Time for a roundup of my favorite birthday freebies for kids! These are our three favorites:
After you get your free samples in the mail, where do you put them? By placing them somewhere that makes sense, you will be sure to use them and they won’t get “lost” in the shuffle. This is especially important with some food and beauty product samples that are best used soon after they receive before they expire and the product quality deteriorates. Here are some possible uses for your fee samples and ideas on where you should store them […]
I love the element of surprise that my freebie finding hobby brings to my life. I never know what I will find in my mailbox, like the free sample of Blink Spill Grabbers I got yesterday. I requested this one over two months ago, and I honestly didn’t think I would receive it because the offer was removed from Blink’s website just a few hours after I made my request. I’ve written about how some freebies you will […]
This morning I said “no thanks” to a free carwash. I valued that small chunk of time more than the free carwash, so I just turned it down. It reminded me to tell you that I hope you are being selective about the freebies you request. Most freebies only take a few minutes to ask for, but be careful of those that take more than 5 minutes because they require you to fill out a survey or complete some other […]
Did you know that many companies will offer you Customer Service assistance on the free samples that they send you? I’ve written why you may not get all of the freebies you request, but what about when you receive a free sample that arrives in your mailbox damaged or missing from the box? Companies that seek to exceed in the area of customer satisfaction will usually go above and beyond in responding to their customer’s requests, even for free […]
Shocked to hear that the best freebies are the ones that you DON’T go looking for? Well, at least the best freebies for me have been the ones that I don’t search for, but they search for me. The best freebies may even be ones I DON’T request, but they request my attention when they arrive on my doorstep.
I don’t want you to get too excited and expect that the companies I list below will start sending you the same […]
The asterisk(*) usually denotes a “required field” to be filled out by you when you request a freebie. When I first look at a request form, I scan down to take note of where the asterisks are. Then I usually only fill in the required fields of the form to request my freebie. Sometimes companies like to try and get some extra information from you, and often they will ask a few survey questions. But usually there isn’t a good […]
You are often required to enter your email address when you request a free sample or coupon. Here are a few reasons why you will be asked for your email address: to identify you as a unique consumer, to offer you additional product information or newsletters via email, to send you a confirmation email for your request. I know that some people set-up a unique email address specifically for requesting freebies. This helps them to keep the email resulting from […]
Companies love to distribute free full-size samples by distributing free product coupons because it’s just cheaper to mail a coupon. It also makes you as a consumer aware of where this product can be found at your local store. Unfortunately, free product coupons are also more likely to be fraudulently reproduced. There are some cool new security features that I’ve seen on coupons I’ve received in the mail lately. Nestle has an embossed foil seal on their coupon. Lipton has […]
Mary Jo inspired me to write today’s tip by asking me “Where’s my freebie?” I hope this will give you some insight into why you may not receive all the freebies you request. I try to only list freebies that you have a high likelihood of getting, but of course I never know for sure. As I learn new things I am becoming more selective about the types of freebie offers I list here.
Angelina Ballerina – I have a feeling […]