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'Buy a new phone for £20' - my experiences! |
Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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I thought I'd update you, except I've got absolutely nothing to update!! Absolutely no-one has joined the list, and the one person that should have recieved his k700 looks like he may not have got it at all - the website still says 'awaiting shipment'.
I hope that my £20 has been a cautionary tale for others - and that it has helped a few people come to the right decision about these sites.
Think it's best to save your money up and just buy the phone imho.
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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A bit of a late update, but here goes! 
I checked the site I'd 'signed up' to recently, just out of interest, and lo and behold, the K700i list had been removed! It said somewhere in the small print that they were within their rights to stop a list if and when they wanted to, and those who have paid don't get a refund, as they were 'paying' for the signal booster and the ebooks on CD.
It seems that people that sign up to these things have no rights at all with regards to the 'free gift' phone, as you have legally bought that signal booster and CD 
I hope my experiences have help people make up their minds about these kind of pyramid sites, i.e. don't bother, save your money and simply buy a phone, much simpler, easier and you get your phone quicker, there's no such thing as a free (or cheap) lunch 
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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max99
Joined: Nov 24, 2004
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From: Manchester (@ Uni)
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These sites do work if you sign up as soon as a list comes on and if its a site where hundreds sign up, theres only one site left that cycles well.
i've got the following phones each brand new and for £20 , nokia 6820, 7610, v3 razr, d500, another d500 and getting a w800i as soon as the site has stock of them
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solidsingh
Joined: Jan 15, 2004
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From: india
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im definitely signing up to one of these sites now that ive speaken to max
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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I still think it's a big gamble - if you're not either first or maybe second in one of these lists you stand little chance of getting on it. And how often do the owners of the site update their lists - e.g. you see a 'new' list with no names on it, but is that because it hasn't been updated in a couple of days? And when it is updated you find yourself 5th or 6th in the list with almost no chance of getting your phone?
There's too much uncertainty in these things, the only way I can see of almost guaranteeing sucess is if you sit on one of these sites all day refreshing your browser in the hope that a new list pops up and you can get your name down ASAP. Even then you're not guaranteed, as many sites I believe let people put themselves on the list a as many times as they like paying another £20 or so and referring themselves, so they in effect 'jump the queue'.
And besides, they're on dubious legal ground!
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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nessaizfit
Joined: Dec 17, 2004
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From: Leicestershire, UK
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I was going to sign up on one of these, having read this, i wont now l |
Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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Good plan Ness! 
Although it is possible to get a phone though these schemes, imho it's too hit and miss to waste your money on - I bet there are a few failed attempts for each sucessful £20 phone, and the people that run these sites make an obscene amount of money out of their little scheme! 
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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amnesia
Joined: Jan 15, 2004
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From: Doha, London, Tokyo, Shanghai
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and what site did you go with Copper
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max99
Joined: Nov 24, 2004
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From: Manchester (@ Uni)
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personally i find it a no win no loss situation, with the site i sign up to , pm me if you want it, it offers refunds up to 7 days after order, so if you not happy get refund, and it tells you what time the phone will be added so u just have to sit refresh for an hour, which isn't long to get a phone worth like £250 for £20 is it ? 
also if you pm me i will tell ya the technique to use and programs for quick refreshing and form filling,
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haynesycop
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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all the sites i signed up to are non exsistent now
i got a 15gb ipod, 2 p900's and £500 cash
so they do work and max is right there is only one decent site left the rest have died a death
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tombadier
Joined: Oct 27, 2004
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From: Derbyshire, UK
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These sites definately work!
I use the same site as Max and so far have had a Silver RAZR V3 and also a Black RAZR V3.
I should be getting a W800i to like Max!
I agree for over 90% of people these sites are a complete waste of time. But if you know what you are doing they are fantastic.
On the site I use up to 50 people get phones on each list,some lists now have up to ten thousand people on them!
PM me for info on the site and on how to get phones!
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max99
Joined: Nov 24, 2004
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From: Manchester (@ Uni)
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more like 95% don't get phones, but as tom said it does work and if you choose to sign up and are not happy you can get refund.
if you choose to sign up when new phone is added just pm me and you can use my referall code which wont affect your order at all .
thnky
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Coxy
Joined: May 09, 2005
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Which site do you use max? Id sign up
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joebmc
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: Kent
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@max
so if we were to sign up you could guarantee us a phone??? And I don’t mean a nokia 3210 |
max99
Joined: Nov 24, 2004
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From: Manchester (@ Uni)
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lol
i couldn't personally gaurentee you a phone, however if your in the top 10 you normally always get a phone, in the top 5 you do definately, however lets say you get 25th place, all you do is email asking for refund you get refund, you have lost nothing
i'll pm you all the site and details of how to sign up quickly
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Posted: 2004-10-10 19:51
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