There are multiple advertisements in the Internet like “Get a Free $1000 Best Buy Gift Card“. In fact these scammers will suck more than $1000 out of you, and what is even more important – you may experience what identity lost is, and will receive just a piece of plastic instead of promised gift card. The simple reason why it can’t be true is “It is extremely good to be true“. This single reason should turn you away from this scam right at the moment you see it. Let’s see how they work. What you see here is: So many people may think that if it is even a scam, they can only steal your e-mail address and ask to fill some survey. So, you provide “e-mail for spam” address. But let’s scroll down a bit: Are you able to read anything here?… By entering your email and continuing, you certify that you are a US resident over the age of 18 and that you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. You agree to receive promotional emails and special offers from .

is solely responsible for all reward fulfillment. In order to receive your reward you must: (1) Meet the eligibility requirements (2) complete the survey (3) complete a total of 10 Reward Offers as stated in the Terms & Conditions (4) not cancel your participation in more than a total of 2 Reward Offers within 30 days of any Reward Offer Sign-Up Date as outlined in the Terms & Conditions (the Cancellation Limit) and (5) follow the redemption instructions. Even from here we may see that it will be a lot of spam to your e-mail address, home, address, phones from “trusted 3rd parties”. It basically says that the promised $1000 gift card can NEVER be used at Best Buy or Walmart even if you complete all the required offers. It takes over two-three months to complete advertiser’s requirements, then you have to prove it. But you also have to redeem the gift card which they sent within 30 days, so we already have at least 90 days… Even it they send, the gift card will be already canceled, because 90 days passed…

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Terms and conditions make it absolutely impossible to receive “Free $1000 Gift Card”What outstanding folks we have in this area. When our 12 and under Carolina One Volleyball Team qualified for the 2016 USAV Junior Nationals in Indianapolis, and funds were needed in order to participate, we were overwhelmed with support. First of all, our team parents, led by team mom Lyndsay Earnhardt, stepped in, planned and organized amazing fundraisers, our players and parents all worked hard and the community stepped up big to the plate. I want to thank everyone who participated in our fundraiser activities, donated money, prizes and who in any way helped out the FIRE team. The Pickens Azalea Festival organizers allowed us to set up a booth to sell raffle tickets and candy. We were also assisted by World’s Finest Chocolate. Bojangles gave us a percentage of sales at our Bojangles Night. The Pickens and Easley Teams at Walmart, along with Eric Butler of the Anderson Walmart, allowed us to set up and collect donations.

Off the Wall Monograms helped with water bottles for the team and coaches. Powdersville Embroidery’s John Brouse gave us a great discount on T-shirts. Former Pickens High volleyball players and other well-wishers contributed to a GoFundMe account for us. We were allowed to use Legacy Square for a very successful yard sale and a Boy Scout Troop whose number I regret I do not have, let us share the Square with them as they washed cars for their own donations. To everyone who bought raffle tickets, candy, or stuff at the yard sale, gave us donations at Walmart, played in the golf tournament, or helped in any way, thank you all so very much. Our girls were allowed a wonderful experience because of your tremendous generosity. FIRE did well, going 5-5 in the four day event. We lost close matches to teams from Richland Hills, Texas, Kansas; and Buffalo, New York. However we defeated teams from New York City, Amarillo, Texas, Virginia Beach, Delaware; and Plainfield, Ind., finishing 35th out of the top 96 teams in the nation and Puerto Rico.

Most importantly, FIRE represented Pickens, Dacusville, and Powdersville with pride, effort, and class and had a wonderful time at Nationals. Carolina One 12U Black Team — Pickens DivisionThere are companies all over the world that can donate items for your next fundraising event. From restaurants to airlines, major companies have programs where you can apply to request donation items. When asking for donations, keep in mind most companies need 4-6 weeks to process. We are constantly updating the list and adding new companies. If you know of businesses that donate items, please share below. Pike Nurseries – Must be within 5 miles of one of their stores Charlotte, NC Greater Atlanta AreaStudy suggests money obtained by immoral means is valued less. () —It's no accident that money obtained through dishonest or illegal means is called "dirty money." A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that when people perceive money as morally tainted, they also view it as having less value and purchasing power.

Challenging the belief that "all money is green," and that people will cross ethical boundaries to amass it, social scientists from UC Berkeley and Stanford University have found compelling evidence that the source of wealth really does matter. In fact, some people avoid ill-gotten gains – such as profits from unfair labor practices or insider trading – for fear of "moral contagion," according to a paper published this week in the online issue of the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. "Our work suggests morality is an important force shaping economic decision-making," said Jennifer Stellar, a doctoral student in psychology and lead author of the study. "Though we often think $50 is $50, these results demonstrate that when money takes on negative moral associations, its value is diminished." The findings help explain the psychology behind such economic trends as socially responsible investing and the boycotting of sweatshop-produced goods. They also shed some light on why companies go to great lengths to avoid the perception that they are accepting money from corrupt investors or are themselves profiting from illegal or unethical practices, researchers said.

"People possess powerful motivations to view themselves as fundamentally good and moral," said Robb Willer, associate professor of sociology at Stanford University and co-author of the paper. "We find this motivation is so great that it can even lead people to disassociate themselves from money that has acquired negative moral associations." The first experiment involved 59 college-age participants who were told they could enter a raffle for a $50 cash prize sponsored by one of two corporations. They were then split into an "immoral money" group and a "neutral money" group. The neutral money group was told that the raffle prize money was provided by the retail giant Target. Meanwhile, the "immoral money" group was told that the source of the prize money was Walmart, and also given information on a 2005 lawsuit by the International Labor Rights Forum that alleged Walmart had failed to meet internationally mandated labor standards. It was suggested that the raffle prize money might be tied to the profits of Walmart's labor practices.

The participants were then given 70 raffle tickets and told they could enter as many of them as they wished as long as they completed the tedious task of writing their names and contact information on each ticket. As predicted by the researchers, those in the "immoral money" group filled out fewer raffle tickets to win the Walmart cash prize. Next, to gauge the value of tainted prize money, participants were asked to estimate how many of eight food or beverage items – such as a gallon of milk, bottle of Pepsi and Snickers bar – they could purchase with the $50. Those in the Walmart group consistently calculated that the $50 would buy them fewer items, compared to the Target group, indicating how they felt psychologically about the money they considered tainted. In the second study, researchers sought to explain why people devalue morally tainted money. They recruited 140 men and women ages 18-68 through a national research website and paid them a small amount to participate in the study.

They also were given the option of earning extra money by completing a series of word categorization tasks and were told the extra earnings would come from Walmart. The same information about the lawsuit alleging substandard labor practices was shown to them. This time, the researchers used "moral licensing" on half of the participants, a technique in which people are primed to feel on solid moral ground by recounting the good deeds they had done. The researchers speculated that those groomed to feel more moral would consider their standing high enough to afford a little leeway in accepting morally tainted money. Those participants did the extra work for more money. The results suggest individuals believe that acquiring morally tainted money threatens their own moral character. But by removing those fears and making participants feel certain in their moral high ground, the researchers are able to diminish the threat of accepting morally tainted money, Willer said. "Money is often believed to separate individuals from their moral values," Willer said.