Consumer Incentive Promotions
Free motorola razr v3 cell phone ripoff!
- 03-23-2005
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I have a lot of questions about this "free gift" thing. If you search for entries on here, there is a common thread.
1. Why do a lot of people report that they log into the redemption site, only to find that their email address is no longer in the system? Sure, it magically starts working again, but haven't alot of people given up by then? What do you know, that's one less "free gift" that has to be paid out.
2. Why do a lot of people report that 4 or 5 of their completed offers show up on the website within days, but there's always 1 or 2 that just kind of hang out there for weeks... Even when the company has reported your purchases to CIV.
Check out this email that I received today:
From ConsumerIncentivePromoti Support
Sent Wednesday, March 23 9:33 am
To dcsqui
Subject Response to your inquiry
Thank you for your inquiry, but unfortunately some conversion can take up to 6-8 weeks to show up on the site., Please check terms and conditions.
Please click on the following link to check your gift status, including what is required to receive your free gift (s).
Http://consumerincentivepromotions.com/redeem.htm? User_gift_id=&promo_name=
Thank you,
Support
What is this conversion they speak of? Sounds like BS to me. I'm convinced that their profit is tied to the amount of time they can make you wait.
When you think about the fact that many of their offers are memberships or "auto-ships"... The longer they can keep you on the hook before you cancel, the better.
So I ask you... Is this still a scam, even if you receive your "free gift" months later?
I'm still waiting for my cell phone.
Company: Consumer Incentive Promotions
Country: USA