Freepay Closing?!!

Djoscar · 27-06-09, 10:08 PM

All sites apart from Flatscreens.freepay are down for me lol...

Blazer · 27-06-09, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwedishTom

All I'm getting is Server Error in '/' Application. kind of stuff on all UK sites..

Cheers
Tom

Same, surely they can't close just like that. What about all those people who are waiting for gifts?

Larkino · 27-06-09, 10:19 PM

The server application error happens all the time. Just wait a few hours and it'll be back up.

firestarter · 27-06-09, 10:20 PM

laptops.fp is working for me, haven't checked the others. That server error comes up loads on freepay, the site is always back up in a few hours though.

Diesel · 28-06-09, 04:04 PM

Still not back up for me, this doesn't look good guys

SwedishTom · 28-06-09, 04:08 PM

They were working for me yesterday evening after I posted the Application Error message I got.. getting it now again though.. but yesterday I was able to access them all.. even checked my old accounts!

No unexpected greens though!

Cheers
Tom

Harvez · 28-06-09, 04:10 PM

all sites are up for me, and tbh ive not seen on any of the sites saying they are closing with times for people to complete etc.

**MJ10** · 29-06-09, 08:34 AM

I just got 5 greens and hit verify! Just waiting confirmation (although it says it can take up to 4 weeks. But if I have 5 legit greens I cant see how they cant send me my voucher.

tomalways · 30-06-09, 05:37 AM

hey guys i have a question if u guys know anything about it could please give me some input? I ordered for an ipod touch from gifts freepay for a while now and my status said estimated ship date was on 27th of this month and today is the 30th and i was wondering how long it would take for the product to reach at the given destination or it wont at all thinking its a scam in fact.

I have been patient for quite some time and this is really getting into my nerves.

And yes the site keeps showing errors here and there and comes back up in couple of hours.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

ndev2k · 30-06-09, 06:55 AM

Freepay are very slow at sending out gifts. The way to speed them up is to send in a support ticket asking for amazon vouchers instead of the gift and they normally send these to your email within a few days.

Then you can purchase the iPod touch yourself using the vouchers. I can assure you this isn't a scam but you have chosen the slowest network to start your freebie quest with.

tomalways · 30-06-09, 04:04 PM

thanks ndev for ur reply...but its too late now for me to change to tickets, and now i know how what i should have done. its my first time so i just tried it out. Any idea how long it would take from their given estimated ship date tho? i tried sending in a request from their help section and still have not got any reply.

im still keeping my fingers crossed and waiting....

delude · 30-06-09, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomalways

thanks ndev for ur reply...but its too late now for me to change to tickets, and now i know how what i should have done. its my first time so i just tried it out. Any idea how long it would take from their given estimated ship date tho? i tried sending in a request from their help section and still have not got any reply.

im still keeping my fingers crossed and waiting....

It can take days to months unfortunately

I had Amazon Vouchers sent to me in a matter od hours (2-3) but then for my TV to be delivered it took a month or two.

grabrail · 30-06-09, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomalways

thanks ndev for ur reply...but its too late now for me to change to tickets, and now i know how what i should have done. its my first time so i just tried it out. Any idea how long it would take from their given estimated ship date tho? i tried sending in a request from their help section and still have not got any reply.

im still keeping my fingers crossed and waiting....

You can still raise a support ticket and ask for vouchers instead of the ipod, I did exactly the same, and got my vouchers within a few days after waiting a while for my ipod

Ilikefree · 30-06-09, 06:55 PM

My friend did that with Freepay, but he ended up getting an iPod Touch and the vouchers!

delude · 30-06-09, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilikefree

My friend did that with Freepay, but he ended up getting an iPod Touch and the vouchers!

Was all okay after that? Like he didn't have to return anything did he?

**MJ10** · 30-06-09, 09:39 PM

Wow, I hope I get that!!

Well I completed on Friday, Clicked verify on Saturday, Clicked Order on Tuesday and shipping date is estimated 30/07/09. Although I have asked for vouchers coz need them more (for bike stuff) So I hope I get them pretty soon!!

Looks like freepay are bucking up their ideas just before they leave!

delude · 30-06-09, 09:51 PM

I REALLY hope they are not closing, and instead growing by hiring more people, redesigning etc. That would be cool.

tomalways · 01-07-09, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grabrail

You can still raise a support ticket and ask for vouchers instead of the ipod, I did exactly the same, and got my vouchers within a few days after waiting a while for my ipod

hey thanks for ur reply guys...how do i raise a support ticket now? cuz in my options i dont have any vouchers choice..just diff ipods...can i still ask for vouchers or is it too late and just be patient?

**MJ10** · 01-07-09, 08:43 AM

I'd give you the link. But they seem to get this "Runtime error" every day for a while. Duno what it is, but it'll be online later.

Just go to they website
Click "help"
Click on a slightly relevant topic
Click "further help submit ticket" link towards bottom
Fill in form and send it off.
Save the webpage just so you can send loads of tickets coz they can be very slow. although this week they've been very quick!

Xpango.com · 01-07-09, 08:46 AM

Hi Guys,

I'm not sure if this forum gets visited by representatives of Freepay, so perhaps not my place to mention but we do a little bit of work with their main company Gratis and I'm afraid I have it on good authority that they are closing.

As yet, we don't know any more re dates, reasons and what will happen to any outstanding gifts and indeed why their sites are still visible, but a member of our team will be talking to them next week so if we find out anything else and have something a bit more concrete, we will of course let you know.

I would therefore recommend pursuing any outstanding gifts via their ticket system.

Taking my Xpango hat off for a moment, its a real shame to hear this as Freepay (whilst having their critics) were huge, especially a few years back so I'm amazed to hear this and obviously curious for the reasons behind it as Freepay made up a big chunk of the Freebie industry.

Will post more once we have more info.

Thanks

Sam - Xpango Customer Services

27-06-09, 10:08 PM	#61
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Freepay Closing?!!

shipping concern

thank u

27-06-09, 10:20 PM	#64
firestarter iPod Nano 1GB Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 44	laptops.fp is working for me, haven't checked the others. That server error comes up loads on freepay, the site is always back up in a few hours though.

28-06-09, 04:08 PM	#66
SwedishTom FireFox Rules! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Nottingham. Posts: 5,510	They were working for me yesterday evening after I posted the Application Error message I got.. getting it now again though.. but yesterday I was able to access them all.. even checked my old accounts! No unexpected greens though! Cheers Tom

30-06-09, 05:37 AM	#69
tomalways iPod Shuffle Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 9	shipping concern hey guys i have a question if u guys know anything about it could please give me some input? I ordered for an ipod touch from gifts freepay for a while now and my status said estimated ship date was on 27th of this month and today is the 30th and i was wondering how long it would take for the product to reach at the given destination or it wont at all thinking its a scam in fact. I have been patient for quite some time and this is really getting into my nerves. And yes the site keeps showing errors here and there and comes back up in couple of hours. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

30-06-09, 06:55 AM	#70
ndev2k Mini Mac Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St Helens Posts: 4,220	Freepay are very slow at sending out gifts. The way to speed them up is to send in a support ticket asking for amazon vouchers instead of the gift and they normally send these to your email within a few days. Then you can purchase the iPod touch yourself using the vouchers. I can assure you this isn't a scam but you have chosen the slowest network to start your freebie quest with. __________________ Free Stuff \|Free iPhone 3GS \| Free Nintendo Wii \| Free PS3 \| Free Stuff Spoiler Received: DS Lite w/Cooking Guide \| Bank Transfers worth £1839 \| 320GB WD Portable HDD \| 8GB iPod Touch \| Navman S70 3D Sat Nav \| Sony Playstation 3 80GB \| £340 Amazon Vouchers \| Singstar Vol 1 & 2 \| Fisher Price Little People Santa's Sleigh \| 7 in 1 Trekker from Mothercare \| Singstar Abba \| iPod Shuffle 1GB Blue \| Windows 7 Ultimate \| Linksys Wireless Router \| Buzz Quiz TV \| Buzz Brain of the UK \| Silver Necklace \| Bio-Oil \| iPhone 3GS 16GB \| 750GB Internal Hard Drive \| SATA Cable \| Hoover Dishwasher \| Sceptre II Gas Fire \| Walnut Fire Surround \| Heated Towel Radiator \| Amazon Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi \| £424 Paypal \| £520 worth of Building Materials \| X-Factor (Dual Mic Pack) Game (PS3) \| £90 Amazon Vouchers (prizes in Competition) \| Nintendo 3DS with Zelda Game Value Of Received Gifts : £6019(approx)

30-06-09, 04:04 PM	#71
tomalways iPod Shuffle Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 9	thank u thanks ndev for ur reply...but its too late now for me to change to tickets, and now i know how what i should have done. its my first time so i just tried it out. Any idea how long it would take from their given estimated ship date tho? i tried sending in a request from their help section and still have not got any reply. im still keeping my fingers crossed and waiting....

30-06-09, 06:55 PM	#74
Ilikefree Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 5,087	My friend did that with Freepay, but he ended up getting an iPod Touch and the vouchers! __________________ *Help an old friend wrap up his freebie-ing by signing up for me in a trade on either Apple FJ or PS3 Kudos! £15 per green!* (pm me and I'll set it up in the trade centre)

30-06-09, 09:39 PM	#76
MJ10 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thatcham, Reading Posts: 14,581	Wow, I hope I get that!! Well I completed on Friday, Clicked verify on Saturday, Clicked Order on Tuesday and shipping date is estimated 30/07/09. Although I have asked for vouchers coz need them more (for bike stuff) So I hope I get them pretty soon!! Looks like freepay are bucking up their ideas just before they leave! __________________ 2011 Winner of Best Site Award and Grammanazi Award. Runner up for Member of the Year 2011 Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £1,854.03 Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) Received from KUDOS: £1,920.50 Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) Received from Xpango: £180.94 Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Apple TV (£99) Received from Affiliates: £263.20 Amazon Affiliate - Voucher (£263.20) ^^ See what I have received and how I'm doing ^^ Free iPhone \| Free iPhone \| Free iPhone 4S \| Sign Define App \| Freebie Proof Photo Blog Total Received: £4,218.94 plus Current Stats: 117 green 21 pending Spoiler Free Games Consoles \| Gaming Deals \| Sony Vita

30-06-09, 09:51 PM	#77
delude Mini Mac Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: UK Posts: 4,655	I REALLY hope they are not closing, and instead growing by hiring more people, redesigning etc. That would be cool.

01-07-09, 08:43 AM	#79
MJ10 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thatcham, Reading Posts: 14,581	I'd give you the link. But they seem to get this "Runtime error" every day for a while. Duno what it is, but it'll be online later. Just go to they website Click "help" Click on a slightly relevant topic Click "further help submit ticket" link towards bottom Fill in form and send it off. Save the webpage just so you can send loads of tickets coz they can be very slow. although this week they've been very quick! __________________ 2011 Winner of Best Site Award and Grammanazi Award. Runner up for Member of the Year 2011 Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £1,854.03 Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) Received from KUDOS: £1,920.50 Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) Received from Xpango: £180.94 Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Apple TV (£99) Received from Affiliates: £263.20 Amazon Affiliate - Voucher (£263.20) ^^ See what I have received and how I'm doing ^^ Free iPhone \| Free iPhone \| Free iPhone 4S \| Sign Define App \| Freebie Proof Photo Blog Total Received: £4,218.94 plus Current Stats: 117 green 21 pending Spoiler Free Games Consoles \| Gaming Deals \| Sony Vita

01-07-09, 08:46 AM	#80
Xpango.com iPod 20gb Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 648	Hi Guys, I'm not sure if this forum gets visited by representatives of Freepay, so perhaps not my place to mention but we do a little bit of work with their main company Gratis and I'm afraid I have it on good authority that they are closing. As yet, we don't know any more re dates, reasons and what will happen to any outstanding gifts and indeed why their sites are still visible, but a member of our team will be talking to them next week so if we find out anything else and have something a bit more concrete, we will of course let you know. I would therefore recommend pursuing any outstanding gifts via their ticket system. Taking my Xpango hat off for a moment, its a real shame to hear this as Freepay (whilst having their critics) were huge, especially a few years back so I'm amazed to hear this and obviously curious for the reasons behind it as Freepay made up a big chunk of the Freebie industry. Will post more once we have more info. Thanks Sam - Xpango Customer Services __________________ Xpango.com - Welcome to the Free Generation Xpango.com \| Like us on Facebook \| Follow Xpango on Twitter \| Sign-up here!