I have been hunting freebies since I was in my pre-teen years. The internet has always provided a wide variety of freebies, but you can also get some by shopping the right way. In order to get the best freebies you must have a good source of referrals and sometimes its as simple as being online at the right time.
Online Freebies can be divided into 3 basic categories. The first category is found online by liking certain Facebook pages and filling out a simple form. The second category is also found online by being online at the right time. Last but not least, the third category is participation required. In store freebies are obtained by using coupons properly or shopping deals that provide Register Rewards / Extra Care Bucks / etc.
The freebies available online by liking certain Facebook pages and filling out a simple form are posted all day everyday by several different sites. My favorite sites that post these freebies are MoneySavingMom.com , www.CouponDivas.com , CouponProBlog.com , www.NiftyThrifySavings.com , and AdventuresOfACouponista.com . These sites also specialize in finding great deals for coupon match-ups and special sales on the web.
The second category of being online at the right time requires you to be watching for the freebie post to be put up. These giveaways are limited in number and could be for 100-100,000, always first come first serve. The sites I listed above try to get the word out in advance so you can plan to be online, but sometimes its just luck that scores these for you.
The third category of participation required can be done in several ways. Sometimes you get a freebie by purchasing a different item or participating in a certain number of sponsor offers. (these are my least favorite freebies) Other times the participation is just to go online once the product is received and post a review of the product on a certain webpage, after you have used and reviewed it of coarse. Right@home.com and www.Crowdtap.com are my favorite sites to get these types of deals.
I do have a lot of fun collecting in-store freebies/cheapies too. My favorite stores for this type of deal are Walgreens, Kroger, Walmart and CVS (although I rarely make it to CVS they have a lot of this type of deal). I do my own research each week using my Sunday paper ads to determine the best prices and deals according to the coupons that I have in stock. Once I have found my own deals I then go to 3 websites in this order CouponDivas.com , MoneySavingMom.com , and then ShoreSavings.blogspot.com . I use Coupon Divas first since they have a printable list of deals, then I check out MoneySavingMom to see if there are and additional deals, and then Shore Savings with Patti to see what shopping trip scenarios they have come up with to inspire me on my shopping trip too.
The main thing to keep in mind when trying to get freebies is that no one deserves these items, they are free to the first people to ask or show up to get them. It does stink to miss out on a freebie, but there will always be more. If for some reason you find a link for a freebie ad it doesn't work, a lot of times if you send a message to the company they will make every effort to still get you a sample and/or coupons and if a store runs out of a sale item (and there is still a little time to use your coupon) it never hurts to ask if they offer rainchecks.
Hope you are having as much fun finding freebies as I am.....
What is your favorite freebie/cheapie that you have gotten recently?
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