FREEBIE HUNTING 101, This is the place to start

itzzaangel · 03-07-2007

Ok so lets get started!!

This is for all freebie hunters hint and tips..a place to get started.

1. Never use your home/personal email address. Sign up for Gmail or Hotmail or Yahoo, any of the free ones.

2. Never use your phone number. Lie. Some of them DO CALL, and you may get hounded if your not careful.

3. Don't be in a hurry. Some freebies take months to get to you. With overwelming demand, it can a lot of time for them to get to your name to send out the parcel.

How to avoid spam

There are alot of sites out there that are spam, You will NEVER recieve an freebie from them. All you will recieve is SPAM. Here are a few tips on how to avoid and recognize these sites.

1. Click on "HOME"......Most sites dont have the request form on their home page like that..( its just one way to check because alot of people will link you directly to the request form page)

2. Click on "CONTACT"....webpage unavailable..(enough said)

3. All the pages you can access from here have alot of "GOOGLE" Ads.

These are just a few of the things to watch out for while freebie hunting...the people that run these sites are trying to get "HITS" on thier sites and are hoping to make money through the google ads..You wont recieve a freebie cause there isnt any and there never was ....all you will probably get is alot of spam..UGH

Another big thing to remember is...if it sounds to good to be true then it probably is!!

Ok Now lets talk about fudging

Fudging is a way to fill out forms that are based for US residents. Please note that this wont work for all US Freebies but there are some that will come even though it looks for US only.

1. You can add your Province and Postal code and Counrty in the address line.

2. In the Zip code you can enter "00000" or "99999"

3. In the drop down menu for State, what I do is select the closest one to my own province. I live in Alberta so I select "AL" ( Alamaba).

Want to fill our request forms faster?

You may want to try roboform..it is easy to use and will save you tons of time. When you go to a request form page it will fill in all the info for you. Remember not to put in your real phone number when setting it up, but if you enter a contest you will have to change that on the form before summiting it.

Automated Password Manager & Form Filler

I want to thank everyone for their suggestions..everything helps. I will update this regularly as more suggestions arise.

Annchan · 03-07-2007

The google toolbar (it comes with most computers) has an autofill option.
I didn't put the credit card info in, just the address and phone number.
It's a great tool.

-^_^-

CreativeNative · 03-07-2007

thanx for letting us know thats very helpful information

patmc777 · 03-08-2007

thank u im going to try the filler..idea...but again i must say i have tried alot of sites and this one is the BEST..all the others were barely for canadians,and had alot of broken links..this ones awesome..im going to spread the word

lbrasz · 03-10-2007

thanks for the info, It was very helpful, I am also going to spread the word about this site.

JCJ · 03-11-2007

Thank you that will be helpful

luki · 03-12-2007

Thank you, I have been getting so much spam!!!! Now I know better lol

HappyCappy · 03-12-2007

Glad to see My Registering you worked for you luki

atfitz2007 · 03-12-2007

Thank-You I am new here and the information will help alot...keep up the great work you are doing

babyhuggies · 03-12-2007

thanks great advise

kikicorm · 03-14-2007

pamcq6 · 03-16-2007

Thanks for all the great info. I was wondering why I have been getting so much spam. This site is awesome.

SugarsTwisted · 03-18-2007

Haha well now I know what fudging is! thats pretty smart i never would have thought of that lol.

freebiehappy · 03-18-2007

Thank you!!!

stormyrayn · 03-19-2007

Thank you for the good advise, i get tons of junk in my email. now i know how to get it all out of there.

03-07-2007	#1
itzzaangel Wise Beaver Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere not warm enough! Posts: 1,271 Threads: 387 Thanks: 57 Thanked 432 Times in 210 Posts	FREEBIE HUNTING 101, This is the place to start Ok so lets get started!! This is for all freebie hunters hint and tips..a place to get started. 1. Never use your home/personal email address. Sign up for Gmail or Hotmail or Yahoo, any of the free ones. 2. Never use your phone number. Lie. Some of them DO CALL, and you may get hounded if your not careful. 3. Don't be in a hurry. Some freebies take months to get to you. With overwelming demand, it can a lot of time for them to get to your name to send out the parcel. How to avoid spam There are alot of sites out there that are spam, You will NEVER recieve an freebie from them. All you will recieve is SPAM. Here are a few tips on how to avoid and recognize these sites. 1. Click on "HOME"......Most sites dont have the request form on their home page like that..( its just one way to check because alot of people will link you directly to the request form page) 2. Click on "CONTACT"....webpage unavailable..(enough said) 3. All the pages you can access from here have alot of "GOOGLE" Ads. These are just a few of the things to watch out for while freebie hunting...the people that run these sites are trying to get "HITS" on thier sites and are hoping to make money through the google ads..You wont recieve a freebie cause there isnt any and there never was ....all you will probably get is alot of spam..UGH Another big thing to remember is...if it sounds to good to be true then it probably is!! Ok Now lets talk about fudging Fudging is a way to fill out forms that are based for US residents. Please note that this wont work for all US Freebies but there are some that will come even though it looks for US only. 1. You can add your Province and Postal code and Counrty in the address line. 2. In the Zip code you can enter "00000" or "99999" 3. In the drop down menu for State, what I do is select the closest one to my own province. I live in Alberta so I select "AL" ( Alamaba). Want to fill our request forms faster? You may want to try roboform..it is easy to use and will save you tons of time. When you go to a request form page it will fill in all the info for you. Remember not to put in your real phone number when setting it up, but if you enter a contest you will have to change that on the form before summiting it. Automated Password Manager & Form Filler I want to thank everyone for their suggestions..everything helps. I will update this regularly as more suggestions arise.

03-10-2007	#5
lbrasz Baby Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Richmondhill ,Ontario Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks for the info, It was very helpful, I am also going to spread the word about this site. __________________ great site . I love this new site.

03-16-2007	#12
pamcq6 Baby Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I live on the West Coast of B.C. Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for all the great info. I was wondering why I have been getting so much spam. This site is awesome. __________________ Pam

03-18-2007	#14
freebiehappy Junior Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 50 Threads: 7 Thanks: 28 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Thank you!!! __________________ FREEBIEHAPPY

03-19-2007	#15
stormyrayn Little Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Manitoba Posts: 24 Threads: 1 Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank you for the good advise, i get tons of junk in my email. now i know how to get it all out of there. __________________ Stormy Last edited by HappyCappy; 03-30-2007 at 09:57 PM.

03-07-2007	#2
Annchan Pick and chooser Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winnipeg MB Posts: 1,577 Threads: 68 Thanks: 182 Thanked 226 Times in 132 Posts	The google toolbar (it comes with most computers) has an autofill option. I didn't put the credit card info in, just the address and phone number. It's a great tool. -^_^-

03-07-2007	#3
CreativeNative Bargain Diva Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 630 Threads: 16 Thanks: 27 Thanked 85 Times in 45 Posts	thanx for letting us know thats very helpful information

03-08-2007	#4
patmc777 Learning Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	thank u im going to try the filler..idea...but again i must say i have tried alot of sites and this one is the BEST..all the others were barely for canadians,and had alot of broken links..this ones awesome..im going to spread the word

03-11-2007	#6
JCJ Smart Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 134 Threads: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Thank you that will be helpful

03-12-2007	#7
luki Beaver Virgin Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you, I have been getting so much spam!!!! Now I know better lol

03-12-2007	#8
HappyCappy Head Cheif Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern Alberta Posts: 5,589 Threads: 3002 Thanks: 956 Thanked 2,875 Times in 1,441 Posts	Glad to see My Registering you worked for you luki

03-12-2007	#9
atfitz2007 Learning Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: moncton n.b. canada Posts: 40 Thanks: 26 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank-You I am new here and the information will help alot...keep up the great work you are doing

03-12-2007	#10
babyhuggies Diva Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Prince George,BC Posts: 482 Threads: 67 Thanks: 77 Thanked 139 Times in 65 Posts	thanks great advise

03-14-2007	#11
kikicorm Junior Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: northern ontario Posts: 51 Threads: 5 Thanks: 40 Thanked 15 Times in 11 Posts

03-18-2007	#13
SugarsTwisted Smart Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta woot woo Posts: 132 Threads: 18 Thanks: 15 Thanked 38 Times in 24 Posts	Haha well now I know what fudging is! thats pretty smart i never would have thought of that lol.