Free iPhones
This is a picture of me, being annoyed when I found this ad e-RewardsCenter.net on the site.
I found a number of objectionable features to the ad, which I want to share with you. The ad is misleading, and unless you read the fine print, you may be tempted into giving them privacy detailsHere is the site:
Notice that the ad suggests that the iPhone is free, but to get this "free gift", you also need to do several things:
"To receive the incentive gift you must: 1) Register with valid information; 2) Complete the user survey; and 3) Complete at least two (2) Silver offers, two (2) Gold offers, and eight (8) Platinum offers. Purchase may be required. Please read Terms; Conditions for details. Upon completion of all requirements, we will ship the incentive gift to you with free shipping."
Here is the thing: free is free, no purchase required. This ad is completely misleading.
(In a some sort of cosmic coincidence, Shoemoney is reporting that Value Click is being investigated by the FTC about the misleading nature of these ads. I read his blog from time to time, and tonight after finishing a draft of this entry, I happened to look at Shoemoney's blog. The last time I commented on Shoemoney's blog, about mybloglog, and voiced skepticism about their business model, Yahoo immediately bought out the damn thing!)