Freepay Rant Thread

[bmh16]

how many of these threads do we need on here? it seems like every other post is a rant about freepay!!! at least they actually send out the gifts in the end!!

[raven_inc]

I've sat back and read all the freepay threads with great interest.

From my point of view, I started Freepay at the end of Dec07 and its now the end of April 08 and I've yet to see anything from them.

Send gifts out in the end - when???? Dec2010???

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Originally Posted by biker14

how many of these threads do we need on here? it seems like every other post is a rant about freepay!!! at least they actually send out the gifts in the end!!

But what if it was a shop or something you'd payed for directly. What if Amazon left you waiting months over your ESD and only ever replied to support queries with a standard email. Would you still take the same stance, the same wait it out attitude.

And yes the more experienced exceemers know Freepay will send out the gifts eventually. But newer members don't. I'm sure I've read posts saying this is a pattern with Freepay but how do we know for sure. How do we know this time there isn't financial trouble behind the scenes and keeping the money instead of buying and sending out gifts isn't the only thing keeping the company going under.

[harvez]

freepay are fantastic ive had over 5k from them.
but they are crap with support and sending out gifts, 1 sticky at the top of the freepay section outlining all this would be enough for people to make an educated descision whether to use them or not.

if they do then get on with it, stop moaning move on to another site and get more greens before you know it freepay will have coughed up.

yes im waiting for £1100 worth of goods from them but sod it i know in the end they will payout ive moved on and working on FJ now 16gb iphone and another 18 greens later im still going strong.

write in to points of view join the UK moaners crew. lol

[Schism]

Originally Posted by biker14

how many of these threads do we need on here? it seems like every other post is a rant about freepay!!! at least they actually send out the gifts in the end!!

Yeah I know, it annoys me too, but fair enough if it's in one thread

[Bazza]

I agree about them treating orders with less urgency just because we didn't actually pay them. I believe freebie networks should treat each account as though it were paying them for the items.

I've used freepay for a few things and I was happy with the referral requirements but I would actually persuade people not to sign up now because they just take too long. I could put up with the wait because eventually I would get it and freepay didn't require as much effort as other sites.

Coupled with the wait is the crappy support, so I would say stay well clear.

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Originally Posted by harvez

freepay are fantastic ive had over 5k from them.
but they are crap with support and sending out gifts, 1 sticky at the top of the freepay section outlining all this would be enough for people to make an educated descision whether to use them or not.

if they do then get on with it, stop moaning move on to another site and get more greens before you know it freepay will have coughed up.

yes im waiting for £1100 worth of goods from them but sod it i know in the end they will payout ive moved on and working on FJ now 16gb iphone and another 18 greens later im still going strong.

write in to points of view join the UK moaners crew. lol

It's not points of view, thats to moan about whats on the bbc. Watchdog deals with dodgy traders.

And another point. If people stopped using freepay to get their free items they wouldn't get any money in in the same way as a shop or any other business.

[harvez]

lmfao it was a joke.

[skittle7]

I truly believe Freepay have financial problems.

The ringtone offers have been discussed and debated, and we have always wondered why iPod Touches are 5 refs when commission from the ringtones is £4.50.

In my experience, alot of the time, they haven't taken the money that should have been taken.

The abuse of the offers can be done in many different ways, and it's very easy to do.

The lack of cashflow has caught up on them.

The lack of capital means less advertising (I've noticed Freepay "click the monkey bleh bleh" adverts don't come along as ofton as they used to)

This means less customers are coming along, which means more trouble for the cashflows.

Along with the evergrowing awareness of how to play the freebie game by this forum, along with others, tutorials, websites, all explaining what to do and what not to do, it's been much easier to complete these sites.

The market is saturated with these websites, and it is now becoming common knowledge.

Freepay now are facing a backlog of orders. They are forced to verify account that have been waiting because there is no way of them dispuing they have completed the requirements wrongly. This means another order to the backlog.

The trickles of vouchers coming through doesn't mean anything, they're keeping people sweet. People who have complained and written long and forceful support tickets are the ones who seem to have forced Freepay to move.

Perhaps they have lost an employee, or they are coping with personal tragedy. I highly doubt it though.

If this is the case, employing temporary staff could be a solution, and hopefully that could get it moving.

If my theories are correct, they need to get new offers NOW.

As much I like the ringtone offers as the next person, they obviously don't generate the income needed to run a good and reliable freebie site.

Ask freebiejeebies, who have refused to add the offers, for good reason.

LOL, I'm gonna make everyone panic, but I'm putting my business knowledge and building thoughts at rest.

Not so much a rant, but a possible reason why Freepay are sucking right now.

I don't have any bad feelings towards them, to be honest. I'm owed a jersey, but am not in desperate need of it.

Maybe I'm wrong about everything, but at least I'm thinking of reasons why Freepay are in peril instead of complaining every two minutes.

Thanks,

Tom.

[harvez]

commision isnt £4.50 its £9.50 and tbh thats to affiliates freepay prob get alot more.

[moviedrome]

who told you it was £9.50? I've never seen a ringtone offer that pays more than a fiver

[Schism]

Originally Posted by moviedrome

who told you it was £9.50? I've never seen a ringtone offer that pays more than a fiver

Yeah... people in the past have managed to push it up to £5.00 tops...

[connorbob21]

*Has a heart attack*

[harvez]

my bad just checked my account its $ not £ lol

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Yeah if Freepay are only getting £5 max for the offers then it would seem they have been relying on the revenue from people not completing the sites in order to afford the gifts for those that do.

And now people are becoming more aware of how to complete the sites correctly and trading to do the sites on time they may be finding problems.

[omairt]

So if everyone started working on freepay correctly, effectively, freepay would have to ship out a £199 ipod touch in exchange for ~£25

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Originally Posted by omairt

So if everyone started working on freepay correctly, effectively, freepay would have to ship out a £199 ipod touch in exchange for ~£25

I don't know, it was just conjecture since Freepay's business model seems a bit dodgy really. The other freebie sites getting more per offer will be able to make enough to buy the products and make a profit. But if freepay are only getting £5 per green I don't see how they can do the same.