Where to Find the Best Free Stuff Online
With so many companies vying to get your sales and loyalty, it is no wonder they reach out (or bombard you) constantly to get your attention. Their reach includes TV ads, internet, email marketing, even rolling ads on vehicles and billboards. But the best part is when you can score their samples for free! Who doesn’t love free stuff? Sometimes companies are willing to give their goods away in hopes of gaining product insight as well as attracting and retaining customers. What is good for you is also good for them. Read on for some resources to check out!
1. PINCHme
Pinchme.com is easy to sign up for and their initial questionnaire is fairly simple. Fill out your basic info, set up your preferences, and get started! If you have an opinion, and chances are you do, you can exchange your opinion for samples of a variety of products. Pinchme will gather the info you provide and send it on. Sound like a fair exchange? Check out their website to see the types of samples they provide and to sign up.
2. Grove.co
The Grove Collaborative is an online website for healthier, more natural cleaning products, household products, and personal care items. When you sign up and make your first order, they send you free full sized products to try and keep- no opinions required! By putting out some money for items you would buy anyway, you can get as much value back for free on your first purchase. The promotions and items vary, so pay attention when ordering to make sure you are taking advantage of the freebie deal at the time. If you decide to keep your trial membership going, you will earn full sized freebies from time to time as well. Pretty cool.
3. Birthday rewards
There are a ton of companies who give free items on your birthday (or birthday month) when you sign up for their loyalty program. A sampling of companies that offer freebies for your bday include: Red Robin, Benihana, Denny’s, Baskin Robbins, Jersey Mike’s, Petsmart Treats program, Chik-fil-a, Chili’s, Applebee’s, Buca Di Bepo, Starbucks and so many more! Chances are most of your favorite retailers have something up their sleeves for your birthday if they have any type of rewards program.
4. Facebook, Craigslist and Nextdoor
Sometimes people are just looking to get rid of things and don’t want to deal with hauling it out themselves or can’t bear the thought of throwing away a perfectly good item. Keep an eye on sites like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist and nextdoor for local people looking to give things away for free. Repurpose, renew or reuse the items. Be thankful for the generosity and get creative.
5. Coupon apps like Ibotta and Checkout 51
Apps like Ibotta and Checkout 51 offer rebates by submitting a picture of your receipt after you shop. Before shopping, check the app for offers that apply to you and make note of them on your shopping list. If you are not super brand specific, it isn’t hard to find triple savings that can result in a free item. Let me explain. You need ketchup, but you don’t care what brand. You go on your Ibotta app and lo-and-behold- there is a dollar off savings for Ketchup! You peruse Checkout 51 and- bam! They have one too. Now for the ringer, check the store app and see if they have a sale or a digital coupon that may apply as well. On occasion, you will be lucky enough to hit all three and walk away with free items. And from time to time, using just the Ibotta app, there are free purchase deals that stand alone and don’t need to be combined to benefit. Combining coupons in this way maximizes efforts by getting free stuff and keeping grocery bills down too!
Whatever your way to save and shop, keep socking away those dollars!