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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
Free JF Hurricane (survey)
- Thread starter YoYo
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robertorizzo
Charter Member
Did it.
Answered the survey, downloaded the plane.
Yes you need a credit card, even if it's not carged.
Completed just now a flight in Bowerman.
Easy.
Answered the survey, downloaded the plane.
Yes you need a credit card, even if it's not carged.
Completed just now a flight in Bowerman.
Easy.
Done it, didn't take long (it's made by JF as it's concerning a mobile app for their site they could be bringing out I think).
It's all above board, no dodgy links, I checked my JustFlight account after and it's all in there along with others I have bought from the site in the past, no charge.
It's all above board, no dodgy links, I checked my JustFlight account after and it's all in there along with others I have bought from the site in the past, no charge.
Because you are ordering it from a legitimate website that you would normally buy it from, other people who have not done the survey will still need to pay for it so the transaction needs to be legal with a proper check on the card details. You don't pay though if you put in the coupon code during the transaction to make it free. If you are still worried edit your account details after and remove the card details.
Take your tin foil hat of first though, it might effect the wifi
= pay zero.
It a plane for FSX, 3 variants. Prototype, Mk1 (2 blade), Mk1 early 3blade with multi textures for the the Mk1s.
This is it (product page) - http://www.justflight.com/product.asp?pid=519
This is it (product page) - http://www.justflight.com/product.asp?pid=519
It is a marketing/research ploy to get more customers into their database and find out what products you might buy.
They require the credit card so they know they have at least a small chance of selling a product to you in the future. Once they have your credit card and they have charged nothing on it they hope to have gained your trust so that you will purchase from them in the future.
No sense in giving the product to someone who will never be able to purchase from you in the future right.
Free is never truly free some where along the line it must have a payout to the person offering the freebie.
**edit I should probably also say there is nothing wrong with this concept. To continue to stay in business you must change and adapt to the market. If you loose site of the market and where it is going you will fail.
MarkH
Charter Member
I think it's simpler than that - they're just delivering it through their regular retail channel. It's a convenient way to offer a free product without setting up extra infrastructure, and it's common practice for offering review copies.
I filled out the survey and downloaded with no problems. Just Flight has always treated me well when I have questions about their products. The great thing is that after I downloaded the product I noticed that my account was credited with rewards points for the plane also!! That is a great deal.... 