We often see these free offers online for the new apple iPads and wonder if free iPad offers really do work or if they are just a marketing gimmick? How can these review companies afford to give iPads away for free and still operate as a business? I always thought if an offer seemed too good to be true, it probably is not; I am glad to be proven wrong, but that was the case most of the time.
In fact, you are not really getting the iPad for free, you actually need to review the iPad first. First, these companies will ask you to fill out a simple question form to see if you qualify for their test spot. They will ask you your background, location, gender, age range, and so on to create a wide range of users to test the product.
These companies who run these iPad tests get paid by third party advertising agencies and also through the review data they make available on their websites. These user reviews are often valuable inputs for customers wanting to buy an iPad online. Rather than have the company review the product, they want real end user's honest reviews. This will help increase the likelihood of a sale. Another reason is that advertising is very expensive these days as competition increases, and many companies prefer to rely on free offers to get their opinion of their products. They hope that you become familiar with the brand and become a long time customer of their product. This has actually going on for years, I only found out through a close friend when she actually showed me the iPad she got to keep after the test.
These are the rules you should follow when signing up for these type of offers:
1) Check on the site to see if you actually qualify for the iPad test
2) You will see if test spots are available in your geographic location
3) Go to the sign up place and verify your address/phone
4) Wait for the iPad and instructions to be shipped to you
5) Follow the instruction and review the iPad, send it back when you are done
6) Get to keep the iPad once the review period is over.
