| 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 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!
Keywords: freebies, shopping, hobbies
About the Author
Jennifer Holder, Taylor, Mi 48180
jellenholder@yahoo.com
http://www.youravon.com/jenniferholder
About the author: Jennifer Holder is a stay at home mom with
two children and works part time as an Ind. Avon Rep, she
can be contacted by email or by visiting her website. http://www.youravon.com/jenniferholder
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