There are all sorts of iPods on the market and they are the most popular digital audio players around. A combination of the desirable design from Apple and great features in terms of technology has made the iPod into a must have item. They come in various sizes and colours and they support all sorts of features. There are iPods to suit every purpose and even most budgets but is it possible to get an iPod for free?

For a new iPod you will need to shell out a fair bit of cash and even for a used iPod the cost can be quite high. So what do you do if you have no spare cash? Well there is more than one way to find free iPods.

The easiest way to get a free iPod is also the least likely to succeed. You could search for competitions to enter where the prize on offer is an iPod. There are many free prize draws that you can enter for absolutely nothing. There are also various promotional contests which will give you a chance to win an iPod.

These competitions are open for limited periods so you need to watch out for them. They will expect you to give them your details and you should always read the terms carefully and make sure you tick or do not tick the relevant box which allows them to send you spam mail.

It can be tough to find competitions so you could always use a website like MyOffers. They search for prize draw competitions and provide you with direct links to enter them. Registration is free and you have a chance to win all sorts of goodies. The prizes are categorised and you’ll find iPod competitions in the electronics section.

If you would prefer not to enter competitions then you could try out a referral service instead. You can earn free iPods from websites like FreebieJeebies. The sign up is free and then you can try out various trials for different services and products. Some of them are free, some cost a small amount of money.

In order to earn your iPod you need to refer a fixed number of people to the service and they need to sign up for free trials. The website basically earns money for every referral sign up they manage to get and when they earn over a certain amount they will use the cash to send you a free iPod.

Another website which uses the same system is GiftMonkey. They also require you to refer a fixed number of people before you can earn your reward. In addition to free iPods both websites offer a number of alternatives and GiftMonkey even pays out cash if you can get enough referrals.

The problem with these systems is that you will need to persuade other people to sign up and to take part in trials. This may actually involve a fair bit of work on your part and will certainly take some time. When you think about it the iPod you might earn at the end of it has not really been free because you have spent time and effort to get it.

If you attempt to spam people with requests to sign up you are unlikely to get a favourable response. These systems are like pyramid schemes because the only way to earn is to refer more people. The only guaranteed winners are the websites themselves.

There is an element of chance with both of these approaches. However, if you aren’t willing to part with any cash in order to get an iPod, then these approaches may represent your best chance of picking one up for free.