Frequently Asked Questions about IFWs

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What is an IFW referral link? Do I need one? How do I get one?

A referral link to an IFW is a link to the site that includes a code that allows the referring person to get credit whenever someone joins the IFW using that link.

It usually looks something like this:

http://www.plasmas4free.com/default.aspx?r=749493

If you are going to go green for someone else, you must use their link to access the site when you join the IFW in order for them to get credit for your green.

If you are paying others to go green for you, then you must provide them your referral link to access the site.

You get the link from the IFW when you join and complete one offer on the site, or whatever the requirements are for that site to be green.

How do I figure out the rules of an individual IFW site?

Some place on every site is a link to their Terms and Conditions. Often it is a very small link at the very bottom of the page. Sometime they are combined with the privacy policy or other policies or in the FAQs.

The Terms and Conditions page will always tell you exactly what you can, or can not do for that site. You should always read the Terms and Conditions, most are similar and after a few you will learn to scan for important parts.

Do I have to use my real name and information?

Yes. You must provide accurate information when signing up for the IFW and the sponsor offer otherwise your signup will not be confirmed, you won't receive your payment or item, and you will probably be banned from the site.

Once I complete an offer how long does it take to show as "green?"

It can take anywhere from a few minutes to several days. It depends on the offer your choose and how they report the status of your offer completion to the IFW. Each IFW will clearly tell you how long it takes for each individual offer.

If you complete an offer and it does not go green after 10 days you will need to complete a "manual credit" request with the IFW. Each site will have its own specific instructions for how to submit the needed information.

When I sign up for an offer that is a free trial, do I have to keep it if I decide that I am not interested in it, or can I cancel it?

Obviously the whole system and "freebie industry" hinges on the fact that enough people will keep the product to allow the sponsor and the IFW to continue to make money and be able to provide the prizes.

For that reason IFWs will ban people that promote cancellations, or help people to cancel, and the topic is taboo on the forums.

In general, when possible you should always try to pick offers that you may be interested in keeping. You can find many that cost less than the going rate for greens, meaning that you can keep the offer and still make a profit.

If you must cancel, you should wait until near the end of the trial period, giving the product a fair try, and your referrer more time to complete the site.

In the forums people talk about paying on "green" and paying on "approval". What is the difference?

Paying on "green" means that as soon as you join the IFW and complete an offer, and your offer completion is reported to the IFW by the advertiser or sponsor, the referring person is obligated to pay you immediately.

Paying on "approval" means that they do not pay you until they have found all the referrals they need for that site, and the IFW has approved them to get their payment or free item. This normally takes much longer and you will have to wait for your money, but it typically pays a little more.

Can I complete more than one offer per IFW?

No. The IFW gives one green for each unique referral. So if you are going green for someone they can only get credit for you joining the IFW and completing an offer once, and the IFW will only allow you to join once.

You can also only sign up with each individual offer once. You can however, come back to the IFWs you joined in Method 1 and complete them for Method 2 by finding the needed referrals to complete the site and get your reward.

Can I join an IFW more than once?

No. They consider that "fraud." You can only join each IFW once per household. That means that if you have two computers you can not join from both, and that your spouse or family can not join the same IFW if they have the same identifying information as you (email address, phone number, shipping address, etc.)

Can I get a prize from an IFW more than once?

Sometimes, it depends on the IFW. Some sites allow you to complete the requirements for a prize and then do another with the same accont, but that is more the exception than the rule. All of the sites we advertise here are "forever green" or "evergreen" and you may cash out an infinite number of times as long as you obtain the necessary number of referrals.