Okay so the last free stuff page was a link to Shop free, from whom I have received lots of samples from the companies listed. Fantastic – Thanks Shop free and Thanks to those companies. There is also The Freebies Blog which I have just started using, seems okay, something you really need to check back on regularly. And there is also a free stuff section on Money Saver…and I found another one at OzBargin. And another…wow I just googled free samples and there are lots of places to join to find free samples.
However there is a very comprehensive list of companies posted on a pregnancy forum I belong to. The lady who started the thread has been emailing companies left, right and centre asking for samples and has received quite a few. The problem for me is that she has just listed the companies and what type of response/sample she got from them (forum rules I think). Now thats pretty good and you cant complain about info on how to get free stuff BUT I and a few other people would like to know just how exactly to contact each company. So that’s what this post is about…I am going to find out the contact info for each of the companies, email them and ask for samples and see what kind of response/sample I get and I will post the contact link/details here and then the response in coloured brackets later down the track. Hopefully that will make it a bit easier for those who are a little lost. Most of these are Australi only, although there are a few open to NZ residents too, not many to other countries.
Here goes:
Companies with Samples forms…
- City Rail -Free Bib, Free Thomas Activity Book – 3-5yr olds – (15 page book with colouring, comic, drawing, quiz, games, reading and writting practice)
- Pidgeon
- GAIA – (1 skin soothing lotion, 1 Bath and Body Wash and one Baby Moisturiser sachet and a pamphlet)
- Rite Aid – To life Technology (1 pair of nursing pads, 1 pair of Hydrogel Breast discs + info)
- Hello Charlie (2 Bamboo nappies or Bamboo Nature Nappies or Bamboo training pants you pay $2 for postage – unless you purchase something else then they’ll give you the sample for free.)
- Ecodirect – Moltex Nappie – scroll down the shop inventory and chose the sample nappy of your choice and pay the $1 postage – which will be refunded on your next purchase.
- Heinz Nuture Baby free single sachet of Toddler Milk Drink.
- Nestle free sachet of Toddler Milk Drink ( 1 32g Toddler drink+brochure)
- Wyeth (1 S-26 Gold Toddler Nutritious Milk Drink+ info pamphlet)
- Sanitarium – says download in the title but then says allow 28 days for delivery after filling out the form it thanks you and there is no download option so should be sent. There are other offers to download for free though.
- Lalisse – skin care – you need to download the form, fill it out and send it and a stamped self addressed envolpe away
- Tena
- Poise (choice of 1 liner, ultrathin,pad + 1 moist wipe)
- De Jour – it says School and Uni samples but I emailed them and will see what happens
- Little Eyes (1 little eyes – gentle cleansing wipe for babies and 1 i-soothe – cleansing wipe + brochure about Painstop – pain relief for children.)
- Caring by Nature you need to pay $6 P&H but then you get a $6 voucher to use on your first purchse.
- Pigeon apparently you dont need a promotional code, I didnt have one so we will see what happens.
- Snugglers (1 nappy choice of small, crawler, toddler, walker, junior)
- Baby Love – Poo-Poo Pouch (1 poo-poo pouch nappy choice of Newborn or Infant size)
- Nescafe you need to send a friend a virtual cup then you can fill in the details for 2 free samples. ( 2 16g Chocolatte samples – 1 milk belgian desire and 1 dark belgian decadence + review them and go into the draw for a spa holiday)+(1 18g Latte, 1 18g Cappuccino)
- Lacoste 3 samples 1 mens, 2 ladies. You need to fill in the form 3 times.
- Escada 2 perfume samples
- CuDerm free skin type assesment kit.
Companies you need to contact off the bat… okay putting email address on the net will lead to these people getting lots of spam – which is not nice so I will add a (space) before every @ mark so that mr.so-and-so@email.address.com will look like mr.so-and-so @email.address.com just copy and paste the address into your own email client AND dont forget to take the (space) away.
Nice Pak *info @nicepak.com (2 wiggles wipes(baby and toddler), 1 heinz wipes, 1 heinz baby spoon, sudocream pen, 5 baby u nappy sacks + brochures on all those products/companies)- Curash *enquiries @churchdwight.com.au (1 10ml 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner – newborn+, 1 10ml moisurising soap free bath – newborn+, 1 5g anti rash baby powder + brochure)
- Palmers *reception @etbrowne.com.au (1 2.5ml massage lotion for stretch marks, 1 2.5g massage cream for stretch marks, 1 2.5g nursing cream, 1 2.5g bottom butter+ brochure)
Skinvitals *info @beautydirect.com.au- Avado *info @avadoorganics.com (6 5ml samples – 2 baby naturals moisturiser, 2 baby nappy lotion and 2 baby naturals bath wash) + (baby naturals – 1 bath wash, 1 moisturiser, Sensitives – 1 tangerine and vanilla shower gel, 1 lavender and ylang ylang shower gel)
- Jurlique *customercare @jurlique.com.au
- Nads *info @nads.com.au
- Sorbies *info @sorbies.com.au
- Pure Spa*info @purespa.com.au
- Bioliving *info @bioliving.com.au
- Pure Destiny *info @puredestiny.com.au (soothing barrier cream for baby and bliss tummy rub cream for mum)
- Pod Puraceuticals *hello@podpuraceuticals.com (1 5ml Liquid Facelift and 1 10ml SPF 15 Liquid tan)
- Gel Pack *contact_us@gelpack.com.au – They have a contact form but it didnt work for me. (2 5 packs of Nappy sacks)
- Pure Wipes
- Belli Skin Care
- Neutrogena a number is listed in number section but I use Neutrogena and had a question so I used their contact form.
- Cetaphil – contact form didnt seem to work so will wait and see if I get a response.
- Avene
- Avent – through the Philips Web site Contact Page although someone listed an
email *customerservice @avent.com.au (catalogue, newsletter, 1 via cup, 1 dummy, 1 pair of disposable breast pads) - Waxaway
- Total Nappy Supplies
- Little Innoscents (1 30ml massage lotion, 1 25g vapour rub balm + brochure)
- Sanctum (baby – 1 5ml bottom balm, 1 5ml bath wash, mens – 1 5mlshave gel, ladies – 1 5ml hy c recovery serum, 1 5ml firming eye balm, 1 5ml hand and nail repair, 1 5ml skin whitening lotion, 1 5ml moisture replenish + brochure)
- Mei Mei (1 5g liquid baby powder, 1 5g baby lotion, 1 5g baby diaper cream, 1 5g baby shampoo+ info)
- Baby Mum Mum
- Safire
- The Purist
- Mustela (just amazing service, help and tailored samples will for sure purchase from there!)
- Johnson and Johnson
Companies where you need to join a club..
- Club Nutricia (music cd and teddy bear)
- Huggies (lots of different nappy samples…I have 1 dry nights + 1 Little Swimmer plus lots of chances to win prizes each week/month – some completely free, some with purchase)
- Coles Baby
- Blackmores (free eco bag and natural guide to health book – plus email newsletter)
- Libra (free starter pack with 2 pads, 3 slim tampons, 2 flexible liners+ booklet for 1st timers)
- Aromababy (subscribe to an e-newsletter which entitles you to special offers and free samples)
- Skin Saviour – had run out of samples when I went…but it said that on the page, so check for yourself.
- Mum’s Grapevine also join them facebook and get a free My Child Magazine by sending a stamped ($2.50) self addressed A4 envelope to PO Box 2275 Wattletree LPO, Malvern East 3145 and they will send you the latest issue free!
- Sacla Italia it says it’s an entry to win a recipe book if you join, but then it says it will dispatch my book – waiting for this one as I love Italian.
- LaClinica it says join Mother & Baby Club to receive news updates, samples and free gifts!
Compainies where you need an entry form kind of thing
- Vaalia – need My First Yoghurt brochure
- Cottee’s Gubblegum play some games and get a free temporary tattoo – good for those with older kids.
Companies you need to ring
- Alpha-H ring 1800-659-777 and ask for some samples
- Neutrogena ring 1800-642-133 and its an automated system where you ask for the sample you want
