Fun Ways to Get Freebies Like Crazy

You can get a free day out with the family and often come home with whatever it is they make by going on factory tours. It's fun to find out how things are made and at the same time you're saving yourself a bunch of money on recreational activities. The kids can learn something and in most cases they offer freebies to the entire family of whatever it is they manufacture. Pretty much the same way, never miss the grand openings. Lots of times they have door prizes and other freebies while you are learning about the newest stores opening in your area. You can also get freebies by volunteering for concerts and similar events. In some cases it may be free food, t shirts, party favors, future tickets, etc. You never know but just as the factory tours, you'll have a good time finding out anyway.
When shopping at flea markets, often if you go just before closing the sellers are willing to practically give away some of the things they have no inclination to reload for homebound. And if it's plants you are looking for, try shopping in the fall or after the time frame of their planting. The planting can sometimes be put off till the next season by growing over the winter indoors or if it's spring plants too late sometimes they can be planted in fall for a following year's crop, especially if they are perrenials. If you're looking for craft supplies, you might want to check into churches and schools after the classes have ended to see if they have leftover materials that will not store well for future use and when looking for anything in the way of material, try remnants, seconds and defects. They are not always as bad as they sound and when they are total rejects you can use them for something other than their intended use.
Rebates have become increasingly popular in the last few years on a lot of items and certainly on electronic items and computers. Rebates of $20, $50 or $100 are not uncommon.
I’ve even seen items advertised as "free after rebate". Do these rebates come under the heading of "too good to be true"? Some of them do and there are "catches" to watch out for but if you are careful, rebates can help you get some really good deals.
The way a rebate works is that you pay the listed price for an item then mail in a form and the bar code to the manufacturer and they send you a refund thus reducing the price of what you paid for the item except with a time delay of several weeks.
Rule #1. Rebates from reputable companies are usually just fine.
You can be pretty sure you will get the promised rebate from Best Buy, Amazon or Dell but you should probably not count on getting one from a company you’ve never heard of. If you really want the product and are OK with paying the price listed then buy it but don’t count on actually getting the refund.
Rule #2. Check rebate expiration dates.
Many times products will stay on the shelf of a retailer after the date for sending in the rebate offer has expired so check that date carefully.
Rule #3. Be sure you have all the forms required to file for the rebate before you leave the store.
Rebates will almost always require a form to be filled out, a receipt for the purchase and a bar code.
Rule #4. Back up your rebate claim.
Make copies of everything you send in to get your rebate including the bar code. Stuff gets lost in the mail all the time and if the rebate is for $50 it’s worth the trouble to back up your claim.
Sign up for new parent services to receive cool stuff for free and don't forget to sign up for any other type of winnings as well. When making large ticket items always ask if there is something else that comes with the product as a thank you for purchase and if you ever have a truthfull complaint don't neglect to call or email a company in regards to a product you were not satisfied with. In most cases they are happy to have the feedback they need to make improvements and will offer you freebies to keep you coming back to their company.
Course, you could search the internet for freebies also. Just be carefull about who you give out email address to. Actually it may be better to give out a not so often used email address as I described in a past article. There's many free emails on the web for use such as this. If you have any trouble finding one, check out my backflip folder located on the left nav bar under help links. There's a slew of them in there. There's also a few freebie site links on the side bar closer to the top you might give a try.
Last thing I can think of at the moment is signing up to be a mystory shopper. I think you may find an e-book on the subject within my Badongo files. I will check when I have more time and if it's not there I will make sure I post a link later to more info on the subject at a later time.
Happy shopping!