Some Legit Things You Can Get For FREE, Plus Advice Before Signing Up For Freebies Online
NOTE: The following links to FREE offers were all active at the time of this posting. However, special offers usually expire quickly.
For that reason, I would encourage you to act today if you wish to take advantage of any of the following FREE offers.
Show me the FREE stuff...
Everything Here Is FREE For The Asking!
- 10 FREE top-of-the-line, screen printed vinyl decals of the American Flag (...these are high-quality outdoor grade and rated for a 5 year life span.)
- FREE ASPCA pet emergency alert sticker & FREE pet safety pack
- FREE Disposer Care sample and $10 in Iron Out coupons
- FREE iPod replacement earbuds
- FREE Olay FREE samples
- FREE sample of Rachel Ray's Nutrish dog food
You should know... I am not in the habit of passing on "good deals" and "free offers" just for the heck of it. In fact, when it comes to the Internet, I'm quite leery of the word FREE altogether since there's usually "a catch" in the end.
That said, I have found each of the above to be legit offers. And I signed up for all of them myself.
Before You Sign Up For FREE Offers...
If you choose to participate in free offers like these online, keep in mind:
Each of the above "freebies" is being offered by a reputable major corporation (Olay, WalMart, ASPCA, etc.), and that is the primary factor that I use when deciding whether or not to respond to a FREE offer... any FREE offer. If the company is standing behind the offer, then it's legit.
With most of the 3rd-party sites that "redirect" you to FREE offers, you never really know what you're getting. Odds are, you're just increasing your odds of being place on lots of e-mail and snail mail SPAM lists. (Sometimes major corporations will use a 3rd party organization to handle their marketing efforts, including free samples.)
Some of the FREE offers above require that you complete their online survey or "register" on their site first. While some people might see this as a slight inconvenience, it's relatively harmless. My advice...
Use a secondary e-mail account, rather than your primary e-mail account for this purpose. Heck, many people even make up fake info for online registrations like this. (That's fine sometimes, but remember, they're going to be sending you something that you requested... so they'll need a legit home address. I usually just use my first initial instead of my whole name, and I always make up a phone number when it's required.)
Finally, unless you absolutely LOVE the company whose offer you're responding to, then use a secondary (non-primary) e-mail address (even a "fake" or "temporary" one will work). Why? Because you can almost bet, if a company's got your e-mail address, and you've already shown a slight interest in their products (by registering for this FREE offer)... then they'll most likely want to let you know about some of their other great products in the future. Again... relatively harmless, but could be a nuisance to some.
The Best Of The Best FREE Stuff
Where do I find most of my FREE offers, you ask? Well, if you're like me, you will bookmark the following websites.
These sites share only reputable FREE offers online:
- Fat Wallet Free Stuff Rocks on Twitter (changes hourly!)
- About Freebies (changes daily... I signed up for his weekly e-newsletter)
- WalMart Free Samples (changes daily/weekly)
- Free Deals For You (changes daily)
- Free Product Samples (changes several times a week)
