Especially if you are a newbie to free stuff, we recommend that you read this FAQ before you get started. In general, this is for ‘real life’ freebies!
Get Yourself a Secondary Email Address for Freebies
Use Google, Yahoo or some other company to set up a secondary email address. Don’t worry, it’s not because you are going to get a whole lot of spam, sites like that are not listed by us. However, to request a freebies in Canada you normally need to provide an email address or agree to receive newsletters in exchange. This will mean that the companies who send you the freebies will also be sending you promotional material or newsletters. To avoid your primary email getting bombarded with such information, take a few minutes to set up a secondary email address. The same can be said if you enter into a lot of competitions.
Is It All Really Free? Is There a Catch Somewhere?
There is actually a catch, but if you listen to the advice we give you, it really doesn’t need to be an issue. The catch to the freebies is that you tend to have to opt-in to be part of an emailing list. In addition, if you are hoping to get your hands on ‘real life’ freebies, you will also need to provide your home address to receive the item. In the 10 years that we have been involved in requesting freebies, we have not yet been plagued with junk mail through the post and have had no issues once a secondary email has been set up. Don’t forget, the freebies we include are all from established companies who are offering legitimate samples and who are in line with data protection laws – not all sites do this, even if they say they do. In general, if an offer looks too good to be true, it often is exactly that!
Am I going to receive a lot of spam? No, our dealings are not with sites who send out spam. To define the term, spam refers to unsolicited – the sites we list do not send such emails.
How long will I tend to have to wait? It can vary. Normally, companies start sending out their freebies within 28 days, however, some will do so sooner. Some samples have been known to arrive within 7 days!
‘My Friend Received Her Sample, But I Didn’t Get Mine!’
There may be times when your friend receives their sample, but yours never makes it to you. Some companies who offer free samples online sometimes underestimate the demand. This means they can quickly run out. If you do not receive a freebie you had requested, at FreebieList.com we quickly remove the offer so that people are not disappointed. That being said, the best way to ensure you get your freebie is to request it early. Don’t give up! There are many freebies you can select from, in fact, samples which have expired will likely come up again soon