Comments on: Google Gifts Really Seem to Have Gone Downhill

By: Jase

Jase — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:49:19 +0000

Does anybody know of any more Google freebies that are around at the moment? My Google bag is getting worn out!

By: Jason Bridgewater

Jason Bridgewater — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:44:10 +0000

Has anyone had any free gifts since? Just spotted this post after all this time! I’ve still got my Gym bag!

By: Jason Bridgewater

Jason Bridgewater — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:14:23 +0000

I just received my ‘Gym bag’ today.

Very disappointing. Probably one of the worst freebies ever!

It came all crumpled in an envelope too small to hold it.

As an avid gym goer i’m not sure what could even fit into it. Maybe my socks?

COnsidering how much we spend with Google i’d expect better – shame on you Scroogle!!

By: Eamon

Eamon — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:56:51 +0000

Interesting and useful article.

Not only does social networking increase your chances of finding the job you want (because you are just simply increasing your chances by the amount of people you speak to word of mouth, but also potential employers will be impressed by the extra yard you have gone to get the job you really want.)

By: Kimara DiSalvo

Kimara DiSalvo — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:57:59 +0000

I run a Google PPC campaign for my employer and was very impressed with the gifts I received from Google last December:
To Keep: a 2-Meg USB thumbdrive (credit card style)
To make me feel part of the holiday spirit: a $100 credit at DonorsChoose.org. This is a charitable website that encourages average people to fund grant proposals to schools for various learning projects. I was able to select a grant proposal that met my criteria (reading-oriented, disadvantaged students, and where my gift would take the project to full funding so I would know that it meant a difference). This gift of a gift-giving-opportunity introduced me to a great way to make a difference, and filled me with the holiday spirit! Just last week I received thank-you letters and photos of the kids in the class I helped enjoying the learning aids purchased with the grant. I’ve shared these with everyone where I work, which has interested them in helping this website as well.

What a totally “feel good” experience! Way to go, Google!!!

By: Will

Will — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:58:16 +0000

I used to work at eBay and we all got various freebies like fleeces etc. When we gave items away through the community boards, it would cause a frenzy…I used to post as naughty_elf for the christmas promos, like the treasure hunt, and such was the fervour, that we once had 500 comments in 5 minutes on a competition posting where you had to reply to be in with a chance of winning a prize. Employees were not allowed to sell any eBay merchandise they owned until they left eBay’s employ.

Sadly, the days of naughty_elf seem to have been numbered as I don’t think there hasn’t been any such silliness for a while.

I got the google gym bag invite too. Bizarre or what?!