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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

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

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

03-12-2007

thanks great advise

kikicorm · 03-14-2007

03-16-2007

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

03-18-2007

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

03-18-2007

Thank you!!!

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.

FreakyChiquita · 03-20-2007

Thank you very much for the tips!

atfitz2007 · 03-21-2007

thank-you for the advice

earthdroplet · 03-24-2007

sweet! thanx

03-26-2007

Some interesting information- thanks

03-30-2007

Thank you! I am surprised that you can get any of the "US only" freebies. Definately something I must try

prettymama · 03-31-2007

thank you for the tips i will have to try them

bcnewfie · 04-01-2007

Thanks for the hints, I hope I did not read them too late. Only time will tell
D

04-04-2007

Definately great advice. Thanks,

04-04-2007

Just want to say thank you for sharing your info with us, i have always typed in my real number, and have gotten odd calls.........but now i wont be doing that anymore!.....Sometimes i wont use my real first name, but use my real last name. Anyhow again thank you! take care

Jenni

04-04-2007

thanks for the tip

03-07-2007	#1
itzzaangel Forgotten Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Somewhere not warm enough! Posts: 1,270 Threads: 388 Thanks: 57 Thanked 575 Times in 212 Posts SMARTIES: 0. Donate itzzaangel's Inventory	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.

03-19-2007	#15
stormyrayn Guest Posts: n/a SMARTIES: . Donate stormyrayn's Inventory	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. Last edited by HappyCappy; 03-30-2007 at 10:57 PM..

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lojackander Guest Posts: n/a SMARTIES: . Donate lojackander's Inventory	Re: FREEBIE HUNTING 101, This is the place to start Thank you! I am surprised that you can get any of the "US only" freebies. Definately something I must try

03-31-2007	#21
prettymama Junior Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Barrie Ontario Posts: 84 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts SMARTIES: 0. Donate prettymama's Inventory	Re: FREEBIE HUNTING 101, This is the place to start thank you for the tips i will have to try them

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Annchan Pick and chooser Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Winnipeg MB Posts: 1,611 Threads: 70 Thanks: 183 Thanked 243 Times in 143 Posts SMARTIES: 6. Donate Annchan's Inventory	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. -^_^-

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CreativeNative Bargain Diva Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 630 Threads: 16 Thanks: 27 Thanked 103 Times in 45 Posts SMARTIES: 0. Donate CreativeNative's Inventory	thanx for letting us know thats very helpful information

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patmc777 Guest Posts: n/a SMARTIES: . Donate patmc777's Inventory	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

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lbrasz lbrasz Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Richmondhill ,Ontario Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SMARTIES: 0. Donate lbrasz's Inventory	thanks for the info, It was very helpful, I am also going to spread the word about this site.

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luki Guest Posts: n/a SMARTIES: . Donate luki's Inventory	Thank you, I have been getting so much spam!!!! Now I know better lol

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pamcq6 Guest Posts: n/a SMARTIES: . Donate pamcq6's Inventory	Thanks for all the great info. I was wondering why I have been getting so much spam. This site is awesome.

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SugarsTwisted Guest Posts: n/a SMARTIES: . Donate SugarsTwisted's Inventory	Haha well now I know what fudging is! thats pretty smart i never would have thought of that lol.

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atfitz2007 Learning Beaver Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: moncton n.b. canada Posts: 41 Threads: 1 Thanks: 27 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SMARTIES: 50. Donate atfitz2007's Inventory	thank-you for the advice

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chantel Guest Posts: n/a SMARTIES: . Donate chantel's Inventory	Some interesting information- thanks

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julieioannou Guest Posts: n/a SMARTIES: . Donate julieioannou's Inventory	Re: FREEBIE HUNTING 101, This is the place to start Definately great advice. Thanks,

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Jenni5ft Guest Posts: n/a SMARTIES: . Donate Jenni5ft's Inventory	Re: FREEBIE HUNTING 101, This is the place to start Just want to say thank you for sharing your info with us, i have always typed in my real number, and have gotten odd calls.........but now i wont be doing that anymore!.....Sometimes i wont use my real first name, but use my real last name. Anyhow again thank you! take care Jenni

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