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How to Get Free Things Online Without Getting Ripped Off
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Viewed: [218] | Comments: [0] | 6-02-2010, 21:32
Everyone enjoys getting something in the mail for free. There is very little that compares to opening your mailbox and finding it stuffed with goodies. The only real problem with getting things for free in the mail is finding offers that allow you to do so! There are many ways to find freebies online. Here are some tips to help get your started.
Step 1
Create an email address used just for the purpose of requesting freebies. While most freebies that you sign up for will probably be legitimate, there are a few offers out there that exist just for the same of harvesting your information. If this is the case you'll probably begin to get a lot of spam. By creating an email address just used for freebie offers you'll eliminate the risk of getting spam to your personal email inbox. I recommend choosing an email service that filters spam messages from your inbox.
Step 2
I would first recommend visiting company websites and signing up for newsletters. By doing this the company will generally send you an email when there is a new offer or promotion on their website. This allows you to find out what the latest free sample offers are and how to get them. If you sign up for a freebie on an official company website you can rest assured that you'll actually receive the item that you have requested.
Step 3
Joining a forum of some sort will also help you find freebies. Now, most forums allow you to read them without actually registering, but by registering you will become part of a freebie community and will be able to receive assistance from other more advanced "freebie hunters."
Step 4
Fully research an offer before submitting your data. By doing so you will reduce your risk of signing up for an offer that is meant just to harvest your data. Look around on public forums and see what others have to say about a given offer. If others are saying that it looks fishy do not sign up! You will never receive the free product offered!
Step 5
Do not EVER sign up on a website that claims you'll received a large item or high amount gift card just by filling out a survey. No, you will never receive this item! Usually at the end of the "survey" you will need to sign up for offers and often times these can cause trouble. You'll usually have to pay real money to sign up for these offers and there is no guarantee you'll actually received the promised big reward for doing so.
Step 1
Create an email address used just for the purpose of requesting freebies. While most freebies that you sign up for will probably be legitimate, there are a few offers out there that exist just for the same of harvesting your information. If this is the case you'll probably begin to get a lot of spam. By creating an email address just used for freebie offers you'll eliminate the risk of getting spam to your personal email inbox. I recommend choosing an email service that filters spam messages from your inbox.
Step 2
I would first recommend visiting company websites and signing up for newsletters. By doing this the company will generally send you an email when there is a new offer or promotion on their website. This allows you to find out what the latest free sample offers are and how to get them. If you sign up for a freebie on an official company website you can rest assured that you'll actually receive the item that you have requested.
Step 3
Joining a forum of some sort will also help you find freebies. Now, most forums allow you to read them without actually registering, but by registering you will become part of a freebie community and will be able to receive assistance from other more advanced "freebie hunters."
Step 4
Fully research an offer before submitting your data. By doing so you will reduce your risk of signing up for an offer that is meant just to harvest your data. Look around on public forums and see what others have to say about a given offer. If others are saying that it looks fishy do not sign up! You will never receive the free product offered!
Step 5
Do not EVER sign up on a website that claims you'll received a large item or high amount gift card just by filling out a survey. No, you will never receive this item! Usually at the end of the "survey" you will need to sign up for offers and often times these can cause trouble. You'll usually have to pay real money to sign up for these offers and there is no guarantee you'll actually received the promised big reward for doing so.