Free Palm V (similar promotion to ikena's dvd player)

[jrolsen]

Heres the deal, infomarkets.com is a site (not the first of its kind, actually) that tries to connect information "seekers" with information "experts". For example, if I needed help on my chem homework, I would go look for a chem expert and ask him for help (then I would have to pay the expert for his efforts). Anyways, the site is just starting up, so they have a bunch of "sign new people up" promotions. If you sign up 5 people you get a long sleeve T-shirt. Sign up 15 people and get a Aiwa XP-SP90 Discman. And heres the nice one: Sign up 30 people and get a Palm V.

The signup process is painless and takes less time than most of the mypoints offers posted. Now, if you sign up, would ya pretty please consider using my referral link which is posted <A href="http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/Forum16/HTML/000444.html">in a message in the proper forum</a>?

Oh yeah the discman actually is a pretty nice one too (valued at over $100)

[grandmasterk]

is there a way to check how many referral I have?

[Thorin78]

This is a contest. You're not guaranteed to win. Damn, I thought it was a sure thing.

The Contest will run monthly for six months beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on July 31, 2000. All online entries must be received before 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the last day of each month. Entrants must be the registered subscriber of the e-mail account from which the entry is made.

[jrolsen]

Thorin -

I'm pretty sure that you are guaranteed to get the stuff if you accumulate the referrals. They're just calling it a "contest". The stuff you're not guaranteed is the Mac ibook laptop (which only go to the 3 top referrers), and the trip. On the site regarding the "contest" the only prize listed is

"Grand Prize (1): Trip to China for two on "The Spirit of China Adventure" Destinations: Singapore - Oriental Capitals."

The Palm V and CD player I believe is guaranteed as long as you get the referrals. Anyone read into this differently?

[Thorin78]

you may be right, I emailed them earlier about this and never got an answer, but hopefully, they'll respond tomorrow. I'll keep you informned.

[MaggieOK]

Listed below are the official rules. I read it as you WILL get a prize for referring people. We've already got enough referrals for 3 Palm V's. http://www.gotapex.com/ubb/biggrin.gif (my account, husbands, and one for a friend)

Maggie

...............

Infomarkets "Bring in the Brains" Contest Official Rules

No purchase necessary. No fee required to enter. Open only to legal residents of the continental United States and Hawaii,
excluding Puerto Rico and Canada, eighteen years of age and older, as of January 1, 2000, and void wherever prohibited or
restricted by law.

1. TO ENTER.

To enter, go to www.infomarkets.com, (http://www.infomarkets.com,) and if you are not a registered member user, complete the registration form to begin
referring other member users. If you are already an infomarkets.com registered user, refer others to compete. A new member user
expert must register and give the referrer credit to be counted as a referral for the purposes of this contest. No claims can be made
on new members who register without crediting a referrer. Each month, registered infomarkets.com members can win a prize
based on the number of new users they refer. Entry into this contest constitutes the entrant's compliance with the foregoing official
rules and the Infomarkets terms of service. Members using multiple identities will be disqualified. Entries generated by a script,
macro or other automated means will be disqualified. Entries that are incomplete, illegible or corrupted are void and will not be
accepted. Sponsor is not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical or computer failures of any kind, for
inaccurate transcription of entry information, for any human error, or for entries that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed by
computer transmissions, lost, late, damaged, or postage due. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be
acknowledged or returned. The Contest will run monthly for six months beginning on January 1, 2000 and ending on July 31, 2000.
All online entries must be received before 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the last day of each month. Entrants must be the registered
subscriber of the e-mail account from which the entry is made.

2. SELECTION OF WINNER AND ELIGIBILITY.

Winners will be selected at the end of each month from all eligible entries. Members who refer ten (10) or more total new member
users will receive a prize. The top three (3) members per month who refer the most new member users, with a minimum of 30 new
users, who register at infomarkets.com during that month, will receive a prize. Chance of winning monthly top 3 referrers depends
on number of entries received. Winners will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, within 14 days of prize notification, an
affidavit of eligibility as well as a liability and publicity release. If any prize notification is undeliverable, or in the event of the
Winner's non-compliance with any of these requirements, the prize will be forfeited, and if the winner is one of the top three per that
month, an alternate winner based on the next highest number of referrals will be selected. In the event of a tie for the top three
referrers for any given month, the referrer whose referred member users have earned the most money answering questions through
Information Markets Corp. will be chosen. If for some reason this is not possible, the tie will be broken by a general knowledge skill
quiz administered by Information Markets Corp. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the continental United States and
Hawaii, eighteen years of age and older as of January 1, 2000, and is void wherever prohibited or restricted by law. Salaried
employees of infomarkets.com, its advertising and promotion agencies and members of their immediate families (spouses, and
parents, children, siblings, and their spouses) are not eligible. Winner and traveling companion must each hold valid passports
prior to departure.

3. PRIZES.

Refer five (5) users who register and receive a long sleeve black t-shirt, one size fits all, estimated retail value $20 USD. Refer
fifteen (15) total users who register, and receive an Aiwa XP-SP90 Discman, estimated retail value $150 USD. Refer thirty (30) total
users who register, and receive a Palm V, Palm Pilot, estimated retail value $300 USD.

Each month, three (3) members who refer the most experts and at least 30 total who register at infomarkets.com during that
month will receive a $2,000 USD estimated retail value prize package.

Machintosh IBook Special Edition, estimated retail value $2,000 USD

Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery of prizes. Prizes are valid only for the services detailed above, with no substitution of prize by
Winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. Taxes and all other
expenses associated with the acceptance and/or use of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner, including gratuities,
service charges, and any other item not specifically included in the prize description above.

4. DISCLAIMER.

By entering this Contest, Winner assumes any and all liability for any injury or damages to Winner and/or traveling
companion(s) caused or claimed to be caused by his or her participation in the Contest and/or the acceptance and/or
use of any prize, including the use of his or her name and address, picture, or likeness, in any promotional materials
and, on his or her own behalf, and on behalf of his or her heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, releases
Information Markets Corp., Webstakes.com, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
and agents from any such liability. By entering this Contest, each participant acknowledges and agrees that
Information Markets Corp., Webstakes.com, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
and agents shall not be responsible for any injury or damage relating to or resulting from entering or downloading
materials or software in connection with this Contest, and that, in connection with the conduct of this Contest,
including but not limited to the processing of entries and prize notifications, Sponsor and its agencies shall not be
responsible for technical, hardware, software, or telephone malfunctions of any kind, or for lost or unavailable network
connections, or for failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, or delayed electronic communications, or for any
human error. Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use Winner's name, city, state, likeness
and/or voice for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity and to the posting of the Winner's name on the
informarco website without additional compensation.

5. ADDITIONAL RULES.

This contest is sponsored by Information Markets Corp. ("Sponsor"), 244 Fifth Ave., PMB 2077, New York, NY 10001. All federal,
state and local laws and regulations apply. Void in any jurisdiction(s) in the United States where participation is prohibited. In the
event this contest is compromised in any way, electronically or otherwise, that is beyond the control of the Sponsor, Sponsor
reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of this contest and award prizes from among entries received prior to the date of the
withdrawal. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, whose decisions are final. Failure to
comply with these rules and the terms of service of the Sponsor may result in disqualification from this promotion. Sponsor
reserves the right to permanently disqualify from any of its promotions any person it believes has violated these rules.

6. WINNERS LIST.

For the name of the winners (available after August 10, 2000) v

[reg]

[Fool's Gold]

I posted this in the other thread.
I'm new to Got Apex by the way, and I think this is a great forum! Way better than that Anandtech crap.

This is not a contest. You are guaranteed to get a Palm V if you get 30 referrals by the end of the month. I e-mailed [email protected] and here is the reply I received.

When a registered expert applies to enter the contest and successfully
refers 30 experts to our site. You are guaranteed to win an Infomarkets
T-Shirt, an Aiwa Discman and the Palm Pilot as long as you meet the
eligibility requirements.
Please refer to Contest rules for further information. Some restrictions my
apply.

Jechibea Adu-Peasah
Customer Support Representative
Infomarkets.com


Please register under me at http://www.infomarkets.com/servlet/ExpertRegistration?user=19548

Thanks!

[jrolsen]

Wait, so 30 referrals gets you that Palm V, the discman, AND the T-Shirt? That would be sweet. Sign up under me at http://www.infomarkets.com/servlet/ExpertRegistration?user=20727

[Fool's Gold]

No, I think he meant "or". His grammar wasn't too good.

[MaggieOK]

No, you DO get all 3. I talked to them too.

[jrolsen]

Alright...need about 8 more referrals for the Palm V. Anyone who signs up under me, send me an email with your username and I'll sign up under you for whatever program ya want.