How to Get Brand Name Products for Free

I always want to try new and better products to make my life easier or more enjoyable. But have you ever spent money on something only to regret the purchase and wish you had known what the product was really like before you spent your hard-earned cash on it?

I stumbled on some ways to start getting freebies so you can test out products before you buy them. What a great concept! I have received several things and am happy to say there are some that I am so glad I did not spend money on, and there are others that I liked and was able to use the additional coupon from the company to buy more.

Did you know that big companies want you to try out their products. Word of mouth is one of the best ways to gain customers, so big companies happily send out freebies so that you will spread the word.

Here are some good tips for getting freebies and also keeping your personal information safe as you do. I’m not paranoid, but I also don’t like just giving out my information to just anyone:

• Freebie finders: Deal Seaking Mom and The Freebie Blogger are two sites that have lists of freebies and where to find them. If you are on Facebook, Free Sample Momma is a great page to follow as it will give you updates on new freebies that are available (be sure to follow iMoneyCoach too!). Or you could create a Twitter account and follow freebie finders easily.
• Be sure to use a “junk” email address when you sign up for freebies because your email address might be shared with a companies’ partners, or you might start getting lots of email from them.
• Only sign up for freebies from companies you have heard of or know to be legitimate and reputable. Smaller companies may be fishing for email addresses to sell or may misuse your information.
• Along those lines, be sure you look at the web address of the company you are ordering a freebie from. It should look like www.COMPANY.com, not www.OTHER.com/COMPANY. You want to be sure you are not giving personal information to some other company.
• Don’t give any credit card information when signing up for freebies to ensure you do not face any unnecessary charges.

Getting your freebies can take anywhere from 3-8 weeks. But if you don’t mind the wait you might stumble upon some great products and save money at the same time (or you might be glad you did not spend your hard-earned money on them at the store!).

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