Friedbeef’s Tech

I love freebies. Even if I have to opt in and click a confirmation email, if it’s free and I can use it, I’ll swap an email address for something free anytime. Everyday I spend a lot of time scouring the web for free stuff – whether it’s downloads, software or any stuff that actually shows up in my mailbox, so rest assured you can give the following 8 sites a shot and you will get some nice little legitimate free samples everyday.

1. About.com: Freebies

This site is one of my bookmarked sites. It has everything from a free e-magazine to gift certificates. One of the best things about the site is that the freebies are divided into different categories, appealing to almost everyone.

It’s never been so easy to get something for nothing and, I’m telling you, this one site alone will save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars a year. A must be bookmarked site for sure.

2. My Savings

My Savings is another “stuff for free site” I visit often. Today, for example, I could get a free collection of nutritional supplements (I took them up on their offer), a free Hallmark Christmas ornament that I’ll send as a gift to a friend in the States and I snagged some free, removable labels from Avery.

In some cases, you simply download the coupon and redeem it on your next trip to the market. In other cases, the company offering samples actually sends them to your home. How cool is that?!

And that was just today. Tomorrow the site will have different stuff. Expect the unexpected.

3. Listfreesamples.com

What do you want? Chances are, you’ll find it on listfreesamples.com. How about a coupon for a big bag of M&Ms? (love ‘em – especially the blue M&Ms) :D

Today, everyone can pick up some Dove soap, a slew of free computer and annual subscriptions to magazines.

One more time: the offers on most of these sites change daily so come back often. This site is even offering free computers today. You know they won’t last long.

4. thefreesite.com

Thefreesite takes a little different approach than some other freebie sites listed here. Free stuffs are sorted into unique categories: Anonymous Freebies, Miscellaneous freebies, business freebies and so on, so every time you click a link it’s like getting a surprise package.

Maybe you haven’t prepare your own shopping list for today but now you don’t have to plan for one because these freebies can easily fill up what you need for today.

5. Totallyfreestuff.com

TotallyFreeStuff changes its offerings every day.

I get the feeling from using this site as much as I do that product makers test market interest in products before they hit store shelves, because I never heard of some of the free offerings so it just makes sense that product makers test market their stuff on the web.

If you are an early adopter then why not give it a try?

6. justfreestuff.com

JustFreeStuff gets it. On the web, if it’s six hours old it’s ancient so this site keeps you coming back with updates throughout the day. How many times do you get to see a webmaster who works so hard trying to update freebies every few hours to reward his loyal visitors?

Warning: This web site is highly addictive to cost conscious consumers. Once you bookmark it, you’ll be back throughout the day to see the latest updates for free stuff. You’ve been warned.

7. Ofree.net

Wow, look what we have got here on OFree.net.  Unlike other freebie sites, you get to rate, recommend or report errors when you found a new problem. Perfect for a picky person like me.

Free clothing? Sure, you’ll find overruns, seconds and organizations that want to use you as a walking billboard, but if they give me a free t shirt, sure I’ll wear it – even if it does have some unknown product name on it.

8. shop4freebies.com

Shop4Freebies takes a slightly different twist on the “free products” site. Not only they provide free stuff but they also provide tips on how to save more money. Make me learn more.

Today, they had a deal that reimbursed me if I visited a certain, not-to-be-named amusement park but I still had to shell out the entrance fee. Weird offer, but some visitors may find it useful.

These sites get its’ target demographic and has designed a business model and web site to hit the sweet spot of that market – the cost conscious shopper.

And, in this economy, I think that’s all of us.

Come and get it. It’s FREE.

This was a guest posting from Edward Khoo who blogs about online tech tips for bloggers and tech users