A couple months ago, I stumbled upon a fascinating site. Tom Locke, an average guy, decided to write to companies and ask for free stuff. At the time, stamps were only 39 cents, so he decided to write to 100 companies. He ASKED for free samples and ended up getting about $272 worth of free stuff.
I decided to fashion my experiment differently. Instead of ASKING for stuff, which sounds needy, I raved about products I like or mentioned products I would love to try.
And with the advent of technology, many websites now feature comment sections online. A handful still require handwritten comments, but my few minutes of scribble was worth what I got in return.
Before you begin, check out who Tom wrote to for ideas
My suggestion is to think about what you use often, think about what you'd like to try, and think about expensive expenses when brainstorming.
Here's my results:
-Nutro (dog food company) sent me $20 worth of coupons. Granted, each bag costs about $50, so this was helpful!
-Nivea sent me two 2oz samples of their NEWEST body wash products after I raved about how great one smelled and how I desperately wanted to try their body wash that featured "diamond powder." Nivea also sent me 3 sets of $2 off coupons!
-Bath & Body Works sent me a 20% off entire purchase coupon
-Sally Hansen sent me $18 worth of coupons for nail polish and beauty supplies!
-Glade sent me a coupon for a free Lasting Impressions start up kit ($7 value) and a free Glade Candle ($2 value) after I wrote in about how much I love their products
-Busy Bone (Purina) sent me several $1.00 off coupons for dog treats
The possibilities are endless. And most of the time, you don't even have to spend any money. Sweet Savings, huh?!
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