I have sent in almost every registration card for the games and peripherals I've purchased. Including PS and PS2 that's quite a few, well alot actually.

I have received a few postcards asking if I would like to purchase subscriptions, but never once any free stuff. No a hat, t-shirt, or demo disc.

Is it just me or has this been the case with others?

Are you supposed to get free stuff?
I too have sent my cards in (just beacuse I like the thought that somewere out there is some one taking an interest in me) but never have I gotten anything back. Not even a card for my birthday.

So I guess you're not alone.

[SIZE=2]<span style="font-family:arial">I never get anything out of sending the cards either-mostly it's to get an idea of the demographics of who's buying their stuff and also for the off chance something happens (the 90 day waranty they speak of in the back of the books). Some of the companies do make draws for stuff every month or so-it'll say on the card if they do.</span>[/SIZE]

I've received a hat, a game/CD case, three magazines w/demo discs, and for asking, playable demos of hitman2 and timesplitters2. It took quite a while, though. I can take or leave the other stuff, but I dig the demos big time.

I try not to register anyhting I don't belive in getting things for free. I beleive (sp?) that you have to work for it to get it.

I believe that i worked to fill out and mail in their little flyer so i think that's worth something.....Anyway, i do usually register but i don't do it for the freebies.....I get enough of those at work(don't hate me because i'm beautiful.....). I did get a couple hats from Sony though from something i registered...Well, i hope that you all enjoy posting and have fun gaming.

Must be nice your company hiring? The only free thing I get is listening to a bunch of over aged losers whine about how S*!t there life is.

And no I don't hate you, I try not hate anybody.

Bad day at work today

I sent in a registration card for my PSX a while ago, like over 6 years ago. What have I got out of it so far? Well, for one, the pleasure of knowing that someone has my details. And for two, well, maybe there is no two.... <_<

I get all my stuff through work anyway, so far i've got a free copy of Capcom vs. SNK 2, a BMX XXX pen (the chick on the pen loses her clothes when you turn it upside-down ), and a 'The Thing' T-shirt. Not too bad considering i'm only part-time.

I try not to register for anything, even if they wave a carrot in front of me. The selling of information and personal details is big business.

When you register for practically anything this information (name and address) may then be sold on to a 3rd party information broker organisation. This information will in turn be sold to all the junk mail companies etc and that’s why you get loads of stuff through your door and emails from people and organisations you have never contacted or even heard of.

I never use store cards or anything like that either for the same reason and I generally pay cash for everything.

Whenever you use your cards the information is stored and then sold on to other 3rd parties. If somebody wants to know my spending patterns then they’ll have to ask me personally rather than just looking it up on some database – cus I ain’t on them!

No damn copper’s going to take me alive or access my spending history!!!!!

I better go – I think I hear those damn black helicopters again………….

It’s a conspiracy I tell ya……..a conspiracy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!