02:31 PM
Music Want a free iPod?

FreeiPods.com

This is for real, I've seen a couple other bloggers get iPod or the gift certificates (and I only need two more people to sign up thru the above link to get mine). A couple caveats, first: use a throwaway address, sign up at hotmail or fastmail.fm or yahoo or something) because the way they can afford to do this is by sending you spam (although I've been able to opt out from all but two of the spams).[1] Then once you get your iPod, just abandon the address. Second: choose an offer like Stamps.com which gives you instant credit so then you can cancel before the end of the free trial period. If you sign up for Blockbuster, the free trial is 14 days but you have to be signed up with them for 15 days for it to qualify for the free iPod, so you'd have to pay for a month of Blockbuster to qualify. But if you want to try out Blockbuster and you're willing to pay $20, it's a good deal too.

Still wondering if this is for real? From a friend, I found another site with lots more info about the operation and yes, it's for real.

Edited to add: FreeiPods doesn't accept PO boxes when you're signing up, you have to give a street address. Found this out from a friend living in a rural area that doesn't have home mail delivery, just PO boxes at the post office in town.

[1] I have since realized that there's a checkbox for "I would like to receive promotional emails..." just to the left of the "Next Step" button. If you uncheck that box before clicking the button, you won't get spammed. I was a doofus and ran right past that so I got spammed. My own fault, not theirs. :)