Interview with the Freebiejeebies Network

Jon · 23-09-07, 12:54 PM

The first of many interviews with networks featured on eXceem, starts with the freebiejeebies network

eXceem: Hi, thanks for agreeing to do this interview, firstly tell me your names?

Richard: I'm Richard, moviedrome on the forums

Alex: I'm Alex, Monkeyegg on the forums

eXceem: Apart from running freebie sites what other hobbies do you have?

Richard: Apart from running freebie sites……. ? Erm, I have no free time to do anything anymore!

Alex: No, he doesn't... except going to the pub! I like going to pub quizzes - I try to make sure I take at least one intelligent person with me to make up for me. Other than that, no we really don't get any spare time, especially having day jobs that keep us both out of the house about 12 hours a day!!

eXceem: What made you decide to start a freebie site?

Richard: Erm, this is actually a very difficult question! I got involved by signing up to a few of the well known sites and to be honest I thought they were scams. So I went away and did my research and decided that they probably weren’t scams after all – I stumbled across exceem and I then knew that I was on to a winner. At work one day talking to Alex about it (and getting her to sign up as a referral obviously!) and said to her ‘Wouldn’t it be great if we were the ones giving the stuff out for free?’ and to my surprise she said ‘Yes’ (Although she did think it was a hare brained scheme at the time, she’s come around now!)

Alex: I wasn't convinced Richard would actually manage to get the sites up and running so I thought nothing of saying 'yes.' I'm glad I did now though because it can be hard work but it can also be very rewarding, and not just for our customers

eXceem: What makes you think you are better than the rest?

Richard: We’re not better than the rest – but we will be. We’re still fairly new at this, but I hope we’re doing a good job so far. Our customer service is top notch and we try to be as fair and competitive as we possibly can. I won’t claim to be perfect, we’ve made mistakes but we’ve learned from them – and I hope that will set us as everyone’s favourite network one day.

Alex: It's still early days and we don't claim to be the best but we set ourselves high standards and aim to keep improving our network.

eXceem: Whats the hardest part about running a freebie site?

Richard: The sheer amount of time it takes up! I have no life anymore….

Alex: Verification days!! It is time-consuming, with lots of work behind the scenes, but then if we weren't running a freebie site, we'd probably still spend half our lives staring at a monitor promoting someone else's

eXceem: How important do you rate the eXceem community while running your site?

Richard: Who? No, I’m only kidding – we wouldn’t be here without you lot – the support from your members has been amazing, well apart from Darius, but we all make exceptions for him… – and I hope we live up to your expectations and let us know when we don’t! You’ll all know us from chatting on the forum as we both try to be as active as we can.

Alex: We both rate eXceem very highly, and find ourselves recommending the forum to our customers more and more. There's a really good community spirit (most of the time!) and people are so helpful, it's like having a third member of our team sometimes.

Richard: Especially when people answer questions for us! Keep it up guys!

eXceem: Any chance of eXceem only specials !

Richard: Of course! We’re always trying to think of great new competitions for the exceemers!

Alex: ... in fact, I think we must be about due another one!

eXceem: What are your future plans for your freebie site?

Richard: I can’t say! It’s a secret… FJ3 remember!

Alex: Sssshhh!!!!

Richard: Sorry, I can’t help it! I’m excited!

eXceem: Thanks guys for the interview, all the best for the future

chigley · 23-09-07, 01:00 PM

Hehe nice interview! You didn't mention your great little coder who spurs you on when you're down

EDIT: LOL @ the comment about Darius

Dim Tim · 23-09-07, 01:16 PM

Very nice interview

And a very good idea to do one !

Mica · 23-09-07, 01:33 PM

Yeah great idea to do these interviews, not only interesting but gives everyone a chance to get to know the people behind the scenes a bit more.

Just wish I had a way to work on FJ now!

Landy · 23-09-07, 02:23 PM

Nice one Jon and FJ.

**arcticfox** · 23-09-07, 02:39 PM

lol, poor darius gets all the stick

Looking forward to reading more of these interviews, especially the snatchers network....if you can find her

Dim Tim · 23-09-07, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcticfox20

lol, poor darius gets all the stick

I know

But who'd wanna support this s***ty network of his

moviedrome · 23-09-07, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DariusTim

I know

But who'd wanna support this s***ty network of his

I am deeply offended by this comment! I thought you'd like to be immortalised Darius!

Dim Tim · 23-09-07, 11:13 PM

Well we all know you think of me 24/7, so it was hard not to mention me

Pity that what you said was not true - and you know it

wolf · 23-09-07, 11:45 PM

Yeah very nice idea, can we digg it? Might help spread the word a little

moviedrome · 24-09-07, 06:47 AM

Can you what now? digg it?

Jon · 24-09-07, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf359

Yeah very nice idea, can we digg it? Might help spread the word a little

there is a linkback menu at the top of the interview with all the social networking submit links in it, but if you need a link now its

http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=h...eebies+Network

KoolTrader · 24-04-08, 04:23 PM

Nice interview lol

Jake · 24-04-08, 09:44 PM

We need some more of these...

ultimate1 · 28-05-08, 03:12 PM

Ohhh.... Something new to come!

C.Ronaldo · 05-06-08, 01:16 PM

sorry for the bump but this idea to give network owners interviews is pretty good to read. Are there going to be any other interviews from other network owners?

biggestchip · 05-07-08, 07:47 PM

These interviews are a great idea; nice to see people taking the initiative and starting something successful. Giving interviews shows a human touch, more than can be said for other websites!!!

Mark4190 · 08-10-08, 03:52 PM

Nice

freefreet · 22-11-08, 01:25 PM

Nice interview. Can we have more?

23-09-07, 12:54 PM	#1
Jon MJ lady with maracas Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Leeds Posts: 12,162 Thanks: 416 Thanked 3,150 Times in 1,421 Posts	Interview with the Freebiejeebies Network The first of many interviews with networks featured on eXceem, starts with the freebiejeebies network eXceem: Hi, thanks for agreeing to do this interview, firstly tell me your names? Richard: I'm Richard, moviedrome on the forums Alex: I'm Alex, Monkeyegg on the forums eXceem: Apart from running freebie sites what other hobbies do you have? Richard: Apart from running freebie sites……. ? Erm, I have no free time to do anything anymore! Alex: No, he doesn't... except going to the pub! I like going to pub quizzes - I try to make sure I take at least one intelligent person with me to make up for me. Other than that, no we really don't get any spare time, especially having day jobs that keep us both out of the house about 12 hours a day!! eXceem: What made you decide to start a freebie site? Richard: Erm, this is actually a very difficult question! I got involved by signing up to a few of the well known sites and to be honest I thought they were scams. So I went away and did my research and decided that they probably weren’t scams after all – I stumbled across exceem and I then knew that I was on to a winner. At work one day talking to Alex about it (and getting her to sign up as a referral obviously!) and said to her ‘Wouldn’t it be great if we were the ones giving the stuff out for free?’ and to my surprise she said ‘Yes’ (Although she did think it was a hare brained scheme at the time, she’s come around now!) Alex: I wasn't convinced Richard would actually manage to get the sites up and running so I thought nothing of saying 'yes.' I'm glad I did now though because it can be hard work but it can also be very rewarding, and not just for our customers eXceem: What makes you think you are better than the rest? Richard: We’re not better than the rest – but we will be. We’re still fairly new at this, but I hope we’re doing a good job so far. Our customer service is top notch and we try to be as fair and competitive as we possibly can. I won’t claim to be perfect, we’ve made mistakes but we’ve learned from them – and I hope that will set us as everyone’s favourite network one day. Alex: It's still early days and we don't claim to be the best but we set ourselves high standards and aim to keep improving our network. eXceem: Whats the hardest part about running a freebie site? Richard: The sheer amount of time it takes up! I have no life anymore…. Alex: Verification days!! It is time-consuming, with lots of work behind the scenes, but then if we weren't running a freebie site, we'd probably still spend half our lives staring at a monitor promoting someone else's eXceem: How important do you rate the eXceem community while running your site? Richard: Who? No, I’m only kidding – we wouldn’t be here without you lot – the support from your members has been amazing, well apart from Darius, but we all make exceptions for him… – and I hope we live up to your expectations and let us know when we don’t! You’ll all know us from chatting on the forum as we both try to be as active as we can. Alex: We both rate eXceem very highly, and find ourselves recommending the forum to our customers more and more. There's a really good community spirit (most of the time!) and people are so helpful, it's like having a third member of our team sometimes. Richard: Especially when people answer questions for us! Keep it up guys! eXceem: Any chance of eXceem only specials ! Richard: Of course! We’re always trying to think of great new competitions for the exceemers! Alex: ... in fact, I think we must be about due another one! eXceem: What are your future plans for your freebie site? Richard: I can’t say! It’s a secret… FJ3 remember! Alex: Sssshhh!!!! Richard: Sorry, I can’t help it! I’m excited! eXceem: Thanks guys for the interview, all the best for the future __________________ Jon eXceem - The Free Community 3iPod -=- eXceem -=- FreebieAngel Last edited by Jon; 14-08-08 at 03:01 PM..
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chigley eXtra! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bolton, Lancashire Posts: 7,288 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 1,618 Times in 1,265 Posts	Re: Interview with the Freebiejeebies Network Hehe nice interview! You didn't mention your great little coder who spurs you on when you're down EDIT: LOL @ the comment about Darius __________________ Last edited by chigley; 23-09-07 at 01:09 PM..
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