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[Gladiator]

Here is the correct way to complete offers broken down into two steps:

Preliminary warning: You cannot use AOL as your internet service provider to complete offers.

Step 1: Browser Setup

• Using Firefox (click here to download Firefox), Make sure that the pop-up blocker is off.
  
  How to do this using Firefox 2.0.0.9: Tools > Options > Content > Uncheck "Block Pop Up Windows"
  
  
• Make sure that it's set to accept all cookies.
  
  How to do this using Firefox 2.0.0.9: Tools > Options > Privacy > Check "Accept cookies from sites"
  
  
• Clear cookies and all private data.
  
  How to do this using Firefox 2.0.0.9: Tools > Options > Privacy > Select "Clear Now" under the Private Data category and when the menu comes up to select what you want to clear and make sure "Cookies" and "Cache" are selected.
  
  It isn’t necessary to disable your firewall or antivirus. This may depend on which security suite you have installed because some come with popup or cookie blockers which will impede crediting.

Step 2: Completing The Offer

• Go to the site you are registering on, if you are being referred, click the referral link you are given and signup.
  
  
• Wait until the page is fully loaded.
  
  
• Take a look through the offers and choose the one(s) you are interested in. It is offer fraud for anyone to tell you which offers to do.
  
  
• Let the page load completely and read about the offer. Make sure you read ALL of the terms of the offer since you will be bound to them if you complete it. If it's an offer that you dislike, close it and sign out of the freebie site and start over.
  
  If it's an offer you like, complete the requirements. Leave the last page open for a couple minutes to make sure the cookie (what tracks that you completed the offer) is placed on your computer correctly. It is strictly forbidden to use a prepaid credit card, PayPal plugin, or PayPal debit or credit card as a payment method for the offer. Your credit will be revoked by the advertiser.
  
  If it's a multi-credit site, don't worry about clearing your cookies again, and proceed to complete the other offer(s).
  
  
• You receive credit! Note: Instant crediting offers mean that it can take between a minute and a few days to credit depending on the advertiser.
  
  
• ALWAYS try out the product or service you are signing up for. The purpose of freebies is that you try out the offers that the advertisers have placed on these sites. You are highly encouraged to keep offers that you like.You are required to use your actual, real personal information. Failure to use the offer’s product or services as well as canceling the offer early and falsifying information will result in the credit for the offer being revoked and/or disqualification from the site.
  

This tutorial was made possible and written by Braden and Gladiator.

[sefhop71]

this is awesome Glad! do you think you could include a link in this original message for those that dont have firefox to go and download it?

[Gladiator]

Originally Posted by sefhop71

this is awesome Glad! do you think you could include a link in this original message for those that dont have firefox to go and download it?

Done!

[sefhop71]

Originally Posted by Gladiator

Done!

you SO rock! Thanks!

[Alibubble]

I have been having problems getting credit. It sucks especially when you do an offer that costs a little bit of money. Hopefully this will work

Thanks

[Alibubble]

wow this is getting annoying. I did exactly what you said, and I didn't get credit for an offer. I am using Firefox just like you. So frustrating...


EDIT: nvm... I spoke too soon. I just got credit for an offer. Thanks. Your tips do really work.

[islaygirl]

Thanks, Braden and Gladiator!

I had read a couple people saying that they leave everything on and I agree with Kyle and schizerbone that the offer tracking system was designed for any average shopper/casual user to get credit. But I just couldn't quite believe it. I guess I like things to be complicated. I hate to belabor the anti-virus thing, but... so the security/privacy features in Norton's auto-protect real time protection don't interfere with the pixel/image thingy that activates the appropriate cookie? I had the feeling that when mine was enabled I often failed to get automatic credit, but when it was disabled then pretty foolproof. Just coincidence? (it has an option to automatically reenable after a set period of minutes and I didn't realize that it was set to 5 min!)

I have been thinking that now my occasional crediting problems arise from 1. incomplete loading of pages and 2. payment method problems. My local wireless connection can be pretty slow and I may have some software hogging memory that I can't seem to find. It also seems that my IE6 is somewhat incompatible with some sites. As far as payment, one of my credit cards sometimes refuses offer charges and sometimes my debit doesn't work, even when the offers take credit and debit. I would bet that these are the real issues for many people. It pays--literally!--to call and check if the charges aren't appearing. Crediting only finalizes for several offers after the charge goes through. Not just authorization, but completed card transaction, which can take a couple days.

[PUNKAPIE]

THAKS BRADEN AND GLADIATOR I AM NEW AND i WILL DOWNLOAD THIS BEFORE I EVEN GET STARTED

[sefhop71]

this is so awesome to hear that its working so well for everyone! i will be giving the link to this thread to all my referrals! ;)

[jamieoc1]

Awesome Thanks!!!