6800 Ultra for £20?

OK, I understand most of you will think this is a scam. I know that it
isn't, but it is a *gamble*. If your not willing to take a gamble, ignore
this post.
If you are, or even *might* be, then please read this thoroughly. It a
little long, but you've got nothing to lose by just reading it right???


http://www.itsfree2u.co.uk/ is running a system, where you buy 4 mobile
phone signal boosters for £20 (probably a lot more than they are worth, I
don't know). Your name is then added to a list to recive a 'free gift'.
Every time a certain number of people buy the boosters, whoever is next on
the list recieves their free gift. These gifts range from mobile phones,
thru Apple I-Pods up to plasma TVs.
**There is also XFX Geforce 6800 Ultra's**

I happen to know somebody who has recieved an I-Pod from them, so I know it
is NOT a scam as such... however, the longer the list gets, the less chance
you ever have of recieving this free gift any time this year (or longer, who
knows)! In the case of the 6800 card, every time 26 people sign up the next
person on the list will get their gift (in the case of a Nokia Ngage it is
only 10, for a plasma TV it's a LOT more!).

So, how do you work this system to get yours much faster? Well, I'll tell
you...
When you sign up on a list, you can choose to input the name of the person
who referred you to the site. That person will then get 'bumped' up the list
a notch (so that's 26 less people that you have to wait for). If 4 of your
friends sign up, and they all refer you, then that is 104 less people...
suddenly, it may not take quite as long yeah?!?!

You can even refer YOURSELF. So you sign onto one list (say for the
Geforce), then another (or same again if you like) and put the referral name
as whatever you used the first time. You bump YOURSELF up a notch! If you
check the lists, you will see some people have names with a number after
(eg, Andrew Thompson (7) or something). This is because they are referring
themselves multiple times and hopping up the list!!!

Want another way to cut your waiting time??? Advertise a Geforce 6800 on
eBay for whatever price they are currently selling (around £350 I think?).
In the item description inform people NOT to bid on this item, but tell them
about the website where they can get one for only £20. You are telling them
this info for free! All you ask is that they use YOUR name as a referral!
Does this work? Sure it does, it's how my friend who got the I-Pod found the
site!!!
(IMPORTANT: be sure to advertise the item for a realistic price - if some
dumbo buys your listed item, you are legally bound to provide it and so will
have to go and buy one to ship to them...)

The upshot of all this:
If you are willing to risk losing £20 (not technically losing, since you'll
be getting some mobile phone boosters that you can always sell on eBay or
summat), you may end up with a very cheap graphics card by encouraging your
friends to refer you. Or if you are willing to spend £40 (or £60 or £80...)
and refer yourself, you will almost certainly get one sooner, still at a
bargain price!

At the end of the day, it IS a gamble, sure. But I'm willing to gamble £20
for a 6800 Ultra, so I reckoned some of you might be too. If you DO, then
please use my name (Alan Sawdon) as your referral... Hey, I can't *make* you
do it, but you don't lose anything and it'll help me out right??

Anyway, I just thought I'd tell you guys about this. I'm truly NOT connected
with this site in any way (you can see my name on the list), I just thought
I'd let you all know.

Don't forget: if you wanna sign up at http://www.itsfree2u.co.uk/ , and you
wanna say "Thanks" use 'Alan Sawdon' as the referral name...

Cheers all,
#Sawdon#

"Alan Sawdon" wrote in message
...

snip

Not sure if you realize it (can't really tell from your post), but what
you're describing is really a pyramid scheme and is a sucker's bet. Such
schemes are illegal in many of the United States, tho perhaps not in other
countries. In any case, the old saying that "If it looks too good to be
true, it is" applies with full force here. Suckers, beware.

--
Bob Perez

"Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they
quit playing."
- Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes

Yeah it is, but for £20 I'll give it a shot. If it was £200 that'd be a
whole 'nother story!!!

#Sawdon#


"Bob Perez" wrote in message
...

"Alan Sawdon" wrote in message
...

snip

Not sure if you realize it (can't really tell from your post), but what
you're describing is really a pyramid scheme and is a sucker's bet. Such
schemes are illegal in many of the United States, tho perhaps not in other
countries. In any case, the old saying that "If it looks too good to be
true, it is" applies with full force here. Suckers, beware.

--
Bob Perez

"Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they
quit playing."
- Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes

Alan Sawdon wrote:

Yeah it is, but for £20 I'll give it a shot. If it was £200 that'd be a
whole 'nother story!!!

#Sawdon#


"Bob Perez" wrote in message
...

"Alan Sawdon" wrote in message
...

snip

Not sure if you realize it (can't really tell from your post), but what
you're describing is really a pyramid scheme and is a sucker's bet. Such
schemes are illegal in many of the United States, tho perhaps not in other
countries. In any case, the old saying that "If it looks too good to be
true, it is" applies with full force here. Suckers, beware.

--
Bob Perez

"Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they
quit playing."
- Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes








Don't do that. Your 20 just adds to the funding of the scheme and
invites more suckers. If 200,000 people give into it, the scam artist
still makes 4 MILLION bucks!!!

You see it doesn't take much to run a scam and be profitable with a net
full of idiots.

BTW, my real name is Prince Mobuku and I have some money that I want to
send you....

.... new one made very day...

You see it doesn't take much to run a scam and be profitable with a net
full of idiots.

God must love idiots. He sure makes a lot of them.

Gary

--
Tweaks & Reviews
www.slottweak.com

I hope you like spam then

Those sites can be scam sites or they can be legit organizations that
specialize in marketing, they get you to send in your email and multiple
friends then they send you marketing junk, chances are you really will get a
6800 but you'll also get tons of spam, to the marketer whatever prize they
offer is nothing compared to what they can bring in advertizing.

And oddly enough people are attracted to this style marketing

"Alan Sawdon" wrote in message
...
Yeah it is, but for £20 I'll give it a shot. If it was £200 that'd be a
whole 'nother story!!!

#Sawdon#


"Bob Perez" wrote in message
...

"Alan Sawdon" wrote in message
...

snip

Not sure if you realize it (can't really tell from your post), but what
you're describing is really a pyramid scheme and is a sucker's bet. Such
schemes are illegal in many of the United States, tho perhaps not in
other
countries. In any case, the old saying that "If it looks too good to be
true, it is" applies with full force here. Suckers, beware.

--
Bob Perez

"Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because
they
quit playing."
- Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Alan Sawdon" wrote in message
...
Yeah it is, but for £20 I'll give it a shot. If it was £200 that'd be a
whole 'nother story!!!


Alan, I hate to spoil your fun, but can I just tell you, you have ZERO
chance of getting a 6800 Ultra like this. ZERO.

I have nothing against pyramid schemes. In fact I have even joined one
myself once. But its necessary to understand how they work and - how this
particular one works - before parting with money.

I see you are no. 62 on the list. And the box on the right is 26 names
long. This means that every time another 26 people sign up, you move up 1.
So (rocket science), after another 126 x 62 = 1612 people sign up, bingo:
you get your card. Doesn't sound too impossible, does it?

Well it is IMPOSSIBLE. Lets envisage when 999 people have signed up. You
are still 613 names short of your target. Person no. 1000 comes along and
thinks about joining. And then he thinks "before I hand over my money,
what's my chances". He thinks about it and realises that another 26,000
people have to join before he gets his card. If only another 25,999 people
sign up, he won't get anything. So - sensibly - he decides not to bother.
You are completely stuffed, and you are still 613 names short.

Now I use the 1000th person only to illustrate the point. In reality this
list will fail probably with around 100 names on it. If it gets to 1000
names, I will buy you a 6800 Ultra myself and give it to you for nothing.
Seriously.

The likelihood is that the top 3 or 4 or 5 people may get cards, if they are
lucky. If you are number 10, you have NO chance. As number 62, you have
SQRT(f*ck all) chance. Sorry.

BTW, interesting maths: In theory, for you to get your card 1612 x £20 =
£32,240 will have been paid out. And 62 cards handed over. That means the
site owners get £520 for each card. Nice scam, isn't it.

Chip.

Chip wrote:
"Alan Sawdon" wrote in message
...

Yeah it is, but for £20 I'll give it a shot. If it was £200 that'd be a
whole 'nother story!!!



Alan, I hate to spoil your fun, but can I just tell you, you have ZERO
chance of getting a 6800 Ultra like this. ZERO.

I have nothing against pyramid schemes. In fact I have even joined one
myself once. But its necessary to understand how they work and - how this
particular one works - before parting with money.

I see you are no. 62 on the list. And the box on the right is 26 names
long. This means that every time another 26 people sign up, you move up 1.
So (rocket science), after another 126 x 62 = 1612 people sign up, bingo:
you get your card. Doesn't sound too impossible, does it?

Well it is IMPOSSIBLE. Lets envisage when 999 people have signed up. You
are still 613 names short of your target. Person no. 1000 comes along and
thinks about joining. And then he thinks "before I hand over my money,
what's my chances". He thinks about it and realises that another 26,000
people have to join before he gets his card. If only another 25,999 people
sign up, he won't get anything. So - sensibly - he decides not to bother.
You are completely stuffed, and you are still 613 names short.

Now I use the 1000th person only to illustrate the point. In reality this
list will fail probably with around 100 names on it. If it gets to 1000
names, I will buy you a 6800 Ultra myself and give it to you for nothing.
Seriously.

The likelihood is that the top 3 or 4 or 5 people may get cards, if they are
lucky. If you are number 10, you have NO chance. As number 62, you have
SQRT(f*ck all) chance. Sorry.

BTW, interesting maths: In theory, for you to get your card 1612 x £20 =
£32,240 will have been paid out. And 62 cards handed over. That means the
site owners get £520 for each card. Nice scam, isn't it.

Chip.


But he thinks he is gambling, at least it seems that way in his response
to me.

--
Les
AMD64 3200+
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Gigabyte GA-K8VNXP
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SB Audigy

"Les" wrote in message ...
Chip wrote:
"Alan Sawdon" wrote in message
...

Yeah it is, but for £20 I'll give it a shot. If it was £200 that'd be a
whole 'nother story!!!



Alan, I hate to spoil your fun, but can I just tell you, you have ZERO
chance of getting a 6800 Ultra like this. ZERO.

I have nothing against pyramid schemes. In fact I have even joined one
myself once. But its necessary to understand how they work and - how
this
particular one works - before parting with money.

I see you are no. 62 on the list. And the box on the right is 26 names
long. This means that every time another 26 people sign up, you move up
1.
So (rocket science), after another 126 x 62 = 1612 people sign up,
bingo:
you get your card. Doesn't sound too impossible, does it?

Well it is IMPOSSIBLE. Lets envisage when 999 people have signed up.
You
are still 613 names short of your target. Person no. 1000 comes along
and
thinks about joining. And then he thinks "before I hand over my money,
what's my chances". He thinks about it and realises that another 26,000
people have to join before he gets his card. If only another 25,999
people
sign up, he won't get anything. So - sensibly - he decides not to
bother.
You are completely stuffed, and you are still 613 names short.

Now I use the 1000th person only to illustrate the point. In reality
this
list will fail probably with around 100 names on it. If it gets to 1000
names, I will buy you a 6800 Ultra myself and give it to you for
nothing.
Seriously.

The likelihood is that the top 3 or 4 or 5 people may get cards, if they
are
lucky. If you are number 10, you have NO chance. As number 62, you
have
SQRT(f*ck all) chance. Sorry.

BTW, interesting maths: In theory, for you to get your card 1612 x £20
=
£32,240 will have been paid out. And 62 cards handed over. That means
the
site owners get £520 for each card. Nice scam, isn't it.

Chip.


But he thinks he is gambling, at least it seems that way in his response
to me.

I consider a gamble to be something where I put up some investment with a
chance of an increased return.

I think he has NO chance. Not like winning the lottery - where you would
have to be very very very lucky, but it *might* happen. At least with the
lottery, you're in it with another 30 million people, all of whom have the
same chance.

He's got 61 people with ever increasing better odds than him, above him. He
might as well just burn the £20 note.

Chip

Ooops. I may have made a little mistake. The number after some people's
names *may* be the amount of times they have been reffered. I'm not sure,
since some names are repeated without a number after it.
I'll try n get hold of the friend who got his I-Pod and ask him.

Not that it makes any difference to how it all works