Free stuff online communities?

[Exfoliate]

This is sort of a stupid question but does anyone know the name of those sites that are full of people who help each other with those "free iPod" things. I keep wanting to call them "Tonga lines" for some weird reason. I read an article in Wired Magizine that stated what they were called but I can't find the article anymore:( They're sort of "you scratch my back I'll scratch yours" kind of things, you know how you have to get x number of friends to enter or do some online promotion etc. Well you get others to help you and then return the favor basically. Anyone know? Thanx

 

[Sniper]

I could not name you any, but I would stay away from such offers, I know they sound really good but in the end you would have wasted your time with no end result.

 

[Waffle]

There are several sites offering such, I'm not going to name them for obvious reasons.

However they do appear on respectable websites, mainly graphics/portfolio.

It's most likely a pyramid scheme/dodgy affair, but it*could* be legit.

 

[Sniper]

they are all pyramid schemes really, e.g. the freeipod offer

you need to get 3 friends to signup to 2 offers each, which makes 6, now they might make $20 per offer (I assume, though it could be much lower or higher).

Thats enough for them to buy you a iPod, but what about the people/friends who only manage to get 2 people but then probably give up, so they get to keep the profit.

I am aware of a script you can buy to run such a site, can't remember the link, I could start my own site if I wanted.

 

[Exfoliate]

Thanks for the info guys, I wouldn't bother with that stuff if I didn't know that these communities existed but if you can get people to help you I don't see how it could hurt.