Guest post: Top 20 FreeSamples
Heather blogs at Freebies4Mom.com. You can read her interview here. This is Heather's first guest post for Frugal Hacks. Be sure to let her know how much you like it so she'll share more!
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Top 20 FreeSamples
Free samples are fun to get in your mailbox, so I'm sharing my list of "Top 20 Free Samples" with my frugal-minded friends. Of course, nothing is truly free (your time is required), so scan the list and look for those samples that you are interested in and will use. It's a great way to try new products, but you need to spend a little bit of time making your request, and be willing to give out some personal information. This list links to offers that come directly from the manufacturer or a well-known retailer. You will most likely get all of these, but of course I can make no guarantees. To tell you the truth, some of the best free samples I've received are ones I never searched for, but my favorite companies surprised me with them.
If this "Top 20" list does not satisfy your appetite for freebies, then feel free to visit me at Freebies4Mom.com for more free stuff! Happy free sampling!
4. Coffee-Mate
7. Nature Made Liquid Softgels
8. Nature's Bounty Omega-3 Fish Oil
9. 2X Ultra Tide with Dawn Stain Scrubbers
10. Purex Ultra Concentrate Laundry Detergent
13. Caress Brazilian Body Wash
14. Curel Life's Stages Moisturizer
15. Dial Antibacterial Deodorant Soap
16. Sensodyne or Pronamel Toothpaste
17. Reach Access Daily Flosser
18. Post-It Flags
-Heather at Freebies 4 Mom.com
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16 Responses to “Guest post: Top 20 FreeSamples”
April 14th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Thanks for this helpful roundup!
April 14th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Either you’re doing to good a job, or the Freshaire offer is bogus (20. Freshaire Choice Paint).
I’ve made 6 attempts since last week and the calls get dumped to voice mail after 30 secs.
Just thought folks could use the heads up.
April 14th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
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April 14th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
There is a voice mail for Freshaire Choice Paint but it asks for Name address and paint choices.
April 14th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Thanks for the comment on Freshaire Paint, Jo. It is not a bogus offer – I received my sample yesterday in the mail. I think they may have just been overwhelmed with requests and might be ending this offer soon. I actually left a voice mail and my phone call was returned when I requested my sample. Sorry about that – it’s always hard to tell when responses are slow or nonexistent for freebies like this, even if I’ve received it myself recently. Companies sometimes get overwhelmed with requests and just can’t handle the volume. But I hope you are enjoying the other free samples that should be arriving at your mailbox soon!
April 14th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I just called for Freshaire.. while I did get voicemail, it stated to give information on the voicemail. So, I did. We’ll see what comes..
It sounds more like they are busy, and rather than make you sit and wait for the “next available operator,” they’re letting you just leave your info.
I’d heard about the paint before.. sounds perfect. If I can get a free sample, even better! Thank you!
April 14th, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Excellent resource. Thanks!
April 15th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
The Freshaire freebie is NOT bogus! I, too, got the voicemail. Left all the info — name, address, phone and colors I wanted (be sure to spell stuff out) — and my samples arrived 3 DAYS later! Thanks for all the great info!
April 15th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Great job, Heather!
April 16th, 2008 at 7:44 am
I got a real live person at Freshaire, and she was nice and friendly. She said they are experiencing super-high volume on this offer, so it may take 7-10 days to get the samples. I’m getting ready to paint the whole interior of my home, so this paint (if it looks good) would be terrific, especially since we have a baby.
April 16th, 2008 at 11:35 am
I love this site!! I ordered many free samples and may have to try the paint samples since we are about to paint!! Thanks for the list!!! I have passed it on to many friends!!
April 19th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Thanks for all the wonderful comments! It’s great to see people enjoying their free samples!
April 19th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
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April 20th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Thanks so much for the links to the free samples. I am so excited to get some of the hair and skin products.
April 22nd, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Follow-up on the freshaire samples: I got mine today (less than 1 week) by UPS (bless their heart, this must be costing them a fortune!). I haven’t tried the colors yet, but the samples came with a $5 per gallon rebate up to 20 gallons, good until July 11th. My kitchen and bath (and maybe more?) will be getting painted very soon, and hopefully with no fumes.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I got a lot of these free samples too!
Love the freebies hehee…
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