Comments on: Free laptop deals: Hoaxes?

By: Alastair Carnegie

Alastair Carnegie — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:46:32 +0000

There are plenty of ‘Broadband’ contract deals where a ‘Free Laptop’ is thrown in. These are legitamate incentives. The ISP company takes advantage of bulk purchase, possibly with laptop models nearing the end of their production run. Once a particular laptop has recovered it’s production and tooling costs, there can be dramatic price reductions. Passing these savings on to a broadband customer is good news for both customer and vendor. I have no objection whatsoever to an honest deal. Sadly not every deal is honest, a customer can sign on for a service, and never get his ‘Free’ laptop. Take care! …Stick to the honest deals!

By: Noah

Noah — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:27:32 +0000

Somethings in life are too free! Like USPS boxes! >=(

By: Reyiss

Reyiss — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:06:50 +0000

Sorry for the double post. If you want to know which ones are “Possibly” legitimate. look at the banners. If it says *Must complete # offers somewhere small on the banner it “”MIGHT”" be legit.

By: Reyiss

Reyiss — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:04:06 +0000

The Agrivation on most people is not the fact that there is a “Rewards Program” involved. The fact of the matter is that its false Advertising and is able to be Penalized by law. First and Formost They hardly ever Let you know up front there is a “Rewards Program” involved. In big bold letter they say “Product” Absolutely Free. This is called Impact Marketing. Eventually we get Privy to it. But Thats after sharing most of our information. They are actually betting on no one scrolling all the way to the bottom of the page where it states the requirements. The problem is no ones really persues stopping this. Its like having a Billboard, that only Says “Free Car Wash” only to find out when you get there you have to donate to the Local Cheerleaders for them to wash the car. The average consumer will assume thats its actually just a free car wash. Because of this its illegal. I cant remember where to find it but if you do a search for laws concerning False Advertising you will see it. I remember finding it back when I was 18 Beta testing a game. They get around because you dont have to purchase anything in order get started. And they do have it in fine print. However the Initial Advertising is the one that makes it illegal.

By: Alastair Carnegie

Alastair Carnegie — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:54:45 +0000

Jori, you can buy decent second-hand laptops for very little money. Ask neighbours if they want a job done? tell them you want to buy an old laptop for your schoolwork. You might be surprised by the positive response you get!….Good Luck.

By: jori mcconell

jori mcconell — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:53:43 +0000

i need a laptop now for imporant stuff like for school!!!

By: Alastair Carnegie

Alastair Carnegie — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:33:38 +0000

Quote:- “…as I’ve seen your abuse on other websites…” Please let me know where? I was not even aware of any intentional ‘abuse’ on even this website. I asked why you were so hostile to me? that is all. Where on this thread have I made an abusive comment? other than suspecting you of immaturity! hypocracy, and lack of good manners. How could you, Zil Gilber, ‘dignify’ anybody? when you display in your hostile comments, such manifest and self-evident lack of dignity?

By: Gil Zilber

Gil Zilber — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:29:49 +0000

I will not dignify your fake justification here anymore, as I’ve seen your abuse on other websites, and answering you any further, may incurage the likes of you

By: Alastair Carnegie

Alastair Carnegie — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:54:10 +0000

Gil Zilber,

I promise you I did not as you say “quote”. I composed that line especially for you. I wonder where the poet Ksbir borrowed the phrase from. It’s a very ancient expression. I am perplexed as to why you are so offended? I have visited the Middle East. Your comments are not polite, anybody reading them can see you are just an immature youth. Why else would you want to provoke a reaction by deliberately insulting me? Now that laptops are getting so cheap, this thread may lose it’s impact. Do you by any chance offer free laptops in order to entice customers to spend large sums of money? Your hostile reaction, is more revealing than you think, Gil Ziler. The folly of youth!

By: Gil Zilber

Gil Zilber — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:09:26 +0000

Quoting a line from one of Ksbir’s poems, does not exempt you from being considered rude to others on this forum and other ones.

To other surfers:
Just google “Alastair Carnegie” and see what this charachter is about:
Inflamation and insult

That’s all I said