Getting started

I'm new to the world of finding free samples on the Internet, but I thought it might be fun to blog about the good sites I'm finding, sharing some of my experiences of what does work and what doesn't. Also, I plan to do some product sample reviews.

 Freeflys.com

 

Freeflys.com provides to links to samples offered all over the Internet. They update daily, and you can receive daily e-mails from them which include the newest samples. I was a bit unsure about this site at first because I expected a lot of spam, but other than the daily updates I haven't noticed much increase in spam. As I stated, I'm just getting started, so it's only been a few days, so I haven't yet received any samples. Hopefully in a few weeks I can get back and report in on how well this site seems to have worked. Just at a glance, I like the site. They provide samples by category, including food, beauty, health, etc. and I've found quite a few offers here.

 Straight to the businesses.

Another option is to go straight to the source: start visiting Web sites for the products you're interested in. When I first started, I was interested in mostly makeup samples. I signed up for a bunch of newsletters for makeup companies I've never heard of. Some of these companies do offer special promotions, and from what I've read, some offer samples on occasion, or special gifts for your birthday.

More to come... please leave your tips or comments, I'd love to read them.