Article on How to get Freebies

Who doesn't like getting something for free? Receiving freebies can be as easy as going to the mall and asking the salesperson at a perfume counter if they have samples. I have gotten free hair cuts and makeup by letting employees at one salon cut my hair and give me a makeover in front of customers. I received these freebies because I asked. Unless you ask you do not know if you can get free stuff. Let us say you have two children and you want a free hair cut for one, what do you do? Pick up the phone and call some hair salons, or even visit some if they are on your way somewhere. See if they have a two for one hair cut promotion. You can even go online to see if any local hair salons are offering promotions.

Another way to get freebies is to go online and visit a freebie site. But before you start Googling freebie sites, first think about what personal information you are willing to provide online. To get a freebie you might have to give personal information from your name, email address, zip code or/and phone number or more. You also might have to fill out a written survey, be part of a focus group, or let someone call you for a phone survey. Also, eligibility may apply so keep that in mind. Once you have determined how much personal information and time you are willing to give to get a freebie, Google Freebies. Click on at least three freebie sites and see what they can offer you with the least amount of hassle. I have seen sites that offer freebies such as image hosting, Java script, or internet access to the more conventional kind like gas, software and food.

Another way to get freebies online is to go straight to the source. To find out if an ice cream parlor you like gives out coupons for free samples or kid cups, visit their official website. Visiting a company's official site can also cut down on getting bogus coupons. Unfortunately, some sites offer unauthorized coupons from businesses. Thus, if you print out let us say a free breakfast coupon from a certain restaurant from another site, you might have the bad luck of finding out the restaurant will not honor it. Sadly, a site might bait you with an enticing coupon to get you to come to their site, but when you go there you will find out the coupon is unavailable or suddenly expired. If you are ever in doubt about the validity of a coupon contact the company who it is from directly.

To avoid a scam I suggest you use freebie sites that are recommended by someone who uses them. If no one you know uses them then at least visit a site that looks professional and has a customer service number or email address listed. It also would be great if it is approved by an official consumer site. Remember before you input any personal information on any site, think first, am I comfortable giving this info? If you have any hesitation, do not do it. No freebie is worth the hassle of receiving spam and maybe clicking on a virus due to it, or having your personal information given to an unknown source that does who knows what with it.