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The Best Things in Life
Really Are Free!
by
Jennifer
Holder
Who ever said you couldn't
get something for nothing sure was wrong. My husband likes to call me
the "Freebie Queen" because one of my all time favorite hobbies is
searching for things that I can receive for free. Well you can begin to
fill your mailbox with free goodies too all that is required of you is a
little bit of time and research. I have received loads of free goodies
over the past few years including product samples, full sized bottles of
shampoo, diapers, baby formula, cosmetics, oral hygiene products,
magazine subscriptions, coupons for free products... the list is almost
endless.
If you have spent any amount
of time on the internet I am sure you have seen all of the freebie sites
that are out there these days. There are literally thousands of them.
But really the only real great places to get legitimate freebies are
message boards that pertain to bargains, coupons, or sales. Just do a
search for "coupon message boards" or "freebie forums" Most boards like
those will have a very up to date freebie section where members post
what they have found. Most members of a very active board have verified
that they have gotten whatever freebie it is that they are posting so in
a sense they have already done most of the work for you. All you have to
do if you find a freebie that catches your eye is go sign up for it,
then wait for your freebie to arrive. After a while you will start to
notice that your mailbox is filling up more and more. One word of
caution before you go searching for your freebies. If you find something
that is offered for free but you must sign up for a certain offer like a
credit card application or a trial membership somewhere, or even a
newsletter subscription DO NOT DO IT! Those are scams and you will never
see any type of reward. Also you should never have to pay any type of
fee like a shipping charge for something advertised as free.
Another great way to
possibly get full sized products or coupons for full sized products is
go to a company's website and give some feedback about the products they
offer. For instance I once purchased one of those plug in air fresheners
and when I got it home to install it, I had found the fragrance oil had
leaked all over everything else that I had purchased that day. It was a
big mess so I got online and wrote the company a polite letter
explaining to them what had happened. 2 weeks later I received an
envelope with coupons for 4 free air fresheners. If you spend money on a
product and are not satisfied with it do not be afraid to speak up, you
will be heard and probably compensated quite well too. Give companies
compliments as well they love to hear from consumers. If you really like
a product let them know about it, you never know what you might get in
return for your kind words.
One thing I have found to be
amazing during my years of freebie hunting is that people are not taking
advantage of rebates and refunds that companies will offer when they
introduce a new product. This is your chance to get something for
nothing folks take advantage of it!! All it usually takes is a few
minutes to fill out a form and and an envelope and your on your way to
getting a freebie. Look for forms in your weekly coupon insert for "Try
me free" offers or when you are out shopping look around for products
with a sticker attached that also says "try me free." Make sure you read
the form thoroughly so you don't miss something important. It really is
rather simple and not that time consuming. You will be amazed at what
companies will give you. A lot of stores such as Walgreen's & Rite-Aid
also offer customers free products. You have to purchase the product
first but when you send in the form along with your receipt you get your
money back. It usually only takes a few weeks to receive a check.
Doing surveys is another way
to get great free items. Go do a search for survey companies and sign up
for every one you can find! There are a lot of companies out there that
need people like you to test their products and sometimes not only will
you get free products you could possibly get paid too!! Now be aware
that no survey company will EVER ask you for money to join. And whatever
you do, DO NOT pay for a list of survey companies. Those lists are a rip
off!! You can find every company that is out there just by doing a
simple search on Yahoo. Now not all survey companies will give you free
products to test for doing surveys. Sometimes all you will get for your
time is an entry into a drawing but do those surveys too. I have won
cash prizes from drawings several times. It really is possible to win.
This brings me to entering
sweepstake to get freebies. Believe it or not there a lot of people
winning sweepstakes everyday including me!! The trick is to find
sweepstakes that are giving away a lot of prizes, your chances of
winning are so much better if say for instance it is a one time entry
and they are giving away 1000 tubes of lipstick. I like to enter the
ones that give away beauty products and kids stuff since I have
children. I have won a lot of free stuff over the past year including
lotions, nail polish, cosmetics, perfumes etc.. The prizes are usually
small but it definitely is a surprise when you open your mailbox! And of
course it’s free! Free! Free!
You have a ton of resources
available to you especially in the online world. Go out and do some
searching and get your free stuff. It’s so simple. Here is a great place
for you to start.
http://www.yes-its-free.com/
I am in no way affiliated
with this site it just happens to be one of my favorite places to get
free goodies!
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About the author: Jennifer
Holder is a stay at home mom and Private Investigator,
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Freebies - between moms....
