When it comes to shooting down your expenses on the things you want or need, nothing beats having them for free!
What you may not realize is that there are ways to get almost anything without paying.
I recall when I was trying to get on the Awin program and was required to pay, I applied for the invitation code to bypass the payment step of the application and it was granted!
So you can practically get most products and services for free, especially if you know how.
Here are 7 things you can do to get free stuff
1. Do an online search using keywords
These searches may turn up links to popular online community market places where a generous amount of free stuffs are waiting to be claimed and shipped to you for free.
This may sound kind of weird, but hear me out here. From Facebook to Reddit, these active online communities are useful for a lot of things, one of those being free stuff.
For example, Reddit has an entire subreddit dedicated just to people posting links to free things on brands’ various websites while Twitter has special ad packages for organisations giving freestuffs away.
You should check out those free stuffs pages of those online communities daily, you will definitely find something you want to sign up for like every other day, sometimes even more.
Honestly, some people have the apps of some of these social media platforms just for the main reason of getting free stuffs.
You can find advertisements for a wide variety of things people want to give away, such as furniture, appliances, moving boxes and even pets.
2. Use coupons
Coupons aren’t just for discounts; they can also help you earn point that can be exchanged for freestuffs. Many stores and brands issue free items, buy one, get one free or free gift with purchase offers.
You can get coupons from filling surveys and places like online databases that turns up during randomly frequent online search.
The terms, conditions and store policies are similar in some cases but it’s important to read the ‘fine lines’. No matter what the terms are, don’t give your banking details.
3. Use your membership card
Some free stuffs platforms give membership cards with special privileges.
For example, some libraries give library membership cards to you and in turn provide plenty of free educational and entertainment resources besides books.
With a valid library card, you could get access to movies, music, games, audiobooks, classes, museums and more.
I love to donate books to libraries that especially provide such opportunities to its members for free.
4. Sample products
Free samples of products and services abound almost everywhere and I have posted on Free Stuffs in detail even though I will likely keep updating my earlier posts on freestuffs. If you can’t go for the free samples in person, you can get them online.
5. Enroll in loyalty programs
Sign up for reward programs at your favourite businesses. Many shopping marts offline and online e-commerce websites including restaurants and retailers give members special perks on their birthdays or based on how much they spend.
I particularly love to monitor my loyalty credits and had once used it to cover the complete cost of my shopping at a Spar outlet.
You could get free food, shipping, gift cards, merchandise, movie tickets and other free stuffs through loyalty program if you sign up.
6. Take online surveys
Sites like Smiley360 matches your profile with survey questions and once you accept the terms, you are given a free box containing free products for you to use, keep and then give feedbacks.
You can earn gift cards, money and sweepstakes entries by answering questions on sites like Swagbucks and Global Test Market.
Although pay-out can be low and you may have to take a lot of surveys to earn something grand, taking surveys is usually easy work, but time-consuming.
7. Sign up for a free trial
Subscription boxes and services are all very common these days, but they can be expensive at premium version. However, you can get free TV, music streaming, audiobooks, snacks, meals, coffee and more by signing up for trial periods.
For example, LinkedIn offers a free premium trial and Netflix is free for one month.
Mark your calendar for the dates free trials end so you can cancel before their expiration dates to avoid surprise charges.
While this may sound awkward to some people, it is actually permitted in the plan and there are sales promotion trials that will even expressly request you to Subscribe risk-free with our 30-day money-back guarantee! If you’re not completely satisfied, simply cancel your first-time subscription (annual or longer) within 30 days of your order and request a full refund in US dollars.
Again, to ensure you take advantage of the freestuff,remember to set an alarm to remind you before the end of the free trial period to cancel the subscription before you get billed or lose your initial refundable cash deposit.
