels, too. But still, | | | | offer works. The most primitive of these, that came |
| there is a huge doubt on whether the offers we see | | | | out first, is the concept of sign-ups to various offers |
| are true and legit? | | | | or surveys. Once you do this (this usually takes a |
| The huge number of sites that promote such free | | | | couple of hours or lesser), the site gives you the |
| laptop offers only make matters worse because we | | | | laptop that it promised. Even to this day, this seems |
| cannot ascertain to a full degree of trust, if these are | | | | to be the most common type, but also note that this |
| legit or not. There are something like tens of | | | | is how most of the fraudulent sites cheat people. |
| thousands of websites today that promise you a | | | | Then, there are the mobile broadband and mobile |
| free laptop or any other free electronic stuff that | | | | phone deals which give you free laptops for life for |
| ranges about $400 or more, for 'completing a couple | | | | using their service. This is pure, legitimate and |
| of offers or surveys which take no more than an | | | | convincingly simple. Because the service providers |
| hour of your time.' | | | | want more customers, they go about marketing and |
| Bottom line: People have got free laptops. The only | | | | lure customers through their offers. It is under such |
| thing is, it is not so 'free' after all, because you will | | | | offers that they give you laptops. You will however |
| find that you end up spending a meagre amount of | | | | have to spend money on the service! |
| money. Sure it is quite less, but you still have to | | | | |