The Great 'Your best freebies of 2013' Hunt

Former_MSE_Debs · 25 November 2013 at 4:55PM

Great 'Your best freebies of 2013' Hunt

Some claim freebies aren't as good or widely available as they used to be. We want to hear your thoughts on this, as well as your best freebie finds of 2013.

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ycy0116 · 27 November 2013 at 5:46PM

Historic Scotland giving away free tickets for visiting on the St. Andrew's day(30th Nov 2013), I got 2 free tickets to visit Duff house, which usually have to pay 7.50 per ticket. Looking forward to pay the visit!!! :-)

flubberyzing · 27 November 2013 at 6:37PM

For me personally, the best "freebies" come via product testing sites such as Bzzagent, Savvy Circle and Givaudan.

Yes, you have to do a bit of work in exchange, writing reviews etc, but I've tried out a good range of different things this past year. If I add up the value of everything I've tested, it's probably not far off £100.
Yes, it can be hit and miss as to what you get (if anything!), but on the whole, I've had more hits and generally be pleased with what I've had to trial.

I haven't been so lucky with the freebies you have to do nothing for, other than filling in a form. I've only had one or two things this year that have caught my attention enough to bother with. A couple of coffee samples, and that's about it.

Former_MSE_Andrea · 29 November 2013 at 11:41AM

Not a *thing*, but I think the free National Trust entry day is really cool.

Some of the larger locations can stack up in cost if the whole family's going yet there's often so much to keep kids entertained - big playgrounds etc plus I call it "subliminal education"

BernadetteChurch · 2 December 2013 at 12:19PM

I agree that it's been a fairly lean year as far as freebies go. When I first discovered this site I was getting free things in the post at least weekly, I'm sure.

These days my best freebies come from the promotions they sometimes do at my train station where they hand out free samples of anything from vitamins to muesli bars to toothpaste.

Bedtimebear · 8 December 2013 at 6:34PM

Lascote 6mle Roll on Perfume
Sun Newspaper Big Smile Giveaway £5 Tesco Gift Card
(newspaper collect from work)
Maltese Easter Bunny

Bodyshop Born Lippy Lip Balm (use as xs present)
Fisher Price Lion Rattle

Hi

Didn't get many freebies this year. Freebies thin on the ground this year.

BTb

stephenliverpool1 · 13 December 2013 at 10:57PM

Mine was my two Colgate electric toothbrushes !

rightyouare · 17 December 2013 at 11:56AM

mine was free alarm clock with radio, lights and some other useful features. It was considered free if you make an offer in one of the online clothes selling website. It was best, because I was dreaming of such a thing for the whole year:)

Wesker · 18 December 2013 at 8:07PM

stephenliverpool1 wrote: »

Mine was my two Colgate electric toothbrushes !

Yes i got one of these too...best freebie of the year

< nice white teeth

Luckystar · 18 December 2013 at 10:28PM

I have had lots of good free stuff this year some of the best have been
Bzz - 9 campaigns this year
O2 rewards - some good stuff over the year
Free cinema screenings - One Chance, The Croods, About Time and Lone Ranger were our favourites
Postal freebies - mini Baileys chocolate , Chanel mascara, John Freida hair products, Jo Malone perfume in recent months spring to mind but there have been lots more good ones.

Maybe there aren't as many around as a few years back but I really enjoy getting little goodies in the post and free trips to cinema, as well as saving money with coupons and earning money from cashback sites. I'm thinking of doing a freebie diary for 2014 and logging what I get (sad I'm sure some will think but I will be interested to see what I get over a year)

MrsB2100 · 19 December 2013 at 10:02PM

Best (sort of) freebies for me have also been via product tests, but also vouchers from survey sites. I consider these to be freebies, as I do the surveys at work in my lunchbreak. I have nowhere else to go at lunchtime, so I do surveys and earn a few bob. This year, I've earned about £350 in vouchers and also had products to test, too! All in all, quite worthwhile.

The Great 'Your best freebies of 2013' Hunt

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