Internet marketers who agree to use their lists of subscribers to help grow the lists of subscribers of other marketeers establish a JV giveaway event for them to participate. By being involved in such a giveaway event each participant has the potential to increase the size of their own list of subscribers. They do that by taking advantage of the joined power of all the other list builders who are participating.

This works because each marketeer of the JV giveaway submits one or more gifts. Those will have squeeze pages they will be using for accumulating new registrations. They then agree to email to their list on launch day promoting the JV giveaway and all the free products being given away by other members.

Is it worthwhile 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 simple, really:
- You can give them away at other giveaways.
- You can use them to grow your list on your own.
- You can give them as bonuses to your list members.
- You can give them as bonuses to free members of your membership programs.
- You can learn what the current trends are (people will offer products that are current...)

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

- You will receive offers and invitations to special events
Being on the email list of successful marketers is a grand way to receive useful information and announcements on special events.

Conclusion
Yes, definitely 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 opting in for every one individually. This is a great time saver if you are going to download many offers.
- 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 relevant for you are the giftsoffers.

Conclusion
If you want to download a lot of gifts and the price is right, then yes upgrade your member's account.