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I got some fun freebies in the mail today (namely a coupon code $25 off two bottles of Vita Frute) and it got me thinking about freebie websites. I used to be so good at requesting freebies, knowing when they’d be offered, etc. but I’ve been slacking on that.
I’m going to list a few of my favorite sites and then I am hoping that you all will clue me into some that I am missing and I will update my list!
~BzzAgent: Â BZZAgent offers campaigns to their users based on the profile you complete when you sign up. Â I haven’t logged in BzzAgent in a while, but used to be fairly active and have gotten some fun campaigns. Â I just looked and I have a campaign from Comforts for Baby, which is Kroger’s line of baby care items. Â I’m all over that and applied right away!
~Chatterbox: Chatterbox is a sister company to House Party, but doesn’t require the party part that House Party requires.
~Hip2Save: Not really a freebie website, but Colin always posts about freebie offers from all over the place. She is awesome.
~House Party: House Party gives you the opportunity to host parties in your phone to test out / sample / enjoy products in exchange for feedback from you and your guests. Â You can apply for as many parties as you want and if you are selected, they will send you tons of fabulous goodies.
~Influenster: Influenster is a site that allows it’s members “influensters” join together to review products and share their thoughts online. Â It’s invite only, but you can request one online. Â Or a have a few still if you really want one.
~Klout: I will be the first to tell you that I don’t “get” Klout. Basically it appears that you link up your social networks (Instagram, FB, Twitter, etc.) and then are offered “perks” based on your activity? I’ll randomly get an e-mail saying I have a Klout perk available and it’ll ask me if I want to claim it. If I’m interested (like I was with the Vita Frute), I’ll accept. Otherwise, I pass.
~MomSelect: Â A program that allows you to share new products with at in-home parties, whatever. Â You select the campaigns you are interested in (lots of kid friendly stuff) and they send you the goodies!
~Moms Meet: Another moms program that sends you goodies to test out with your playgroups / mommy groups, etc. Â Again you can select and apply for just the programs you are interested in!
~Swaggable: Â Swaggable is another site that connects brands with people who are wanting to try their products. Â I just signed up, so I haven’t gotten any “swag” yet, but hopefully soon!
That’s my list! Â I can’t wait to hear some of your favorite freebie sites!!!
I just signed up with Swaggable, Influenster, House Party and Chatterbox…as always thank you very much for making this blogging experience so pleasant.
I signed up for Swaggable tonight and already got an offer. Brownie brittle…uh, yes please! Thanks for sharing!
Also, if you have a lot of people that ask about Influenster invites, I have some available if you run out.
Klout is more about online reputation and ability to engage followers. I don’t think of it as a freebie site. It’s more of a bonus.
In my opinion, most of those websites are more time consuming than they are worth. I have been a member of Bzz Agent and House Party for 6 years or so. I like house party, but the party still costs you money. I don’t “get” klout either, I almost never log in! I do like Vocal Point.
Great list! I use a lot of these. I have had quite a few parties through House Party but have yet to receive anything from Chatterbox. Have you had a lot of success with Chatterbox?
I found with Swaggable that if you go to the tab that says “Feed” you can see people getting samples. Usually a whole bunch of people will be recieving the same sample. Click on that sample they’re recieving and “want” it. As soon as I do that I get invited to recieve the sample.
I’ve been a member of House Party for a few years and have hosted several parties. I am actually hosting one soon for a new preschool cartoon featured on Nick Jr.
As far as “freebies” go, I always check the Target and Wal-Mart sample sites for new free samples. I also check Mommysavesbig for any good deals/free stuff.
After reading other comments, Swaggable seems like a promising site. I checked out the website but wondering…is the only way to sign up though facebook?
Have you done vocalpoint yet? Right now they have a coupon for a hair color but sometimes coupons just show up in my mailbox from them and I have no idea why. I also used to do SheSpeaks alot and used to get things but I’ve been bad about following through with that. I used to win things all the time from my newspaper, tv stations etc and I would enter all the time but I’ve been slacking lately and really should get back into it so I can get more freebies. 🙂
fyi: be careful responding to some of these deals. I signed up for a Citrus Lane deal advertised on hip2save. hip2save had (according to citruslane) messed up which months were included in the deal. Anyway, long story short, it has been a hassle. The horrible customer service from citruslane has been unbelievable! Do they even care about their reputation? They are spending more $ to not give me the deal than they would have had they honored the mistake. Just a little venting here on my part!
Sweet Free Stuff and Dealicious Mom is where I go to snag samples/freebies.
I just signed up for Swaggable.
If you need an Influenster invite, follow the link below 🙂
http://www.influenster.com/r/1190573
Also…don’t forget samplesource!, crowdtap,Smiley360, pinchme….FYI!!
We use most of those, great list! Bzz Agent alone keeps our mailbox full!
Great list Jennifer. I LOVE http://freebie.website/ (AKA: Vonbeau) and FreebieShark everyday.