‘How do you get all these freebies?’ is a question I get asked a lot!!!  So here I am to reveal some of my secrets…well, I will reveal more in my next blogs!!!

Over many years, I used to pick up samples of perfumes from department stores like House of Fraser and Debenhams.  When I walk past perfume counters, I look around and seek the perfume vials.  If there is a perfume promotion, I will head over, chat about the fragrance BUT instead of accepting a spray of scent on my wrist or on a card, I ask if they have a sample for me to take home and try later… 9 times out of 10, they hand one sample vial over!!! RESULT!!!!  So be brave and give it a go!!

I do purchase things, don’t get me wrong… but my routine is to buy things like skin care when they have ‘gift with purchase’ or there is a discount and I will ask for samples so I am not short changed lol.  I do like promotions like ‘3 for 2’ items in Boots or when they have double or best would be triple points in stores like Tesco and Boots!!!  Come on, own up…you must do the same????

Now with the internet, it has been so much easier in getting freebies, by joining mailing lists for skincare, perfume, and products I like… that I get things sent to me.  Sometimes, the mailing card sent, will mean I have to go and collect the freebie from specific stores and now that I work in Birmingham, it is so much easier to get the items! I love the achievement of getting something per day.  Yes, sadly, I am a freebie hunting addict!!! Please tell me if there is a cure!!!!

So what else helps me out, well finding websites like www.Gratisfaction.co.uk are a great way to start if you are wanting to hunt for freebies.  Sites like Gratisfaction provide links to websites that are offering free stuff or vouchers etc.

My first tip is to be quick and apply as soon as you see the post.  Why? Well, the freebie might well be shared on other websites, and there are so many freebie UK hunters now, that many sites run out really quickly!!!

Second tip would be to have more than one email address so that you can apply for freebies, sometimes if you have applied for an item before, they may not let you apply again.  You are best to also have accounts with FaceBook, Instagram and Twitter as I have experienced many giveaways using social media.  Remember with social media like FaceBook is to have friends, awwww, no it is important you have a group of like minded friends who will send you freebies…some offers that use ‘Sopost’, make you send a freebie to your mate, and they can then send you one back! Yeah so don’t pick the person that never logs into FaceBook, or the person that works night shift and won’t be online for another 12 hours!!

Just to show you what you can achieve in one day, this is what I collected on 19 July 2016.

The bottle of water was being handed out at Birmingham New Street train station, it is a great place for free stuff giveaways! I did pick up a free coffee too from Caffe Nero using the O2 Priority Moments app…remember you can ask for a large hot drink AND get your loyalty card stamped for that order!

I picked up the Drops of Youth samples from two different Body Shop stores and both gave me extra samples!

There is an offer where you take an old eyebrow product (really had to rummage to find a brow pencil) which you can swap for any of the deluxe sized Benefits brow products at John Lewis.

Lastly, I visited Kiehls and asked for a consultation, and came out with five samples!! FREE with NO purchase!  I did tell the assistant, I was starting a blog and she told me they have blogging events where bloggers got asked to attend an evening trying out Kiehls products! Hopefully, my name will be on the next blogging event!!!!

Okay, that’s it for now, please return for my next instalment!  Please do comment below with your freebie achievements, or hints and tips as I would love to hear all your stories.

Have a great freebie hunting week!! Ling xxx