Internet marketers who agree to use their lists of subscribers to help create the lists of subscribers of other members establish a JV giveaway event for them to participate. By being involved in such an event each marketeer has the possibility to grow their own email list. They accomplish that by taking advantage of the joined power of all the other list owners who are participating.

This works because every member of the JV giveaway submits one or more free products. Those will have squeeze pages they will be using for obtaining new sign-ups. They then consent to email to their email list on launch day promoting the JV giveaway and all the gifts being given for free by other members.

Is it beneficial to join JV giveaway events as a member? The short answer would be yes. The long answer would be yes, and here is why.

Giveaway events are an exceptional source for products you can give away.

Why do you want products you could give for free? It's elementary, really:
- You can give them away at other giveaways.
- You can use them to build your list on your own.
- You can offer them as bonuses to your list members.
- You can give them as bonuses to non-paying members of your membership programs.
- You can discover what the current trends are (people will offer gifts that are current...)

- You get to see what others are up to
When you sign up for gifts you will land on the contributor's email list and they will show you what they are up to. If they are a successful marketer you can learn a lot from following him/her.

- You will get offers and invitations to special events
Being on the mailing list of prospering marketers is a great way to receive helpful information and announcements on special events.

Conclusion
Yes, certainly join as a member.

Should I upgrade my account as a member?

This question brings me back to a favorite answer: Yes and no.... It depends...
As an upgraded member you may have any of the following benefits:
- Get to download free products without signing up for every one individually. This is an excellent time saver if you are going to download many gifts.
- Receive bonus products (some may be products you can sell to make money).
I believe the benefits are clear so what's left to consider are:
- The price (what's your budget like?).
- How applicable for you are the products.

Conclusion
If you want to get many offers and the price is right, then do upgrade your member's account.