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belfast56 · 06-24-2007

I actually given out my phone number(darn it!) so Iguess Ill sit back and wait for the annoying phone calls to begin.From now on Ill make one up.thanks for the tip by the way!

rennips · 06-25-2007

Very helpful, Im sure to keep checking this one for awhile

starr420 · 06-30-2007

Thanks for the useful tips, I'm still a rookie and was doing all the things I shouldn't be doing!!

crumpet32 · 07-04-2007

thanks for the tips. Wish i read them before. Oh well. Oh, and if you don't use your home address for your samples what should you use?

NorthBay_Lady · 07-04-2007

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Originally Posted by itzzaangel

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.

But would you put if in you live somewhere else, like I live in Ontario

glenda_haas_36 · 07-13-2007

hey thats pretty awsome hope to get my free sample......

zoey101 · 08-08-2007

Thanks for the tip, this site is great.

ignite · 10-15-2007

Thanks for the tip on Roboform...saves me alot of time!

kaohtix · 10-19-2007

wow good looks

bluberry · 01-03-2008

awesome will try that!! thanx

Destiny · 01-03-2008

instead of roboform.. I have the google toolbar downloaded and use the "autofill" button to fill in all my info.. I find it easier to use, you can download it here: http://toolbar.google.com/T4/index.html

and I wouldn't bother with the USA forms that have to be "fudged" they never come anyways...

kaohtix · 01-03-2008

cool
i never knew about roboform or that google toolbar
im gonna look into 1 of them
thanks alot

Sexybabe20 · 01-08-2008

I screwed up on my autofiller on the google toolbar so I am going to try this

orangefatcat · 01-18-2008

thanks for the input, I didn't know any of this before, god no wonder I get spammed so much. the tip about not using your personal email is wise advise. live and learn is my motto
Orangefatcat.

Silvercatclaws · 02-12-2008

Thanks, i didnt know about the putting your postal code in the *state* box
thankies mucho!

06-24-2007	#51
belfast56 Junior Beaver Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 62 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	belfast56 I actually given out my phone number(darn it!) so Iguess Ill sit back and wait for the annoying phone calls to begin.From now on Ill make one up.thanks for the tip by the way!

01-03-2008	#60
bluberry Smart Beaver Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 128 Thanks: 28 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	awesome will try that!! thanx __________________ Also win prizes at pigsback! http://www.pigsback.ca/login_ca.aspx?ref=2839418

01-03-2008	#61
Destiny Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5,480 Threads: 2482 Thanks: 2,489 Thanked 4,931 Times in 1,825 Posts	instead of roboform.. I have the google toolbar downloaded and use the "autofill" button to fill in all my info.. I find it easier to use, you can download it here: http://toolbar.google.com/T4/index.html and I wouldn't bother with the USA forms that have to be "fudged" they never come anyways... __________________ Free Gift Cards: http://www.mysearchbonus.com/?p=join...875da360460908

01-08-2008	#63
Sexybabe20 Learning Beaver Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Beausejour, MB Posts: 43 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	I screwed up on my autofiller on the google toolbar so I am going to try this __________________ Krystal (23) Dave (25) Mommy to Ryland and a baby on the way

01-18-2008	#64
orangefatcat Little Beaver Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newmarket, Ontario Posts: 14 Threads: 3 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Freebie Hunting 101, thanks for the input, I didn't know any of this before, god no wonder I get spammed so much. the tip about not using your personal email is wise advise. live and learn is my motto Orangefatcat.

06-25-2007	#52
rennips Junior Beaver Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 69 Threads: 4 Thanks: 5 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Very helpful, Im sure to keep checking this one for awhile

06-30-2007	#53
starr420 Learning Beaver Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 34 Thanks: 23 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thanks for the useful tips, I'm still a rookie and was doing all the things I shouldn't be doing!!

07-04-2007	#54
crumpet32 Baby Beaver Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	thanks for the tips. Wish i read them before. Oh well. Oh, and if you don't use your home address for your samples what should you use?

07-13-2007	#56
glenda_haas_36 Little Beaver Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hey thats pretty awsome hope to get my free sample......

08-08-2007	#57
zoey101 Learning Beaver Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pembroke Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Thanks for the tip, this site is great.

10-15-2007	#58
ignite Bow Chicka Honk Honk! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 704 Threads: 22 Thanks: 445 Thanked 82 Times in 72 Posts	Thanks for the tip on Roboform...saves me alot of time!

10-19-2007	#59
kaohtix Freebie Hunter Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 544 Threads: 1 Thanks: 112 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	wow good looks

02-12-2008	#65
Silvercatclaws Baby Beaver Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 8 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks, i didnt know about the putting your postal code in the state box thankies mucho!