This wouldn't be much of a tutorial without some instructions. So here you go:

The site is called ipodsweepstakes. In order to earn an iPod, iPhone or iTunes gift card you must complete offers. These are not the ridiculously long offers that you see on a lot of freebie sites, nor do they require referrals to complete them as well. These are quick, short offers involving sometimes no more than entering an email address and clicking on the submit button. Others require you to fill out a survey and some are fairly lengthy. The amount of points you receive is dependent upon the amount of work involved to complete the offer. All the rewards can be earned completely free. There are offers that require a purchase or a paid trial, and they provide the highest point values. But there are more than enough free offers to get your iPod or iPhone!

Ok so how do you do it:

The first step is to create a new email address. You can do that through gmail.com, yahoo.com, hotmail.com - whatever you are comfortable with. I prefer gmail.com because it is so easy to use, and I can get the email through my iPhone, which I can't with hotmail. The reason for a new email account is that the email address you sign up with will receive spam. Not from the site that you are earning the iPod or iPhone on, but from the sponsors that you complete little surveys for or request info from.

The second step is to sign up. You can do that here - Sign up here for free. You will not have to give any other info other than your email address. If you wish to fill out the shipping info up front, feel free to, they do not sell or rent your information to anyone for any reason. They will send you a confirmation email and then will send you daily emails with offers to earn points inside. The only other time you will get emails from them is to notify you that you have earned points and to let you know if you win their daily drawing for a free iPod shuffle.

Third - complete offers!!! Each offer is different and clicking on the ad on your personal page (the home page after you sign in) will open a new window. Make sure you have your pop-up blocker turned off or set to allow pop-ups from this site. There are different requirements for different types of offers. If the add says submit your email, that is all you have to do. If it says fill out the survey, then fill out the survey. Not only can you do the offers on your personal page, but ipodsweepstakes will email you offers daily. These are a great source of points as well.

Fourth - Sit back and wait for the points to roll in! The majority of offers do not credit instantly. Some take 30 minutes, some take 3 days. The majority of them will credit the next business day. Currently the redemption levels are as follows:

Earn 800 Pod Points to get a free 1GB iPod Shuffle
Earn 1000 Pod Points to get a free $75 iTunes Gift Card!
Earn 1500 Pod Points to get a free 2GB iPod Shuffle!
Earn 2000 Pod Points to get a free iPod Nano!
Earn 3000 Pod Points to get a free iPod Classic or 8GB iPhone!
Earn 4000 Pod Points to get a free iPod Touch!

Once you have earned enough points, you can redeem for the prize of your choice. You simply tell them where you want it sent to and they will send you a confirmation email within a couple of minutes. Then, once the prize ships, they send you another email with the UPS tracking number. They ship on a biweekly schedule, meaning you don't have to wait months to get your prize. I have received prizes within 4 days of redeeming for them - not a bad turnaround for a freebie.

So that is the beginner's guide to free iPods/iPhones/iTunes gift cards. Good luck and remember patience is a virtue!

PS ~

Just in case you were wondering about proof here are the last few things I have gotten from them:

The reward you recently earned from iPodSweepstakes has been shipped. Your package tracking number is: sent via regular mail
iPhone

The reward you recently earned from iPodSweepstakes has been shipped. Your UPS package tracking number is: 1Z3306W0039238XXXX
iPod Video (white)

The reward you recently earned from iPodSweepstakes has been shipped. Your UPS package tracking number is: 1Z3306W0039447XXXX
iPod Nano

The reward you recently earned from iPodSweepstakes has been shipped. Your UPS package tracking number is: 1Z3306W0039938XXXX
iPod Classic (silver)

The reward you recently earned from iPodSweepstakes has been shipped. Your UPS package tracking number is: sent via regular mail $75
iTunes Gift Card

The reward you recently earned from iPodSweepstakes has been shipped. Your UPS package tracking number is: 1Z3306W0039526XXXX
iPod Shuffle (purple)

The reward you recently earned from iPodSweepstakes has been shipped. Your UPS package tracking number is: 1Z3306W0039324XXXX
iPod Shuffle (green)

The reward you recently earned from iPodSweepstakes has been shipped. Your UPS package tracking number is: 1Z3306W0039446XXXX
iPod Shuffle (silver)