FREEBIE HUNTING 101, This is the place to start

[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!

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

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

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]

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

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

Thanks for the tip, this site is great.

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

[kaohtix]

wow good looks

awesome will try that!! thanx

[Destiny]

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]

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

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

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.

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

[budgrrl]

Originally Posted by lojackander

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

i have been very succesful with the us only freebies. oftentimes, i get an email saying they are sorry, but the offer is only open to us residents. i reply stating what a disappointment it is, and most often get the freebie and a few more goodies as an apology :o)

[Izzy]

Thank you for all the useful tips. So now that I am getting spammed, how can I stop it ? Or can I ??

[HappyCappy]

Use a hotmail address, or gmail or whatever, and if you get spammed at least it won't cause you stress.

[Ljaned]

Thanks for the extra help. I have been using my cell phone number instead of my home, since I screen it more. Now I will just use a fake one. I use a mac and it has a built in auto fill.

Great information

[Dimension]

Awesome information! Thanks op! I truly appreciate the tidbits.

thanks

That is great advice!

thanks for the advice , wish i had read this before i started filling in my real phone number

[oceanblue]

I'm new here (great website BTW)! Good idea on the home phone #.. I have given it out, I guess I'll be getting the annoying telemarkers/companies calling :(
I have call display and I don't pick up the phone unless I know the phone #.

Note to self: From now on use fake telephone #.

[mjbl02]

For signing up anywhere on the internet I spell my first name a different way and never use my real last name.