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  • junkiefree
    junkiefree Posts: 42 Forumite
    Well today in the post I had a parcel from a pasta company was a free sample around 30g I think and cost the company £1.33 to post!
    I have contatced companys to compliment them hoping for vouchers or sample but no luck with these following they have all responded back to me

    Andrex
    Clarins
    Original Source
    Redbull - Really Lovely Email though
    Always
    Soda Stream - had a 20% off voucher but not looking at purchasing one too expensive
    Krispy Kreme
    Kettle Chips
    RedKen Haircare
    Sugar puffs - nice email
    bumble and bumble haircare

    I sent a looonnngg email to Lush Cosmetics as I had trouble placing an order. The had some website issues and when i searched for a product it didnt search probably - anyway had 2 replys back from different people - was hoping to discount voucher but no wen to the shop today to get what I want and got 2 free samples worth together about £3!

    Also waiting for a follow up from a fast food chain after finding a hair in my food when purchased a meal at a london trainstation!

    ANDDD!!
    I took some some Smart Price Rice Krispies from asda - had one bowl and it just didnt taste write so took it back to asda got my money back and asked if i wanted a phone call back i said yes they called me back yesterday so check my address so they can send me a goodwill gesture!!! Dont know what yet but very excited!!
  • ponymad_3
    ponymad_3 Posts: 583 Forumite
    edited 8 December 2011 at 12:21AM
    Got a tiny origins eye cream sample.. elvive shampoo sample and my new wireless router turned up today from my internet provider...

    How did I miss the Klorane shampoo sample it used to be my favourite uears ago! is there still a link? (just googled and its closed)
  • ConnYank
    ConnYank Posts: 90 Forumite
    Today I received the 3 Pantene Pro-V sachets (with two £1 vouchers) and a Heinz squeezy tomato -- it's cute! I might just keep it on the kitchen window sill as a reminder that summer will return someday. :)
    :heart2::coffee::heart2:
  • Martha-Lou
    Martha-Lou Posts: 638 Forumite
    £10 tesco voucher from unileiver for getting one of my ideas selected
    *I Love My Stash*
    Pedro's is getting so big he has his own pen
  • nelie
    nelie Posts: 1,568 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I got a sample of Burburry Body perfume :)
    December Wins: £300 worth of board games, £500 Tesco Vouchers Best Win in 2023: £500 Tesco Vouchers
  • bunnywunny
    bunnywunny Posts: 100 Forumite
    a hole in my roof my fence and wall blown down and a shower smart thing
  • koolkatsaffi
    koolkatsaffi Posts: 628 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    A months supply of kids vitamins from Innovitive Vitamins - Giving them to my friend for her 'lil un...

    £5 Capital Bonds voucher from survey site...;)

    And one of my ebay parcels arrived!...Yay!...\o/
    :heartpuls Gains & £'s saved..Far too many to mention! Needless to say I LOVE MSE! :heartpuls

    'Smile in the face of adversity..Whilst thinking where you can bury the bodies'

    Area representative for National Association for Bikers with a Disability A cripple is a person who thinks a disabled person cannot ride a motorcycle :)
  • paadzer
    paadzer Posts: 1,846 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Some Pantene sachets, I now have enough free shampoo for my weekend away starting tomorrow :)
  • horleyflyer
    horleyflyer Posts: 2,618 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Had two sheets of ( red spotted )wrapping paper from red spotted hanky via facebook.
    Girls do it better....
  • ScarletRaven
    ScarletRaven Posts: 438 Forumite
    Had a satin padded coathanger (really pretty and girly! ^^). Yesterday received a GEObar wall planner.
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