Many companies offer freebies online for a variety of reasons. Some are just looking to strengthen their brand and gain new costumers by giving away product samples such as cosmetics, detergent or even food. Others need testers for newly developed products and give away gadgets and mobile phones for testing. No matter the reasoning behind the decision to offer free stuff, it’s a shame not to take advantage of these offers.

Many people quickly dismiss these programs as scams and miss out. Some really are outright scams but the vast majority of offers are legitimate and many people get hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth of freebies delivered to their doorstep each year.

Participating in these programs is easy as there are usually no special requirements and you won’t need any previous experience or references. All you have to do is find some good offers and apply. In exchange for the free product you might have to provide the company with an honest review about their merchandise (it’s easy – I mean all they’ll ask from you is to tell them whether or not you liked their shampoo or detergent).

Testing programs are my personal favourites. Not only will you get to play around with an awesome mobile phone, tablet PC or laptop but you will also get to keep it for free after the testing period is over (how cool is that – a gadget worth hundreds for free).

Testing is done from home and it’s really simple – the company will ship you the product and ask you to play around with it for a week or so. After testing is complete you will have to provide them with your honest review. Participating in testing programs is also simple (no previous experience required) and is done on a first come first served bases (so the faster you apply the more chances you have of being selected).