Need Referrals? !The guide to your free XBOX 360!Click here to begin...

Often, the hardest part of completing one of these offers is getting enough referrals, 8 people is a lot. While you may convince your friends to check out the site, they likely won't sign up unless they really, really want the xbox too. That is why we developed this page for the Rochester Student community. Each time you visit this page, there is a random signup id assigned to all the links and sign ups. So, you come here, you sign up, you come back and enter your id into the box below. Now your id will be in rotation with everyone else. You don't have to worry about annoying your friends because the people who come here want to complete the offers and gain the same benefits you have by getting their id in the list. If you already signed up before coming to this page, that is cool you can still submit your id. Use the box below to enter your id the database. The sooner the better because the more people that add their ids, the percentage of times your id is selected decreases. Good luck.

Enter your id in this box to be added to the database:

1. After you read this webpage, (Tip: Use Internet Explorer, other browsers seem to have problems.)
    
2. Fill in your name, address, etc. accurately. They need to know where to send your XBOX 360.
    
3. They will send me a number of "Optional Survey" screens, say "NO" to all.
    
4. It will, then, ask you to complete an offer. Please complete one you are genuinely interested in (or not).NOTE: For most, if not all of the offers, you can cancel within the first 30 days and incur no charges.  You can also do free offers that require don't charge you anything.
    
5. If you don't want to pay for anything, sign up for a credit card...just make sure to check all the boxes that say "Do Not Contact Me" and put in a phone number that is land line number! The eFax offer is another great "no cost" offer to choose. The offers rotate so they are sometimes different.
    
6. Refer a number of your friends, co-workers, Soccer Moms, etc. - be confident in the knowledge they can benefit too.
   
   Thats it, after 8 people sign up and complete an offer, GratisNetwork sends you your XBOX 360!
    
7. Email me when you've registered and I'll send you a free GMAIL invitation.

Simply click the link labeled "Click here to begin" above and follow the instructions to receive your free XBOX 360.  is an affiliate of Gratis Networks, a legitimate Washington, DC firm offering incentives for those who sign up and participate. They reportedly gave away more than $4 Million in Free iPods in 2004.

You wanted proof so here it is!http://homepage.mac.com/davidemm/freeipodsvideos/nbc.wmv

NBC News -

G4 Tech TV Computer TV Show - http://www.sutton.org/free/minimac/clips/techtv01.wmv - TECHTV Video clip 1

G4 Tech TV Computer TV Show - http://www.g4tv.com/flashpop.aspx?video_key=8872 - TECHTV Video clip 2

New York Sun News Article - http://daily.nysun.com/Repository/getmailfiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:ArticleToMail&Type=text/html&Path=NYS/2004/08/04&ID=Ar00501

Featured in Wired Magazine Article  - http://wired-vig.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,64614,00.html?

Featured in Random Drive News Article - http://www.randomdrivel.com/displayarticle4323.html

Featured in The New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/26/business/yourmoney/26free.html - (Subscription required)

Mac News World - http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/Free-iPod-Offer-Legitimate-38812.html

The Boston Globe - http://www.boston.com/business/personaltech/articles/2005/02/21/that_free_ipod_wont_come_easy/

Inc. Magazine - http://www.gratisinternet.com/pressroom.html

CBS Marketwatch - Click Here

NBC Boston - Click Here

Daily Inili - http://www.dailyillini.com/news/2004/12/07/News/Free-Ipod.Offer.Legitimate-823423.shtml

NYU News - http://www.nyunews.com/features/campuslife/8427.html

Gear Live - http://www.gearlive.com/archives/2004/07/sony_wega_recei.html

Engadget - http://www.engadget.com/entry/1771223899144212/

National Public Radio - http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2005/05/12/PM200505124.html

Yahoo  - http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050420/cgw009.html?.v=4

Users pictures of there free products - http://www.gratisnetwork.com/gallery.html

Users testimonials - http://www.gratisnetwork.com/Testimonials.html

Useful tips to use

• Fill in all information ACCURATELY. You must have a valid address (or else how will they send you your 360?) and no P.O.Boxes.

• When you're at the step asking to refer friends, and they give space for people's email addresses...copy the link at the bottom of the page. That link is your individual referral link. More about that in a bit. For now, just click on the "skip this step" button.

• When signing up, uncheck the box saying "I would like to receive promotional emails from free360xbox.com and select partners". It should significantly lower your spam. Many people will overlook this (as the company hopes).
  
  Additionally, you'll be faced with a bunch of "optional survey" questions like "do you want to get out of debt" and stuff like that, with the option of either "yes" or "no". Just click on "no" for all of these questions. Answering "No" to the surveys will not impact your account in any way. So answer however you wish.

• DO NOT sign up for another account with your mailing address. It is limited to one product per household. If/when they find out there is another account with the same address your account will be on permanant "Hold". You will never get an XBOX 360.

•  In order for the whole thing to work, you need to sign up for a offer. You're given a list of choices. I picked the BlockBuster Online offer, there are a number of completely free offers you can choose in addition to others.

• Remember to check your email (in the spam section) for an activation letter. You MUST activate your account to receive your XBOX 360.

• You should receive confirmation from the people saying that your account has been confirmed and whatnot. In the meantime (before, and i guess after, those three days, feel free to give friends that link i told you to copy down in step 4. If you lost it, go back to , log in, and pick it up there. Then you can direct your friends to this page so you don't have to give them these instructions yourself. Make sure they don't go to the link in step one, otherwise they'll be referred to me, and not you. After you get 8 referrals to your account who complete one offer like you will, your XBOX 360 will be in the mail.

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        *** Note offers change from time to time and vary from user to user, but you should  see at least 2 of these offers on your offers page ***

Credit Card Required - Yes
Time it takes for credit - Instant
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Credit Card Required - Yes
Time it takes for credit - 3-14 days
Final Costs - $0More Info - Free 2 week trial of Blockbuster Online. This is really good for those who love movies. Pick the movies you want and they send it to you. Once you're done send it back. Free shipping both ways. What can you lose? Plus you get free movies to watch! Cancel before the trial ends and be charged nothing. Do nothing and they will charge you the monthly membership fee ($17.49 + taxes) the day after your free trial expires.

Credit Card Required - Yes
Time it takes for credit - Instant-30 days
Final Costs - $0
More Info - This is a free 30 day trial of an online faxing company. Get your own local number, receive and send your faxes electronically. You will need to download and install their program. Gratis recommends you try at for least 7 days. Cancel before your 30 day trial to not be charged anything. If you decide to continue using their services, simply do nothing. They will charge you $12.95/month after your 30 day free trial expires.

Credit Card Required - Yes
Time it takes for credit - Instant
Final Costs - $0
More Info - Pay $6.95 for shipping and they will send you a set of CDs to try out. If you decide to you like everything and would like to keep it, they will charge you $69.95. If you are not satisfied you may return everything to be reimbursed your shipping and you will not be charged a cent.

Credit Card Required - Yes
Time it takes for credit - Instant
Final Costs - $0
More Info - 2 week trial. Look up your ancestors and your roots. You get instant credit and it is recommended that you try it for at least 2 weeks. If you cancel before 14 days you are charged nothing.

Credit Card Required - No
Time it takes for credit - 1-2 weeks
Final Costs - $0
More Info - Sign up for a credit card that has no annual fees can't hurt in any way. To get credit for this one you must be approved, receive and activate the card. Afterwards do whatever you want. 0% APR for the first 6 billing cycles. After that it's 10.24%, 13.24%, or 15.24% depending on your credit. There are no annual fees.

More information 

1.  Intro - This is basically one of those pyramid concepts where you sign up for something, refer friends and have them sign up for something (and they will in turn try to find more friends and have them sign up, etc etc.). This operation is run by a company called Gratis and they benefit from you and your friends and your friends' friends.... signing up for offers. Since they make a profit, they'll take that money and ship you a free XBOX 360 once the simple requirements are completed. All free. This is not a pyramid scheme, because each user who uniquely signs up, is eligible for the same great gifts as the user who referred them, look at the proof section!

2.   How it Works - How can Gratis afford to send people FREE XBOX 360?!?!?! The catch is that you must complete one offer as well as get 8 other people to join and complete one offer. Each person who completes an offer on  will generate commission for Gratis company themselves. From those profits they can afford to reward all your hardwork. It goes without saying that a majority of people who sign up without deterrmination might get around 3 or 4 people to complete an offer. Gratis profits a lot from that alone and also they do not have to ship XBOX 360 to those who do not completed the process. GratisNetworks started this idea in early 2004 and is said to have shipped over $30 million worth of electronics  with their first free iPods promotion and others alike.

3.  Uncompleted Offers - Many, MANY people are constantly joining  every day. The thing is, maybe 1 out of every 60 people actually complete the offer portion. You do not get an XBOX 360 unless you complete an offer and get 8 others to do the same. Many times the offers are not completed due to misunderstandings and fear. The main 2 fear factors are people fear to use their credit cards and people do not want to pay for anything. MANY OF THE OFFERS WILL NOT COST YOU A CENT AND YOUR CREDIT CARD WILL NOT BE CHARGED.  Does this reassure everyone a bit? Completing the offer portion of is not as difficult as one might think at first glance. Time to dissolve all fears and uncertainties!

4.  Fears & Uncertainties - There are many different types of offers, with a wide range of options that appeal to almost everyone. There are a many trials that cost YOU absolutely NOTHING. The definite favorites are: signing up at eBay or applying for credit cards that have no annual fees. Now those sure can't hurt and it helps complete the offer portion of the deal. How can it hurt to have an extra credit card to carry around with no annual fees? Sounds pretty good to me.  Many people are also afraid of giving out their credit card information for the free trials. Your information is safe. Unless you enjoy the offer and decide to use it more, they won't charge you a cent nor make false charges onto your account. I have a list of all offers complete with costs and such information. Just pick the offers you think you would enjoy best. Or you could choose those offers that will cost $0 as long as you cancel/return the products before the trial period ends or as stated in the fine print of the offer you signed up for. Always carefully read about the offer you are joining as well as remember canceling information just in case.

5.  Personal Credit Card Substitutes - Lastly, for those who are very afraid of using their credit cards, I can still help.

There are many charged cards (prepaid credit cards) that act exactly like credit cards. Put in as much or as little money as you want and use it anywhere. Remember, since you won't be charged a cent unless you want them to so your money is safe. Here are some charged card alternatives.
    * Banks themselves actually offer charged cards that has a certain amount of money on them. Just ask.
    * WebcertificateCOM is a prepaid card that works as a MasterCard. No minimum amount to put in. TAKE NOTE. You may put in less than $20 but they do charge a service fee of $2.95
    * MySimon Gift Card is a prepaid card that works as a Visa. Minimum of $25 in the card + SH for them to send you the card.
   ** WebcertificateCOM. No need for the actual card to ship to you. Just use it online.