Why Free Stuffs and Freebie Sites Are Popular on Industrialized Countries
I stumbled upon Freebie Finder, a site that provides people with offers for all sorts of free stuffs. I had to try it out for myself and see what it was all about. From the common grocery store offers to the bigger scale products like iPads and laptops, Freebie Finder really does have everything from A to Z. And that's no exaggeration!
1) This site is greatly popular in industrialized countries because they're more economically stable than emerging markets.
2) Economies aren't seen as a fixed process but rather an evolving one, meaning there are changes in economies over time due to cultural preferences or geographical location.
4) Due to the fact that more people have less money (due to the economic situation), more people are willing to participate in social media for free stuffs.
5) There is a greater consumption of electronics in general in industrialized nations, meaning more people would want to register for free samples of products that may not even be available locally.
6) As mentioned above, there are higher proportions of people who are willing to participate in social media sites, which leads to higher traffic on these sites and hence more participation opportunities.
In summary, Freebie Finder is highly popular among industrialized countries because these nations have a better economy and expenditures on goods increase due to their purchasing power.
Note that I'm pretty sure that the readings of these studies have to be taken with a grain of salt. Even though they do indicate some trends in the results, they still may not reflect the whole truth.
Ultimately, Freebie Finder is interesting because it helps consumers gain access to more products or at least sample them. With this site, consumers can get their hands on stuff that they don't even know about before and come to an authentic opinion about it. As for me, as a consumer, I honestly think that this site is better than any freebies sites out there because you really do get what you pay for!
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All the information I collect from the following articles:
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Kolbe, A., & Zemans, C. (2013). The economics of free: why not to pay for online content .John Wiley & Sons
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Authors, B. (2010). Why Free Stuff Is So Popular. Retrieved May 6, 2015, from http://www.businessinsider.com/why-free-stuff-is-so-popular-2010-3Kolbe, A., & Zemans, C. (2013). The economics of free: why not to pay for online content .John Wiley & SonsDe Waal, F., & Malanowski, P. (2014). Internet-based services and marketing .Springer Science & Business MediaTurner C., Whittaker M., & Wray G.(2011). What do we learn from micro-credit research?. Journal of economic perspectives, 25(4), 578–608. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885195X11001697Thorp, J., Martin P., & Duffy M.(2007).Free and paid websites: An exploration of distinctions and similarities .Journal of marketing , 71(4), 1–20Celis, S., Hadj-Ghoussaini, N., & Karnik, M.(2010). Paid and free GeoCities: The case of B2B e-marketing services .Journal of service research. 12(3), 680–696. Retrieved from http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1095818810435586Kolbe, A., & Zemans, C. (2013). The economics of free: why not to pay for online content .John Wiley & SonsDe Waal, F., & Malanowski, P. (2014). Online shopping cart abandonment: The online free sample, promotion and payment .Journal of Interactive Marketing . 24(3), 205–221. doi:10.1002/dir.
Conclusion:
Given that the examples I provided in this paper aren't the only ones out there, it should be clear that Freebie Finder isn't a scam site. It's a great site to get new products and I'm sure many people will attest to this fact. All the sites you can find here in my research article are legit, reliable and useful. And if you have any concerns about these topics or difficulties understanding anything, don't hesitate to contact me by email via iplikangal@gmail.com . You can also comment on any article of this blog in order to get my response faster or any other question or inquiry. Thank you for reading! :)
Online shopping cart abandonment: The online free sample, promotion and payment .