{"id":157998,"date":"2019-05-21T09:15:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T14:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/get-it-free-review-is-it-a-scam-or-legit-site-for-freebies-samples"},"modified":"2019-05-21T09:15:25","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T14:15:25","slug":"get-it-free-review-is-it-a-scam-or-legit-site-for-freebies-samples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/get-it-free-review-is-it-a-scam-or-legit-site-for-freebies-samples","title":{"rendered":"Get It Free Review: Is it a Scam or Legit Site for Freebies &amp; Samples?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Most importantly though, we\u2019re going to let you know whether it\u2019s a scam or legit and why there are better sites out there, based on our research.<span id=\"more-12455\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Get It Free (which is actually <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getitfree.us\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">getitfree.us<\/a> and not getitfree.com) is a website that offers freebies, deals, coupons, and sweepstakes.<\/p>\n<p>Basically, it\u2019s designed to save you money and get you free stuff.<\/p>\n<p>The website offers its own freebies, but it also gathers freebies and deals from third party websites.<\/p>\n<p>On the Get It Free website, there are 6 sections on the navigation bar.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find a list of freebies here.<\/p>\n<p>The freebies are neatly presented, but you can\u2019t filter them by category or anything.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, you have to just click \u201cnext page\u201d and keep scrolling through freebies.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can search for specific offers using the search section of the navigation bar.<\/p>\n<p>When you find an offer you like, click on it, and a new page will load that provides more information on that product.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to redeem an offer, just follow the instructions that are posted underneath the offer description. To get started, click on the \u201cRedeem Now\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, a new page will appear \u2013 this page could be on the third-party website that\u2019s hosting the offer.<\/p>\n<p>Just follow the instructions on the page or complete the required forms, and click submit.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"custom-ad\">\n<b>Earn $5 Over &amp; Over!<\/b><br \/>\n<span class=\"title-divider\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\nJoin Smart Panel and share your experince on how you use the internet. They pay you $5 for installing their free app &amp; $5 a month just for keeping it, plus loyalty bonus every three months! .<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/moneypantry.com\/go\/JoinSmartPanel\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"custom-button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Join Smart Panel Now<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>What Types of Freebies are Available?<\/h4>\n<p>The website advertises freebies in a wide range of categories.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, a few examples of freebies advertised on Get It Free were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skincare serum from SkinCeuticals.<\/li>\n<li>Garnier sheet mask.<\/li>\n<li>Puppy or Kitten Starter Kit from Purina.<\/li>\n<li>Burger with purchase at Johnny Rockets.<\/li>\n<li>Pass to Gold\u2019s Gym.<\/li>\n<li>Custom three-piece gift set with purchase from DermaBlend.<\/li>\n<li>24 pack of bottled water at ShopRite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Basically, there are freebies featured on the site across a wide range of categories, like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/moneypantry.com\/free-beauty-samples\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">makeup samples<\/a>, food, beverages, skincare, pet-care, and household supplies.<\/p>\n<h3>2. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getitfree.us\/category\/coupons\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coupons<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Get It Free also gathers coupons from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/moneypantry.com\/best-coupon-sites\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sites like Coupons.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are coupons available, at the time of writing, for brands, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Colgate<\/li>\n<li>Arm &amp; Hammer<\/li>\n<li>L\u2019Or\u00e9al Paris<\/li>\n<li>Garnier<\/li>\n<li>Huggies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just click on the coupon you\u2019re interested in to redeem it.<\/p>\n<p>Again, as with the freebies, you can\u2019t filter the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/moneypantry.com\/free-coupons-by-mail\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">coupons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>3. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getitfree.us\/category\/deals\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deals<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In this section, you\u2019ll find <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/moneypantry.com\/deal-sites\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">products at a great discount<\/a>, rather than free stuff.<\/p>\n<p>You can view products that are reduced in price across a wide range of categories.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, deals on offer included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Save 37% on a Granite Spice Grinder<\/li>\n<li>Save 29% on a Hamilton Beach Coffee Maker<\/li>\n<li>Save 33% on a Acer Flagship 15.6\u2033 HD Premium Chromebook<\/li>\n<li>Save 54% on this Lasko 36\u2033 Tower Fan with Remote Control<\/li>\n<li>Save 54% on this Fiskars Big Grip Transplanter<\/li>\n<li>Save 32% on Cascade Complete ActionPacs Dishwasher Detergent<\/li>\n<li>Save 25% on this Dragon Touch K10 Tablet<\/li>\n<li>Save 31% on a Cast Iron Pizza Pan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getitfree.us\/category\/sweepstakes\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sweepstakes<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Here, you\u2019ll see a list of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/moneypantry.com\/cash-sweepstakes\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sweepstakes that you can enter to win prizes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A few examples of sweepstakes on offer at the time of writing include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enter to Win a Sandals Resort Vacation<\/li>\n<li>Enter to Win a Mohawk Home Area Rug<\/li>\n<li>Enter to Win Yankee Candles<\/li>\n<li>Enter to Win a 2019 Ford Mustang<\/li>\n<li>Enter to Win an iPad<\/li>\n<li>Enter to Win a Louis Vuitton Purse<\/li>\n<li>Enter to Win a Polaroid Mint Pocket Printer<\/li>\n<li>Enter to Win a Ford F-150<\/li>\n<li>Enter to Win a $500 Whole Foods Gift Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getitfree.us\/category\/videos\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Videos<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This section is basically a collection of videos. So, it won\u2019t save you money, but it may keep you entertained.<\/p>\n<h3>6. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getitfree.us\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blog<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>In this section, you\u2019ll find articles on saving money and other tips on personal finance.<\/p>\n<h2>Is Get It Free Legit?<\/h2>\n<p>While I can\u2019t say that Get it Free is an outright scam, I can\u2019t say that I recommend it either.<\/p>\n<p>On Money Pantry, we always try to research the companies and websites that we review thoroughly, taking into account reviews from people who\u2019ve used the site so that we can deliver a review that\u2019s hopefully honest, unbiased, and useful.<\/p>\n<p>While scouring Trust Pilot, BBB, and other sites while researching this post, much of what I came across about Get It Free was negative. And on Reddit, there wasn\u2019t really much information from users at all.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbb.org\/us\/ca\/san-diego\/profile\/coupon-books\/getitfreeus-1126-172004221\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Better Business Bureau (BBB)<\/a>, the company has an F rating, which is pretty awful.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, user reviews are pretty bad as well.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say that there were no positive reviews of the site.<\/p>\n<h3>The Positive<\/h3>\n<p>On <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/review\/getitfree.us\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trust Pilot<\/a>, the platform has four out of five stars.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, 64% of the reviews on Trust Pilot rated the website \u201cExcellent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also a four star rating from Sitejabber.<\/p>\n<p>These positive reviews of the company weren\u2019t what I came across elsewhere, unfortunately.<\/p>\n<h3>The Negative<\/h3>\n<p>Aside from Trust Pilot and Sitejabber, I struggled to find many positive ratings or reviews of Get It Free.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the positive reviews, even on Trust Pilot and Sitejabber where the site had a better rating, there were hundreds of negative reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what the main complaints were.<\/p>\n<h4>1. Not Receiving Freebies<\/h4>\n<p>What I most commonly saw people complaining about when discussing Get It Free was that they simply never received their free stuff.<\/p>\n<p>For a website that claims to give freebies, this is a pretty big flaw.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One user on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbb.org\/us\/ca\/san-diego\/profile\/coupon-books\/getitfreeus-1126-172004221\/complaints\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BBB<\/a> says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cI signed up for the company\u2019s free samples, which were guaranteed by providing various personal information, and never received said samples in the mail. I filled out my information again and one month later still received nothing. This seems like a scam just to collect people\u2019s personal information and sell it.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It isn\u2019t just one user saying this either. There are hundreds of complaints like this across multiple platforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sitejabber.com\/reviews\/getitfree.us\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sitejabber<\/a>, one user says,<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cThey never send you what they say you won not only that they\u2019re supposed to pay you and then not making the payments also I paid for books to be shipped to me and they never came\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Another Sitejabber user says,<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cI haven\u2019t gotten anything Free! A scam. Stay away! This is a scam and I want to report them! Does anyone know who to report them to? Other than letting friends on Facebook know and hopefully they will share with their friends and around &amp; around it goes.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complaintsboard.com\/complaints\/wwwgetitfreeus-you-wont-get-free-samples-and-many-surveys-c734967.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Complaints Board<\/a>, there are also similar reports from users.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOffering free samples that they never ever ever send out. I\u2019ve been filling out surveys for 6months and I mean diligently filling out surveys daily to get free samples and still haven\u2019t received not a single sample from them!!! It\u2019s all a scam.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the website, the company does mention in small writing at the bottom of the homepage:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDeals, coupons, freebies, samples, and other offers (collectively \u201cOffers\u201d) change often. We cannot guarantee that you will receive any of the Offers that you request, as Offers are subject to availability and are often made by other entities. Offers distributed by GetItFree are limited in quantity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While offers do, understandably, change, the website could make more of an effort to keep its offers up to date to prevent customers from missing out.<\/p>\n<p>If lots of customers report that they aren\u2019t getting free stuff, then why include those offers on the site?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not as though qualifying for your freebies is easy either, which brings us to our next complaint\u2026<\/p>\n<h4>2. Having to Fill out Tons of Surveys to Get Free Stuff (Which Again, Often Never Arrived Anyway)<\/h4>\n<p>The catch with Get It Free is that you usually have to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/moneypantry.com\/get-paid-take-surveys\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fill out surveys<\/a>, sometimes a few, in order to get the free stuff.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not too bad if you\u2019re actually going to get something for free.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you go through tons of questions and surveys and don\u2019t even receive anything, that\u2019s going to leave you feeling frustrated.<\/p>\n<p>This complaint was on pretty much every platform I checked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One reviewer on BBB said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cI clicked on a link to earn an ****** gift card worth 100$ if I completed a survey and made a purchase. I did both and was never returned to the original page to collect the gift card. I spent a lot of time trying to get any of the so called freebies but only got tons of texts and emails that started immediately. I would like the gift card I was promised and to be removed from all call, text, and email lists associated with this company.\u201d <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Again, I found this complaint on other platforms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On Sitejabber, one user says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cSays free samples but I haven\u2019t recieved not one thing I\u2019ve done survey after survey still nothing . I don\u2019t know why it\u2019s called free samples if there ain\u2019t any\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Another says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cI have finished survey after survey. I have received text messages stating I have gifts. But it just takes me back to more surveys. No gifts.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This Sitejabber user says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cI never received anything from their site. I have taken all the darn surveys, one after another and I\u2019m sick of them. How many questions about me do I have to take in order to get a free sample. I have filled out all of the question it\u2019s been a year and I haven\u2019t gotten anything. Hope that they back up their promise and send me my free samples. Asap.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>One user on Complaints Board says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cThis website \u201cGet it Free\u201d is a total scam. They direct you to one survey after another, and slowly extract vital information from you. I have never received one item from them, although I have gone through numerous surveys and questionnaires. I highly recommend staying far away from this bogus site\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On Trust Pilot, one user says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cOMG survey after survey and then you click continue to free sample which never happens they just keep giving you page after page of offers Been doing this for months and nothing ever comes from it!!! Extremely frustrating\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>3. Getting Inundated with Emails Every Day from the Site (And Unable to Opt Out)<\/h4>\n<p>Another common complaint was that after answering surveys on Get It Free, people received tons of emails from the company \u2013 some people felt as though it was spam levels of email too.<\/p>\n<p>And that it was difficult to unsubscribe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One user on BBB says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cI received many emails per day from this service. I have selected \u201cunsubscribe\u201d from their emails, but the link is broken. I have also emailed the business directly, but haven\u2019t heard back. The company is breaking Spam laws by not having a functioning \u201cunsubscribe\u201d button.\u201d <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Another user on the platform says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cI do not want anything from this company\u2013 I have tried dozens of times unsubscribe from their daily annoying emails with no success. I have sent them numerous emails asking, demanding to be removed with no success. This company is terrible\u2013 I would never do business with them and do not want to be harassed by their daily emails clogging up my email account.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On Sitejabber, users have similar complaints.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cI agree with all the other reviewers. sooooo many texts and solicitations via my e- mail. repeated survey questions and no confirmation on my \u201cfree gifts\u201d I too have done the click on the free gift and done as directed to get more questions. Ask me go ahead ask me have I received anything but teXts and more offers!!!! BIG NO!!!!\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Another Sitejabber user says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cCAUTION WARNING WARNING SCAM SCAM SCAM do not get in this trap\u2026they will not stop contacting you with the junk trash adds no matter how meny times you ask the un subscribe will not work CUSTIMER SUPPORT IS GOOD FOR NOTHING I have ask over 50 times to stop bothering me they WILL NOT STOP\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The concern many users had was that Get It Free was simply using these freebie offers to get information that could be sold to third parties:<\/p>\n<p><strong>On BBB, one user says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI signed up for the company\u2019s free samples, which were guaranteed by providing various personal information, and never received said samples in the mail. I filled out my information again and one month later still received nothing. This seems like a scam just to collect people\u2019s personal information and sell it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>One user on Sitejabber says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cAnother spam website.They make you do lengthy surveys, sell your information and don\u2019t give you any free samples.The five star reviews here are fake.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Another says:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201ci never received any free sample.. this is just to get our info!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On Complaints Board, another user is concerned the site is just taking their information, saying:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>\u201cIt\u2019s a total scam, the only thing free is the survey information they get for free. I\u2019ve tried for 6months. The offers in emails are NEVER offered on the site, and when you finally DO get to samples and request them, they never come. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There could be some truth to this complaint as Get It Free does state in its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/getitfree.us\/privacy\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">privacy policy<\/a> that it shares your information with third parties. This is not uncommon, but in exchange for sharing your info, users should at least get the free stuff they were promised.<\/p>\n<h2>Is it Worth It?<\/h2>\n<p>I\u2019ve reviewed a lot of companies and never have I come across one that doesn\u2019t have a single bad review.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, you can\u2019t please everyone, and there\u2019s always going to be someone that complains, even about super legit companies.<\/p>\n<p>However, when those complaints are so common and on so many platforms, you have to start questioning a company\u2019s quality.<\/p>\n<p>This is the case with Get It Free.<\/p>\n<p>As you can see above, there are so many bad reviews, all saying the same thing (the above reviews were just a handful out of the hundreds of bad ones I came across during my research), and the company\u2019s BBB rating is abysmal.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we wouldn\u2019t recommend using Get It Free. There are better platforms out there for finding free stuff.<\/p>\n<h2>Get It free Alternatives<\/h2>\n<p>One place we would recommend checking out for free stuff is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thekrazycouponlady.com\/deals\/freebies\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Krazy Coupon Lady<\/a>. Not sure about the KCL? Read my <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/moneypantry.com\/the-krazy-coupon-lady-review\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Krazy Coupon Lady review<\/a> to see the top 10 reasons why you should use it.<\/p>\n<p>We also have a few posts that offer tips on getting free stuff and give you a list of hundreds of companies that offer freebies.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few posts to check out:<\/p>\n<h2>Closing Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re not saying that Get It Free is a scam. It does have some good reviews online, and on some platforms it has a high rating too.<\/p>\n<p>But when you have so many reviews that complain about the exact same thing, such as not receiving free stuff, having to answer tons of surveys in exchange for nothing, and receiving spam emails, and such a high volume of complaints, then it\u2019s likely that the site isn\u2019t a great one.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we\u2019d recommend using other platforms. Of course, if you want to try it, then it\u2019s up to you, but as you can tell from this review of Get It Free, we give it a miss. 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