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Oct
23
Written by:
Renegade
Monday, October 23, 2006 12:00 AM
How do you get your software for free, and still pay the author? TrialPay.
It's a great deal for everyone. Customers can get software for free. Software authors can get paid for their time and effort. And merchants get a chance to present their products and services to interested people. It's a win-win-win situation.
Here's how it works. You click a TrialPay link at the authors site. Check here for a TrialPay product at Renegade Minds. You're then taken to a TrialPay “Checkout“ page like this (click images to zoom on them):
Once there, you click the “Start Checkout“ link to get started, which takes you to a registration screen:
You enter your info, and continue. So far it's all pretty easy... This is where it gets hard :)
Next you're presented with a TON of special offers from various companies ranging from major credit card offers, travel, games, shopping, dating sites, and pretty much anything you can imagine. Some you won't like, but some you will. Just click on a link there to find out a bit more. There are so many available that actually choosing one is the toughest part!
While checking out the offers, you never leave the TrialPay site until you choose one. It's fast and convenient with the DHTML interface they have. (That means that there's no round trips back to the web server - which takes a long time in comparison.) Here's an example of one of the offers that I thought was pretty cool, and that if I lived in North America, I'd probably go fo this one:
Once you choose an offer, you're taken to that offer page where you complete the offer. That might be signing up for a credit card, buying a product, signing up for a service like a dating site, or whatever else is available. There are a LOT of choices.
Once the offer is completed by you, that merchant/service notifies TrialPay and you get your software license for free!
Now isn't that just one of the coolest things out there!
Cheers,
Ryan Smyth
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25 comments so far...
Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
I tried this over two hours ago and on a "instant" purchase I have received nothing and no reference as to who I purchased from after placing the order. I may have been ripped off for $58.. Ron ronwood13@sbcglobal.net
By Anonymous on
Friday, November 10, 2006 7:49 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Hello Ron,
I'll email you about this and we'll find out what's going on.
Ryan
By Anonymous on
Saturday, November 11, 2006 10:13 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Just as a follow up for anyone that's interested, I've emailed Ron and TrialPay. It looks like Ron had used TrialPay to order from a different vendor, but his license email was blocked by a spam filter. The guys at TrialPay are taking care of it now.
Cheers,
Ryan
By Anonymous on
Saturday, November 11, 2006 3:13 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
My really here is this. Will the License Key I will get via TrialPay expire or not? Additionally, am I obligated to buy "my own" LK? Coz personally, until I have 100% satisfied with a fee-based software (I mean here "features", "memory usage", and "usefulness"), I don't really buy it. I'd rather stick with the free version or well, let's face it, find a (risky) crack.
Example, Trillian, I rather use Trillian Basic 3 than Pro 3 coz I'm not that satisfied with it yet. But now they are preparing for Trillian 4 (Astra), I downloaded a crack just to see what the new one really is and, even at aplha stage, I'm already 100% satisfied with it. (Uninstalled Astra afterwards) I'm definitely going to pay for Trillian Astra Pro once its out.
So, will the LK I will get via TrialPay the full version of the software and is as good as "my own" copy? No strings attached?
Finally, what if I used the "money-back guarantee" of the "sponsor/advertiser"? Will they terminate my free LK??
Thank you very much. (Surfed TrialPay, not much info.)
By Anonymous on
Thursday, March 08, 2007 1:28 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
I ordered 24 hours ago Have not received anything I paid by paypal have proof of purchase and I want to know when I will receive my free print shop. I bought my cartridges.gnanastone@aol.com
By Anonymous on
Thursday, April 26, 2007 12:14 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
My penis hurts
By Anonymous on
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 6:42 AM
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TrialPay - BOGUS deals
I bought coffee from bocajava.com with the thought that i would get a $30 software package for FREE. No such luck. this system is BROKEN and borders on FRAUDULENT. Buyers beware... (amb-1970@hotmail.com)
By Anonymous on
Thursday, May 24, 2007 2:25 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
I've received two great free products by using Trialpay. I had problems with both in respect to how long I had to wait and having to email them asking about it, but both times they came through. I'd use them again.
By Anonymous on
Sunday, May 27, 2007 7:42 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
I came across a checkout with TrialPay when I was about to place my order for ZoneAlarm Internet Security. I thought it was a payment processor like paypal and clicked the lint to check it out. Initially I was sceptical abt it(we all know that there's nothing FREE about any of these free offers). But since it was directly linked from the Zone alarm website, I went ahead and signed up for one of the Instant offerers. I clicked the "completed" link in the Trialpay website after signing up for the offer and got an email with download instructions and serial number immediately in my email. So I guess it works.
By Anonymous on
Sunday, June 24, 2007 11:43 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Does anybody have a list of products/merchants that use Trial Pay as a check out method?
By Anonymous on
Wednesday, June 27, 2007 3:00 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Hey all... Was in the middle of downloading just the firewall from Zone Alarm (after not trusting Trialpay when I first saw it), and I read this and a couple of other sites, and decided to give it a go... I tried one of the only ones that I had the patience for (considering I'm from Australia, there wasn't that many to choose from), which was Cellerado ringtones... Long story short, after going through all that fun with messages to my phone (reply back with OK to subscribe and get your FREE ringtone! oh, and it'll cost you $4 to reply), I clicked 'check status' on the Trialpay page, and it came up COMPLETED... Checked my emails, and there it was, a link to download and a registration key... So overall, it cost me about AU$8 in text messages (subscribing, then unsubscribing straight away :P) for a US$49 product, which is approx AU$70-80... So I think it's a great deal!
So, trust an Aussie :P Wouldn't have tried this if I hadn't read this and some other reviews from trusted sources... Seems they were right on the money... Downloading now :D
By Anonymous on
Tuesday, July 10, 2007 11:28 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Needed anti virus/internet security suite but wanted to try-before-I-buy (previous choice caused PC to hang). TrialPay offer taken up was to choose 30 songs from emusic for 99p (total cost). Within 20 minutes I had Zone Alarm installed - full suite, 1 year license - and was browsing emusic (a site that I was not aware of previously). I now have an excellent product from a company who will get my repeat business when I renew the license and a source of cheap mp3 music. Delighted with TrialPay
By Anonymous on
Sunday, July 29, 2007 4:06 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
to try or buy...is trying free???
By Anonymous on
Sunday, July 29, 2007 5:54 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Check Out this Trial Pay Offer!
Credit Repair Software for FREE (Regular $39.95)
http://www.yourcreditwin.com
By Anonymous on
Thursday, August 02, 2007 9:54 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
I just bought PicaJet for free! (Almost free, because i paid only 11 $ for an advertizer good)
http://www.picajet.com/index.php?page=trialpay
By Anonymous on
Saturday, August 04, 2007 7:53 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Sounds too good to be true. So you know the rest~~~~~~~
By Anonymous on
Monday, October 08, 2007 10:10 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Ive had DAP http://www.speedbit.com and Network Magic http://www.networkmagic.com free with trial pay. Its definately not a con
By Anonymous on
Sunday, October 14, 2007 5:31 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
It's been a couple of hours since my registration and purchase but I have received no emails from TrialPay - checked junk mail folder as well. Forgot password doesn't work as well. Just sent them an email - hope this is not a scam :-(
By Anonymous on
Thursday, October 18, 2007 8:27 AM
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More trial pay software - Craigslist Notifier
Ad Notifier for Craigslist (Moniters craigslist for new ad postings $22) http://www.adnotifier.com
By Anonymous on
Monday, October 22, 2007 4:54 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Trialpay is very flexible. I'm using it as a payment method for my book on Amazon.com. Instead of registration keys, I uploaded rebate coupons. You can see how the integration looks on my website: http://www.stocktradingriches.com/
By Anonymous on
Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:55 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Trialpay is very flexible. I'm using it as a payment method for my book on Amazon.com. Instead of registration keys, I uploaded rebate coupons. You can see how the integration looks on my website: http://www.stocktradingriches.com/
By Anonymous on
Wednesday, December 05, 2007 3:55 PM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
Signed up for a credit card to get free software only to find in downloading it that my computer is too old for the installation! Disgruntled...Anonymous 1/26/08
By Anonymous on
Sunday, January 27, 2008 3:56 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
TrialPay works as a advertizer-subsidizes-purchase-of-product-being-offered-for-free for the merchant-who-offers-the-"free"-product, and the offer is being made to the end-customer/ shopper.
So there are 4 parties involved: TrialPay, the advertizer, the product merchant, and the shopper/ end-customer.
From the shopper's point of view, you get a "free", i.e., no-cost-to-you item by qualifying for one of the trial offers.
the trial offer is presented on half of the advertiser, who is the party that will actually pay for the "free" item, and that payment is remitted to the merchant, which is the party that offers the "free" product.
All this is simply a web-enabled, sophisticated version of Gilette's give-away-the-razor-but-repeatedly-profit-on-the-sale-of-the-razor-blades subsidy arrangement that has been quite common since way before the internet.
The way to clear up the confusion is to ask the following questions:
1) What do the advertisers get out of such an arrangement?
2) what do the merchants get out of this kind of arrangement?
3) What do you - the shopper - get out of this arrangement?
and the most improtant, is the paltform provider, TrialPay: How does TrialPay make money?
If you think it through, TrialPay is attempting to provide an ingenious way of enabling and accelerating ecommerce transactions because each party gets something that is exceptionally valuable from their perspective, and it becomes possible because of the relationships between the 4 parties that TrialPay enables through their platform.
By Anonymous on
Tuesday, March 04, 2008 11:55 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
STAY AWAY! THIS COMPANY IS A GIMMICK -ESPECIALLY WITH THEIR 'CHOICES ' OF OTHER MERCHANTS. NEVER GOT THE PRODUCT I ASKED FOR -AND COLUMBIA HAS CHARGED MY CREDIT CARD FOR TWICE AS MUCH AS IEVER INTENDED TO SPEND ON THE PRODUCT OF NY CHOICE -BUT NEVER GOT THE PRODUCT OF MY CHOICE. DON'T GIVE THEM CREDIT CARDS!!
AND HAD TO SPEND $60.00 TO REPAIR MY COMPUTER FROM THE LOCK THE SOFTWARE PUT ON MY COMPUTER UNTIL I 'PROVED' I SPENT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY AT COLUMBIA. PURE CRAP!
By Anonymous on
Thursday, March 06, 2008 8:16 AM
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Re: TrialPay - Good for Customers and Software Authors
I tried one of their offers, it's been over a week and no email with the license key for the product I was supposed to receive. Sent them a email along with a copy of the email from their choices to show that I did complete a order. All I got was an email back saying that they needed proof of purchase. Interesting thing was the email the sent asking for this proof of purchase had the original email with the copy of said proof? Guess along with ripping me off they can't read either! You can bet I'll never fall for their scam again and intend to let everyone I know to stay away from their offers.
By Been there, have the t-shirt on
Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:25 PM
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