Are you a sucker for freebies or samplers?

@calai618 (1773)
Philippines
December 4, 2009 11:35am CST
Are you the type who would kill for them or the type who just ignores them? Hate to admit it, but I really love freebies. I feel like I am letting go of a blessing when i refuse one. lol. I always argue that if it's free for everyone to have, then I should get what should be mine. lol. How about you?
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
4 Dec 09
I have never really got a freebie usually cost a shipping charge!
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
4 Dec 09
yup
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
4 Dec 09
shipping charge is also one of the things which refrain me from grabbing a chance. sometimes the cost of shipping isn't at all worth it because it would cost more to ship the freebie than buy my own.
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• United States
4 Dec 09
OH YEAH! lol I love freebies and free samples... i always joke my mail man must hate me because every day i get so much mail. I only sign up for things i would use, or buy, or what to try though! I'm not one of those people that get everything just to say they have it.
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
4 Dec 09
I think I am close to "those people" you are describing..lol..Though freebies are really good things, they make people become greedy lol.. i think I need some help :(
• United States
4 Dec 09
lol i say why buy when you can get it free! My husband makes fun of me because i'm so young (21) and do the free stuff site, and go to yard sales but i love that!
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
4 Dec 09
I have loved to receive freebies since I was a kid. I have even referred to myself as a freebie-addict. When I was in the 4th grade, my mom gave me some money to get a book at the book fair in our elementary school. The only book that I ended up purchasing was a book titled "1001 Free Things For Kids".
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
19 Dec 09
lol. That was funny. I bet it made you a pro after reading it. haha
• United States
4 Dec 09
oh yeah big time for me i don't want to pay money for something i can get for free.
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
19 Dec 09
Yeah, very true. It doesnt really make sense to buy something which can be gotten for free. let's just be practical. :D
@much2say (55901)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Dec 09
Ha ha! I wouldn't say I'd "kill" for a freebie . . . but certainly I love freebies and will gladly take it if it is being offered to me! Over the years, I've gotten a lot of freebies . . . but many of them just became part of my junk pile - so now I'm selective about my freebies. If it's food samples, or products that I would actually try or use (or can give to someone), I'll take it. But if it's just going to add to the crap, I'll pass on it.
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
19 Dec 09
Yeah it does happen to me as well. i even have this realization sometimes that there are a lot of people more deserving to have those freebies than me bcause I just pile them up at a corner lol. But still, i cant help getting them. I get too excited when there are freebies around that I dont think if i'll ever be using them lol.
@Louc74 (620)
4 Dec 09
Hi, Calai. Yeah, I love freebies, who doesn't? Lol! I'm a member of a couple of freebie websites, and recently there havent been that many things on them that would be handy for me, but when they do, I'm definitely one of the first in there!
• United States
5 Dec 09
Sounds like the same ones I belong to.. Seems like Im and chat have been the hot freebies the last few days.
@ratyz5 (7808)
• Philippines
5 Dec 09
Well, if they are really free for everyone, I don't mind getting or not getting any. Its not really something that I would elbow others for. Its free so, its something that I can live with or without.
• Australia
5 Apr 10
I definitely am a sucker for samples & freebies...I miss the days when they used to come out in that junk mail all the time...I am always ordering samples online & love recieving them.
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
5 Dec 09
I like freebies, too, but I have a rule that I don't send for anything that I would not consider buying. I also won't send for a freebie from a church or a charitable group. One church was nearly destroyed financially when the freebie community found out about their offering--people flocked to it and the church was financially ruined by all the people wanting something for nothing, who didn't realize or didn't care how much it cost them to send all those things out. Sorry to be so serious, but it's a problem. When I see a freebie offered on a freebie forum or board from a charity or church or small business I'll email them and warn them about the coming avalanche so they can take preventative steps and know what is happening. On the other hand, I have a lot of samples that I've gathered during the year from monstrously big corporations. I send them to my sister each Christmas and she loves them, they help her budget a lot because of all the detergent, shampoo, soaps and other things she doesn't have to buy.
• United States
19 Dec 09
Yes, I love freebies :)!
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
9 Dec 09
Freebies, samplers and also coupons. I'm a sucker for all of these. With the economy being the way that it has in this past year I am all in favor of getting as much as I can for a free or very reduced price. I am constantly signing up for free samples online and I also print as many coupons as I can as well so that I can get the things that I like for a discounted price. I've never, however, had to argue with anyone about my money saving ways.
@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
5 Dec 09
Yes, I do like looking for freebies in the mail. Sometimes I get a free sample of a product in the mail. I get really happy and eager to use it. I also like looking for freebie coupons for products in the local flyers and newspaper. Its nice to get free stuff.
@taraelocin (1138)
17 Dec 09
I must admit I quite like freebies. I don't go out of my way to find them, but if I am offered one - of course I request it. I am sceptical through with freebies you only get when you order something. I wouldn't order just to get a freebie unless I was going to order anyway.
@pipayst (140)
• Philippines
4 Dec 09
Who doesn't want freebies? Some people might be wondering about what they're supposed to be paying in return later on but when opportunity presents itself why would you close the door? I like getting free samples at grocery stores and free swag at school.
@calai618 (1773)
• Philippines
4 Dec 09
exactly..lol..but yeah, getting too much free stuff would really make you think of what the catch would be in the future..it gets scary thinking that blessings today may mean bad stuff tomorrow..
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
5 Dec 09
I love free samples and coupons. it's so fun to get things for free. I'm also very interested in making my money stretch as far as possible, so it's good to get things for free.
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
5 Dec 09
Yes I like to get things for free and samplers. If there is someone in the grocery store offer a sample of a new food I will usually take a sample of it. Sometimes I might even decide to buy the product.
@priscy25 (71)
• Canada
5 Dec 09
I don't do freebies that much just because of time but I have done it before in the past and I loved it so I might pick it up again, afterall they are free!
@aguas_aj (498)
• Philippines
5 Dec 09
Freebies are good. My husband got a bucket of Chicken for free just last week and though we always knew the taste of it, honestly, It got more tastier and we both concluded that maybe because it's free. LOL. and everytime we hit the mall and there is samplers that hasnt got any long long line. we also tries it out. Somehow the old saying is true: "the best things in life is FREE"
• United States
5 Dec 09
I LOVE freebies and samples!! I go online and search for all the freebies and random samples that I can and sign up for each one because they are free =D Seriously though!! There are some pretty good free stuff out there =]] Haha, I agree that if it's free for everyone, then we should get it too ^-^
@arystine (1273)
• Philippines
5 Dec 09
I love freebies. I treat them as a remembrance or souvenir. :)