Edgewater Hotel issues free coffee coupons to overnight guests. Last week, my receipt, given even though the drink was gratis, asked me to fill out a survey, in return I would get a free donut. Pretty good deal, their product actually is very good. (tastewise, not healthwise). Today I got my free donut. Very good. Even better, another survey request! Just finished it, reflecting on another imponderable I never mentioned: When asking for an email ID, whether survey-response, on-line buying, or other, the purveyor always asks for the email ID, then asks for it again: "Confirm email ID". What is the purpose of this double-hit? Obviously, anyone giving a fictitious ID can duplicate it. Is the recipient's equipment fast enough to search and confirm an ID's existence, while I'm confirming? Too many imponderables involved nowadays! Frank
Yes, I think @Joe Riley is right about that Frank. I enjoy the freebies that just take up a little of your time too. My ex and I used to get "invitations" to tour vacation condos for sale...and there was always a free gift for attending their tour and "sales pitch". Whenever there was a free gift I was interested in my husband and I would accept the invitation only because as many ways as there is to sell something, I know just as many ways to say "NO thank you!"
A friend of mine, many years ago. They had a deal in Canada if you had proof of money they would invite you to a free trip and hotel and return flight to Las Vegas to see some land near a lake that they were selling lots. No obligation only that they wanted you attend a meeting while you were there. My friend said they were really pushing for you to buy he did not. They changed the return flight time and forgot to tell him but all people that bought were told the right time.
He did not miss his flight because he talked to others who bought property but they did not tell him personally. It would be their word against yours.