Subscriber Bruce Fraser writes "Gizmo for years I’ve been using the "Last Uncrippled Freeware Version" of RoboForm (version 4.6.8), available from lots of places including this site [1]. But last month I obtained the latest version of RoboForm for free. And I did it legally; in fact with Siber Systems’ (the RoboForm company) invitation! First, some background. There are at least two promoters (probably different branches of the same company) who offer full-version software for free, in exchange for trying a product they are promoting: www.checkoutfree.com and www.trialpay.com. Most of the offers involve buying something else (usually just the shipping charge; a good deal if it’s something you really want); but a few of the offers are no-charge-if-you-cancel-during-the-trial-period. Some people find this a bit dicey, given the notorious tendency of some companies to hang on to their customers when they try to cancel. I’ve done it twice though, with no hassle at all. I waited a full month before telling you, just to make sure there was no funny business on my next credit card statement. These webpages [2], [3] explain the system in more detail as well as list many of the products available. Most of the products are unnecessary; your website and others give excellent freeware alternatives. But a few of them are truly worthwhile such as RoboForm Pro and ZoneAlarm Pro."
Thanks for that Bruce. I’ve known about this setup for a while and have always wondered what the catch was. Based on your experience it looks like there may be none.
[1] http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/page7.html.
[2] http://www.oscandy.com/free/548-get-30-retail-commercial-software-for-free
[3] http://www.fatcash.com/t/18/740093/
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