Free Sample Forager is a website that does exactly what it advertises, which is often rare for any website that uses the word FREE anywhere within its pages. The slogan is "no strings, just great free stuff" is genuine and exactly what this website offers.The home page is comparable to a blog, with the center column updated with a new entry each time a free sample is added to the list. Each sample added states what the sample is for, and a link to the website in which you may visit to request the sample. If there are any requirements to receive the sample, such as joining the website that is offering that sample, you will find them listed with each sample entry on the page. Sometimes samples are only available in specific countries, which is marked by a small icon with the flag of that country.
Generally free samples are added as soon as they come available on the company's website. However sometimes by the time that the sample is added to the Free Sample Forager list, samples may have run out, or the company has come across a glitch. In this case, you may simple report a dead link. For samples in which a person has had a problem with, you will see that it reads "flagged" and you can choose whether you want to attempt requesting that sample or not.If you are new to the website, and wish to find various types of samples, or go back and request some of the older ones, you may do so by browsing through the sections clearly marked at the top of the page, or by using the search feature located further down the page on the left hand side.
Another great feature of this website is that updates are available through RSS feeds. This allows for you to stay updated without having to check back onto the website daily for new additions. Several web-based feeders such as Google, My Yahoo, and Blog Lines are featured for easy subscriptions. However for those using a program such as Thunderbird, subscribing is a relatively simple procedure. Right click on the RSS icon and select Copy Link Location. Then you paste that link where needed when adding the new subscription.
Please note that this site does not actually give out freebies. It is simply a online resource to a variety of websites that are offering samples. Remember that these are just that, samples. When requesting something such as a fragrance, remember, often you will receive only a small card with a peeling label that opens to a small perfumed piece of cloth. Some samples are larger, for an example a sample for a brand of toilet paper consisted of an actual complete roll of toilet paper sent to those who requested it. Samples can also take weeks, or longer, to arrive. This website cannot be held accountable for the delay or mishaps that the company sending the samples may come across. In all actuality, these are freebies, so one must not complain. You are not out anything if something never arrives. But for those addicted to finding neat little samples in the mail, this is the site for you. After all you may never know when you have a guest or personal need for something such as a small supply of deodorant, toothpaste, or tampons and all you need to do is open your little sample collection and *poof* your immediate needs are satisfied long enough to make it to the store.
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