Giveaway Network, this is ridiculous!

irnbru-ftw · 09-12-08, 09:41 AM

I signed up to hdtv giveaway a while back, I recently completed an offer... well, 2 offers to be precise. First was Coral, I deposited £5 then a day later the account was suspended as they wanted scanned copies of my passport/driving license etc... so I thought "stuff that" i wasnt going to give my passport to a gambling company. So, the credit didn't go through and I lost my £5. (Anyways, this is Corals fault)

As for the Giveaway, i'm here to express my outrage with their offer "ReverseBid". After Coral I chose to complete reversebid... I waited days and nothing went through. In the end I had to contact them via support ticket and have them credit it manually after 5 days. I assumed this was a one off.

Just recently I had my friend sign up to a few of my ref links, he did the lovefilm offer on freebiejeebies for me and I can confirm this because he's lovefilm pending atm. And then he went on to complete reversebid through my hdtv.giveaway referral.

And guess what... surprise surprise it hasn't went through yet. (after 5 days)

Now, I can confirm Reversebid is owned by the giveaway so something fishy "could" be going on.

I'm outraged that I might be losing referrals because of this. And most of my referrals being randoms, if they do go as far as completing an offer on Reversebid, and don't get credited for it, what are the chances they're going to send a support ticket in asking for a manual credit, if they dont know much about freebie sites.

And EVERY person who doesn't get credited properly, the giveaway makes £25 profit.

Now, i'm sure this isn't just a coincidence because i've read alot over the forums about people not being credited for Reversebid.

I'm going to have my friend send in a support ticket, but I don't have any contact with my other random referrals therefore im unable to walk them step by step through the process of requesting a manual credit. And no way of knowing if they completed it or not.

So, I urge the owner to investigate this. And try and get it sorted out. As we RARELY get these problems with any other 3rd party affiliates such as lovefilm.

dav2612 · 09-12-08, 09:50 AM

I did the Reverse Bid offer on Giveway and so did one of my referrals and both credited very quickly with no hassle.

irnbru-ftw · 09-12-08, 09:53 AM

hmmmm

im still not convinced.

My friend bought the £10 worth of credits and placed bids!

Ilikefree · 09-12-08, 09:56 AM

ReverseBid isn't owned by the GiveAway Network. The main company that owns GiveAway DESIGNED the ReverseBid site.

irnbru-ftw · 09-12-08, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilikefree

ReverseBid isn't owned by the GiveAway Network. The main company that owns GiveAway DESIGNED the ReverseBid site.

Fusion Media owns the Giveaway Network right? They must also take all the Paypal payments made to ReverseBid, because the £10 worth of credits/bids I bought on Reversebid and paid via Paypal shows up as £10 to " Fusion Media Ltd" i'll post a screenshot of my paypal invoice if u want.

irnbru-ftw · 09-12-08, 10:11 AM

decided to research this further. Check the whois info:

Giveaway.co.uk - Giveaway

Thereversebid.com - There Verse Bid

Reversebid is also hosted on the giveawaynetworks servers.

Not only that but the administrative contact and Technical Contact for the Reversebid site are both ., of Fusion Media:
.....

Ilikefree · 09-12-08, 10:23 AM

From what I've read Fusion only designed it, but the WHOIS shows otherwise.

omairt · 09-12-08, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilikefree

From what I've read Fusion only designed it, but the WHOIS shows otherwise.

I'm pretty sure that Giveaway do own reversebid.

On the bottom of all Giveaway sites:
"...independent rewards program owned and operated by Fusion Media Ltd"

Also;
Ipodsgiveaway.co.uk - iPods Giveaway
Thereversebid.com - The Reverse Bid

Ilikefree · 09-12-08, 10:43 AM

meh... i must have mis-read whatever I saw....

Out of interest would I be able to do The Reverse Bid? Or is it 18+?

Jamie

irnbru-ftw · 09-12-08, 10:45 AM

if u have a paypal account and £10 in it. Then theres nothing stopping you.

Ilikefree · 09-12-08, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by irnbru-ftw

if u have a paypal account and £10 in it. Then theres nothing stopping you.

But if it's like eBay and it's 18+ I can't do it... (I do have a paypal account though, with more than 10 quid in it)

Ilikefree · 09-12-08, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilikefree

But if it's like eBay and it's 18+ I can't do it... (I do have a paypal account though, with more than 10 quid in it)

bump - if im allowed i would (maybe) use GA

LiamGTR · 09-12-08, 12:11 PM

The same happened to me with Coral! And I lost my £5 also, I smell a scam.

Larkino · 09-12-08, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilikefree

bump - if im allowed i would (maybe) use GA

im sure you would, as loads of U18s have a PayPal account

Larkino · 09-12-08, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiamGTR

The same happened to me with Coral! And I lost my £5 also, I smell a scam.

how old are you?

GA were the first UK network, why would they risk that reputation to scam 2 people?
its not logical

Ilikefree · 09-12-08, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larkino

im sure you would, as loads of U18s have a PayPal account

yeah probably - I have a paypal account so I might do it.

the_saint · 09-12-08, 12:52 PM

Hmm, it's not clear who owns TheReverseBid. Copyright in the site is owned by Fusion Media Limited but that doesn't necessarily mean anything, neither does the fact that the domain is owned by them.

What is interesting though is that the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy are drafted in a way that suggests it is "owned and operated" by Fusion Media Limited. If this is the case then they need to change one or two things about their website pretty quick before someone who cares notices!

mdnl · 09-12-08, 01:16 PM

I was under the impression they owned it too, if they do it should be an instant crediting offer.

irnbru-ftw · 09-12-08, 04:07 PM

im not saying for 1 second that they scammed me. I've received a fair amount from GA, it's just something fishy is going on with thereversebid. A network who owns both companies could, if they wanted be picky as to who goes green and who doesn't. And snatch the odd £25 here and there thinking noeone will notice. GA is a trusted site, but it's a bit fishy when an offer doesnt get credited especially when the sites are owned by the same people.

And regarding being 18+ for the reversebid. I dont think you do, even if u had to be 18+ you could still sign up etc..

Im 17 atm, I signed up, placed bids and won nothing

I also have an eBay sellers account etc... as do many other under 18 year olds.

I dont really think the limit for these things should be 18+. I started eBay and everything before I was 16. I was mature enough, I understood how it all worked. I was responsible.

The limit should be 16+

Jon · 09-12-08, 05:33 PM

As I understand it, both Giveaway Network and the Reverse Bid are owned by the same parent company.

As in all cases of offers not tracking, send in a support ticket. It could well be down to some vericiation issue as to why there is a delay in it creding, send in all the proof and the offer will be credited.

Please don't discuss the names/personal information of any members without there explicit permission.

09-12-08, 09:41 AM	#1
irnbru-ftw BANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 26	Giveaway Network, this is ridiculous! I signed up to hdtv giveaway a while back, I recently completed an offer... well, 2 offers to be precise. First was Coral, I deposited £5 then a day later the account was suspended as they wanted scanned copies of my passport/driving license etc... so I thought "stuff that" i wasnt going to give my passport to a gambling company. So, the credit didn't go through and I lost my £5. (Anyways, this is Corals fault) As for the Giveaway, i'm here to express my outrage with their offer "ReverseBid". After Coral I chose to complete reversebid... I waited days and nothing went through. In the end I had to contact them via support ticket and have them credit it manually after 5 days. I assumed this was a one off. Just recently I had my friend sign up to a few of my ref links, he did the lovefilm offer on freebiejeebies for me and I can confirm this because he's lovefilm pending atm. And then he went on to complete reversebid through my hdtv.giveaway referral. And guess what... surprise surprise it hasn't went through yet. (after 5 days) Now, I can confirm Reversebid is owned by the giveaway so something fishy "could" be going on. I'm outraged that I might be losing referrals because of this. And most of my referrals being randoms, if they do go as far as completing an offer on Reversebid, and don't get credited for it, what are the chances they're going to send a support ticket in asking for a manual credit, if they dont know much about freebie sites. And EVERY person who doesn't get credited properly, the giveaway makes £25 profit. Now, i'm sure this isn't just a coincidence because i've read alot over the forums about people not being credited for Reversebid. I'm going to have my friend send in a support ticket, but I don't have any contact with my other random referrals therefore im unable to walk them step by step through the process of requesting a manual credit. And no way of knowing if they completed it or not. So, I urge the owner to investigate this. And try and get it sorted out. As we RARELY get these problems with any other 3rd party affiliates such as lovefilm.

09-12-08, 09:56 AM	#4
Ilikefree Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 5,141	ReverseBid isn't owned by the GiveAway Network. The main company that owns GiveAway DESIGNED the ReverseBid site. __________________ *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)

09-12-08, 10:11 AM	#6
irnbru-ftw BANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 26	decided to research this further. Check the whois info: Giveaway.co.uk - Giveaway Thereversebid.com - There Verse Bid Reversebid is also hosted on the giveawaynetworks servers. Not only that but the administrative contact and Technical Contact for the Reversebid site are both ., of Fusion Media: ..... Last edited by Jon; 09-12-08 at 05:34 PM..

09-12-08, 10:23 AM	#7
Ilikefree Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 5,141	From what I've read Fusion only designed it, but the WHOIS shows otherwise. __________________ *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)

09-12-08, 10:43 AM	#9
Ilikefree Mini Mac Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 5,141	meh... i must have mis-read whatever I saw.... Out of interest would I be able to do The Reverse Bid? Or is it 18+? Jamie __________________ *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)

09-12-08, 09:50 AM	#2
dav2612 iPod Nano 4GB Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Perth, Scotland Posts: 305	I did the Reverse Bid offer on Giveway and so did one of my referrals and both credited very quickly with no hassle.

09-12-08, 09:53 AM	#3
irnbru-ftw BANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 26	hmmmm im still not convinced. My friend bought the £10 worth of credits and placed bids!

09-12-08, 10:45 AM	#10
irnbru-ftw BANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 26	if u have a paypal account and £10 in it. Then theres nothing stopping you.

09-12-08, 12:11 PM	#13
LiamGTR iPod 30gb Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North East Posts: 1,184	The same happened to me with Coral! And I lost my £5 also, I smell a scam.

09-12-08, 12:52 PM	#17
the_saint Mini Mac Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 5,515	Hmm, it's not clear who owns TheReverseBid. Copyright in the site is owned by Fusion Media Limited but that doesn't necessarily mean anything, neither does the fact that the domain is owned by them. What is interesting though is that the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy are drafted in a way that suggests it is "owned and operated" by Fusion Media Limited. If this is the case then they need to change one or two things about their website pretty quick before someone who cares notices!

09-12-08, 01:16 PM	#18
mdnl iPod 20gb Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Behind you Posts: 860	I was under the impression they owned it too, if they do it should be an instant crediting offer.

09-12-08, 04:07 PM	#19
irnbru-ftw BANNED Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 26	im not saying for 1 second that they scammed me. I've received a fair amount from GA, it's just something fishy is going on with thereversebid. A network who owns both companies could, if they wanted be picky as to who goes green and who doesn't. And snatch the odd £25 here and there thinking noeone will notice. GA is a trusted site, but it's a bit fishy when an offer doesnt get credited especially when the sites are owned by the same people. And regarding being 18+ for the reversebid. I dont think you do, even if u had to be 18+ you could still sign up etc.. Im 17 atm, I signed up, placed bids and won nothing I also have an eBay sellers account etc... as do many other under 18 year olds. I dont really think the limit for these things should be 18+. I started eBay and everything before I was 16. I was mature enough, I understood how it all worked. I was responsible. The limit should be 16+

09-12-08, 05:33 PM	#20
Jon MJ lady with maracas Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 12,860	As I understand it, both Giveaway Network and the Reverse Bid are owned by the same parent company. As in all cases of offers not tracking, send in a support ticket. It could well be down to some vericiation issue as to why there is a delay in it creding, send in all the proof and the offer will be credited. Please don't discuss the names/personal information of any members without there explicit permission. __________________