As you can see, coupons have been filling up my mailbox lately. And not just Brick coupons. These coupons were mailed to me directly from different companies. Lately I’ve been inspired to contact companies I love and give them a compliment, then very nicely request free samples and coupons. So far I’ve gotten products and/or money-saving coupons from the following companies:
Unilever
Little Crow Foods
Armour Meats
It’s been a while since I posted, so here are some of my recent freebies:
$10.00 check from Magazine Line. The only thing I love more than magazines is free magazines…and the only thing I love more than free magazines is cold hard cash!
How I got this: I signed up for a free $10.00 credit with this company (I looked into this for you guys, and it seems like the deal is over but if I see it again I will definitely dedicate a blog to it), and then realized it was only good toward $15 purchases. Forget that! So I dismissed it right away. A few weeks later I got an email that my credit was going to expire. Didn’t care. As I searched for the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the message, I noticed a teeny tiny link to request a check instead. I chose that link instead, figuring it would never come but worth a shot. Came just a couple weeks later as promised. Alright!
Bottle of Essie Nail Polish that I won.
Tide samples. Received a second set today!
Luigi! This guy’s part of a contest that K’Nex is running every day until July 15. It’s a real pain in the arse to get, so good luck!
Coffee! This is actually “raw coffee”, coffee beans that have not been roasted. I never thought I’d want to roast my own coffee beans, but it looks like fun. And it’s free!
Apara Foot Care sent me these awesome gifts for being one of their first 1,000 fans on Facebook.
The T shirt is from La Made. I won it in a very simple referral contest. Again, on Facebook. (Sorry, Blog Land, but Facebook is where the free samples are AT.) The crackers and the air freshener I picked up with coupons, totally free for all three.
I applied and was chosen to house a Budweiser House Party; This is a big box of all the goodies they sent me.
A random day’s mail: bunch of Brick coupons, Pull-Ups wipes and Parent’s Choice wipes from Walmart’s kick-ass free sample site, a Garnier Fructis shampoo sample from Target’s sample site (not nearly as kick-ass as Walmart’s… sorry, Tar-jay but I gotta represent).
Another random day’s mail: two cans of Alpo dog food (one came from another Walmart giveaway, the other from the Alpo Facebook page’s giveaway), Steak seasoning, Men’s fitness magazine, Spin magazine, coupons from Bimbo Bakery… a name after my own heart!
I love getting my mail!
Freebies to get you started or caught up:
Freebies from yesterday and today:
First free issue of Spin magazine, Newsweek magazine, Degree travel size deodorant and coupon, coupon for (another) free tub of cottonelle wipes, coupon for a free Clairol hair color
Huggies wipes sample from Sam’s Club, Happy Me Skincare samples, headset from 1saleaday.com, full size Secret Scent Expressions deodorant
If you are a free sample fanatic like me, you will probably be exposed to a bait and switch scheme sooner or later. And, unfortunately, even big name companies with good reputations sometimes orchestrate these schemes.
Recently this became a topic of debate on my Facebook page. You can read about it here.
What do you think?
Today’s freebies: Cowboom toy, (another) Obestrim sample, Little Pink Book, (another) P&G sampler containing 1 travel size Secret Scent Expression deodorant, Always pads, 2 Always liners, 3 Tampax tampons, Bags on Board waste bag dispenser and coupon, Hartz training pad, coupon for $1.00 off Nestle Drumsticks
Freebies received Saturday: Gucci Guilty fragrance card, Alternavites, Flower pin, Glad bag
You know what the internet needs right now? That’s right, it needs a comprehensive, alphabetized list of…
Fake Freebie Offers!
I compiled and organized this list for everyone’s benefit, hoping that readers find it a useful tool. If there is a site I did not include, please comment and let us know. (Normally I will post any comments that should be made, but for this one post I won’t include vague statements that don’t name specific offers. And, for everyone’s benefit, should you feel that any of these offers are, in fact, legitimate please have the courtesy of naming them as well.)
The following offers are known fakes, frauds, phishing sites, scams, and genuine pains in the ass. Avoid them at all costs.
References:
http://www.freesamplemomma.com/scam-alerts
freesamplesreviews.com/2011/01/10/list-of-fake-sites-around
cafemom.com/group/2730/forums/read/7569280/List_of_Phishing_Sites_Scam_Sites_and_Address_Harvesterss
gimmiefreebies.com/forum/index.php?topic=1543.0
Cottonelle moist wipes, Ore Ida sweet potato fries, Allure makeup bag, Folgers coffee sample, Hello Kitty nail stickers from Born Pretty, brick coupon for $1.00 off Crystal Lite, and a notice from USPS that there was a package too big for my mailbox…
Truvia sweetener and Lil’ Critters Omega-3 Gummy fish samples
Tampico Spice (ending up being a huge bag! Awesome!), “Magic Wallet“, and a coupon for a free bag of Ore Ida sweet potato fries
Gillette Fusion Pro Glide razor, 2 caps of Obestrim, Garnier Moisture Rescue Gel sample card, Zone Perfect Sweet & Salty bar and coupon, Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats Touch of Fruit cereal and 4 coupons, ph Balance Test Kit
Freebies (that are actually free) 
