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FREE STUFF DO & DON”TS

Free Stuff, so you heard that you could get all kinds of free stuff on the Internet, but where do you start? Here are some pointers for the new and perhaps not so new freebies lover.

    * If you have not filled out online forms before, this is one of the first essential skills you will need. Check out how to complete a freebies form below

    * You may be (and probably should be) cautious about where you give out your personal information. To get some advice on this subject you will want to read how to determine if a free offer is legitimate

    * Some people fear that if they sign up for things on the Internet, they will get more junk email. Here is some information on how to avoid junk email and still enjoy freebies.

    * As you start exploring the world of Free Stuff, you should be aware of the "etiquette" involved in getting freebies. Find out how to request freebies responsibly below.

    * You will probably discover quite quickly how much fun freebies are, but you should also learn how to save money with freebies.

Once you feel you have mastered best bargains now, be sure to explore the rest of this site. Use the menu in the left column of this site to find lots of great free offers and free services as well as many more.


How to complete a freebies form

Move your mouse curser over the first field (box) in the form and click.
Type in the information requested.
Either user your tab key to move to the next field or click your mouse in the next field.
Continue until you have filled out all the required fields.
There will be a button (usually gray and at the end of the form) that says "submit" or      something to that effect. Move your mouse cursor over the button and click once.
Do not click a second time. Some forms take a few seconds to a minute or more to process.
You are now finished and can go on to find another free offer and repeat the whole process on another form.

Tips:

Most forms indicate required fields with an asterisk or bold text. You may leave any  other fields blank if you wish.
Some fields may use a select arrow to allow you to choose from a list of answers. Click on the arrow at the right and a list will appear. You can then click on your choice.
Some fields may be small circles (radio buttons) or small squares (check boxes).
You complete these by clicking in them with our mouse or pressing the space bar.

How to determine if a free offer is legitimate

Look at who is making the offer, does it seem like a legitimate company?
Look at the Web site. Is it professionally done or does it look like someone threw it together just to get something online?
Check that the site have a privacy policy that tells your personal information is handled.
Make sure the offer doesn't look good on the surface but appear much less attractive once you read the details.
Determine whether the offer is free of excessive shipping and handling charges relative to its value.
Judge whether more information is requested than seems appropriate for he value of the offer.
Check dates to find out if the offer seems current and does not appear to be an old, abandoned offer that the company never bothered to remove.
If you are still unsure about an offer but are really interested in it you can post a message on the forum. Check the link to the forum under related features below.

Tips:

If you don't feel comfortable with an offer just ignore it.
Don't provide more information than you wish to. For example, I never give my phone number. (555 is a handy exchange).
Use a disposable free email address if you are unsure about the company's privacy policy.

How to avoid junk email and still enjoy freebies

Only provide your email address to sites that have an appropriate privacy policy.
Use a free (and disposable) email address when you suspect you may get on email lists that don't interest you. Copy Here
Most online forms provide a checkbox to select whether you want to receive email from them. Check or uncheck as appropriate
Many online forms have a checkbox which asks permission to share your information with third parties. Check or uncheck as appropriate.
Avoid entering your email address in online guest books or other places where it will be displayed on the Web. Spammers use programs called bots to harvest these.
Never reply to unsolicited email even to request removal. It just verifies that your address is valid.
Use a bulk email blocking service like the one described in the related features below.

Tips:

Some junk email is inevitable. Learn to recognize it by the subject or other headers and delete it without bothering to open it.
Don’t forget that now the emails have to have an unsubscribe on the bottom of the emails so if you get fed up with receiving them you can get out of it, but don’t do it to hastily as the next offer could be the one you are looking for!

how to request freebies responsibly

    Getting free stuff is fun, but we need to avoid the temptation to request every free     offer we see. Think of it as conserving freebies resources.
    Don't request every offer you see. Only request those that really interest you.

Abide by the stated rules such as "one per household" to be fair to others who wish to avail themselves of the offer.
If an offer is made specifically to you because of a special membership or as a reward and not generally publicized don't send the information to all your friends or post it on the Web.
If a comment field is provided in the form remember to say thank you in your comments.

Tips:

Remember that there are many free offers out there and more are appearing all the time. You don't need to feel you have to grab all of them.
Keep in mind that when you request freebies or do anything on the Net you are interacting with real people, not a computer or faceless company.

Keep an attitude of gratitude. Don't fall prey to the mind set that things are owed to you.

how to save money with freebies

If you are a shopaholic substitute ordering free stuff for spending money.
Instead of buying a product that you have not yet tried look for a free sample offer.
If you need some reading material check the free magazine subscriptions links in the related features below. These are full subscriptions, not trial offers.
Check out the various free services. You can often use a free service instead of one you pay for. A good example is free Internet access.
Check the free pricing services link in the related features below to find the lowest price when you do need to spend some money.

Tips:

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Avoid trial magazine offers and other trial offers that you need to cancel. It is too easy to forget to cancel these and end up spending instead of saving. 

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