The Net is full of free samples, coupons and other promotions that can help job seekers and other folks on a budget. (These days, that includes just about everybody.) Herewith some tips on where to get 'em.
Googling for Giveaways
Everyone loves to get free merchandise in the mail, or find out when IHOP is giving away pancake breakfasts, or Baskin-Robbins scoops of ice cream. (For a list of some current giveaways, click here.) Google and other search engines will take you to the right websites, but, as always, you'll get there faster with the right search terms.
"Free sample" (with quotes) is a logical choice, but yields tens of millions of hits (20,300,000, to be exact). With a little fine-tuning, your search can produce more manageable results.
Try these phrases, for example (with quotes):
"get your free sample"
"get a free sample"
"send me a free sample"
You can also target the specific products or services you're searching for. Use phrases such as "free [insert item name here]" or "free [item name] sample."
Birthday Bounty
Many restaurants offer free entrees or desserts on customers' birthdays. In some cases, you'll need to join the restaurant's "birthday club," but when you're tasting that comped chocolate sundae or burger, you'll be glad you did.
Here are just a few of the dessert and other food freebies you can sign up for online.
-- Cold Stone Creamery: Free ice cream on birthdays.
-- Dairy Queen: Get a coupon for a free "Blizzard" (with purchase).
-- Denny's: Children eat free on Tuesdays, 4PM-10PM, and Saturdays, too, in some locations.
-- Baskin-Robbins: Free ice cream on birthdays.
-- Krispy Kreme: Free donuts and other promotions.
-- Chili's: Free desserts and other promotions.
Discount Codes
How many times have you bought something online, and winced when you didn't have a code for that "discount code" field? Have a look at DiscountCodes.com, and maybe you can find one for your next purchase. Search by merchant or in the alphabetized store listing, or by category of merchandise.
Swapping for Savings
Trading something you don't use for something you would is almost as good as a freebie. Fortunately, the Net is full of swap-sites. Here are a few to get started.
-- BookMooch.com: "Give books away. Get books you want."
-- Tradegamesnow.com: Trade used computer games.
-- SwitchPlanet.com: Trade DVDs, CDs, books, etc.
-- PaperBackSwap.com: Includes hardbacks, audio books, texts.
Happy huntin'!
Freebies Online finding is a very tough job. I was searching for these sort of services a long time ago in google. But lamost got failed to get the result. So thanks a lot for posting this information.
Posted by: Robin Smith | September 16, 2009 at 07:12 AM