You may have seen ads or banners saying that you can get a free Apple iPad for testing it. Have you wondered if this is for real or maybe just assumed it was another scam? While there are enough scams out there, there are in fact many companies who give stuff away in exchange for taking surveys or testing their products. So some of these offers are actually on the level!
Why should anyone give away a valuable product like an iPad? Well, a big company like Apple looks at the big picture. They want to sell millions and millions of iPads -and iPhones, and computers and so on- so they want to get as much good publicity as they can. They want the general public to test their products to see if they like them, have any complaints or if there are any flaws. When actual customers complain, it can be a real hassle for them, but if they're giving it away as part of their testing, it's better for them.
Very often, the best time to find promotions like this is when new products are introduced. Apple iPad is still quite new, so you can take advantage of these offers now. However, as of this writing, the "newness" of iPad is quickly fading, so you may not have much time left! That means now is the time to jump on any offers that you see.
How can you tell if the offer for a free iPad, or free anything is for real? Let's look at it from the opposite side of the coin and ask, how can you tell something is a scam? The simple way is if they ask you to send them money up front. As look as you aren't sending anyone money, you aren't being ripped off, so that's fairly straight forward. So, in conclusion, if you see an offer that tempts you, you may want to at least check it out. You may be able to get a free iPad after all!
