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8 Ways To Score Free Stuff from Amazon
EV by Eric Vega October 01, 2023
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There’s nothing better than free, but free stuff can be tough to find on Amazon if you don’t know where to look. Luckily it’s much easier to score free swag on Amazon than you might think, and you don’t even need to be a Prime member to do it.
We’re breaking down some valuable tips and tricks to help you save money and score free items through Amazon.
1. Search for Freebies on Amazon
The quickest way to pick up free stuff from Amazon is also the easiest: just search for it.
Search using the phrase “freebies” in the search bar and you’ll get listings for all the stuff on Amazon currently being offered at no charge. You won’t exactly walk away with a brand new smart TV, but you could score some free Kindle e-books and free audiobooks from Audible.
Most of the free offerings are going to be digital books and some limited music choices, but it’s worth picking through the options to see if you find anything that interests you.
2. Get 5GB of Cloud Storage for Free
If this isn’t common knowledge yet, it should be. Amazon offers 5GB of free Cloud Storage for free, and that’s not just a Prime perk. You can store your ever-growing library or music, videos, photos and files for free.
Anyone with an Amazon account gets this free storage, regardless of whether or not you’re subscribed to Prime. Prime members do get the added bonus of unlimited photo storage however, so it still pays to be subscribed.
3. Write Reviews for Amazon Vine
Amazon Vine is a program that offers new and pre-release items to select, trusted reviewers in exchange for an honest review of the product. This program is invite only, and invites are only sent to the most trusted reviewers.
Amazon chooses these reviewers, called Vine Voices, based on their previous record of writing helpful reviews. In order to increase your chances of being selected as a Vine Voice, you must have a consistent track record of writing reviews that the general Amazon community deems helpful. The more helpful reviews you write, the better your chances are of being selected.
There’s no guarantee you’ll be selected though, so keep your expectations tempered if you’re going down this path. Continue writing informative and helpful reviews for products you’ve purchased to increase your chances of getting invited.
4. Search for Freebies from Reputable Facebook/Meta Groups
If you’re a member of the Metaverse, you may want to search through the various Facebook groups dedicated to Amazon freebies for interesting offers. There are also a good amount of groups where Amazon sellers trade free products for reviews.
It can be tough to trust every post you find, so be sure to check the comments and do your own research on reported offers. It should go without saying that you should never give a stranger money over any social media platform, especially in return for something “free.”
5. Trade-in Qualifying Amazon Devices for an Amazon Gift Card
Amazon has a trade-in program that offers 20-25% off new eligible Amazon devices and an Amazon gift card equal to the item’s appraised value. If you have an older Amazon device at home and have been thinking about upgrading, trade in your device for a sweet discount and some Amazon cash. Amazon will even provide a free shipping label so you can send your item to them.
6. Earn Rewards with Amazon Shopper Panel
Although this is an invitation-only program, participants can earn rewards simply by sharing receipts of their non-Amazon purchases and completing surveys. Uploading 10 receipts per month will earn $10 in your Amazon balance or towards a charitable donation. The more you complete, the more rewards you can get.
7. Offer to Write Product Reviews for Smaller Sellers Directly
Another way to get free products in exchange for reviews is to reach out to sellers directly. While this is a little involved and doesn’t guarantee you’ll get anything, it’s worth a try if you’ve got the time:
- To begin, search for the type of product you want.
- Look for an option that’s on the lower end of the price scale and that has less reviews than the top selling competitors.
- Navigate to the seller page. Most sellers are listed under the “Buy Now” button on the product page.
- Click the big yellow “Ask a Question” button.
- Ask for the item in exchange for a review
This won’t always work out, but it’s definitely worth a try and is a win/win for both the seller and the reviewer.
8. Earn Cashback Through Slickdeals
Slickdeals offers cashback rewards when you make purchases at participating retailers. Some retailers offer cashback ranging from 1% to sometimes up to 40% for select retailers. Once you’ve earned enough rewards to cash in, you can redeem your points for your choice of a retailer gift card or Visa gift card. Collect your free money and then start shopping on Amazon!
How To Save Money on Amazon
1. Search Using a Discount Filter
While we’ve gone over plenty of ways to get stuff for free, there are exponentially more ways to find discounted items on Amazon than free ones. One of the most underrated ways to save money on Amazon is to use Amazon’s hidden discount search feature, which lets you shop through the most heavily discounted items on the site.
2. Use Subscribe and Save
If you’re a regular Amazon shopper looking to save some money on household essentials, you should consider using Amazon’s Subscribe and Save program. This feature lets shoppers set up automatic delivery of items on a schedule you set, and you can save up to 15% when receiving 5 or more items in a single auto-delivery.
3. Set a Deal Alert
As always, you can also set a Deal Alert for specific items on Amazon to get notified when the best deals go live. You’ll get email or push notifications the moment a deal is posted so you can start shopping before you miss the deal.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- 1. Search for Freebies on Amazon
- 2. Get 5GB of Cloud Storage for Free
- 3. Write Reviews for Amazon Vine
- 4. Search for Freebies from Reputable Facebook/Meta Groups
- 5. Trade-in Qualifying Amazon Devices for an Amazon Gift Card
- 6. Earn Rewards with Amazon Shopper Panel
- 7. Offer to Write Product Reviews for Smaller Sellers Directly
- 8. Earn Cashback Through Slickdeals
- How To Save Money on Amazon
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Eric Vega
Eric Vega is a Puerto Rican writer and filmmaker working out of Burbank, California. He has covered a plethora of topics in his writing including the looming threat of invasive species, the true spirit of the Juggalos, and why space travel will always be a carnival of nightmares.
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- You can get free stuff on Amazon in a variety of ways, even if you don’t subscribe to Amazon Prime.
- It’s possible to get free products in exchange for writing honest Amazon reviews.
- Third-party websites and Facebook groups can also connect you with free and highly discounted Amazon products.
You probably don’t need much encouragement to shop at Amazon, but the promise of free stuff certainly doesn’t hurt. In fact, there are a lot of ways to collect freebies from the world’s largest retailer, both from Amazon directly and from its countless merchants.
1. Qualify for the Amazon Vine Program
If you’ve never heard of Amazon Vine, don’t worry — most people haven’t. But if you like to write product reviews on Amazon, you should be aware of Vine, which awards free products to members in exchange for honest and accurate reviews.
Amazon describes Vine as a program in which trusted reviewers are invited to write reviews of new and pre-release products to help other customers make informed decisions. Amazon supplies Vine members with free products and doesn’t influence — or allow Amazon sellers to influence — the reviews.
Amazon Vine is by invitation only; you can’t even apply for consideration. But Amazon keeps an eye on prolific reviewers, and sometimes reaches out to offer them an opportunity to join the Vine program.
Quick tip: You can read what Amazon has to say about the Vine program, and learn ways to improve your reputation as a reviewer in hopes of being invited to the program.
2. Participate in the Early Reviewer Program
Amazon maintains an Early Reviewer Program designed to seed relatively new products with reviews so other customers can make a more informed purchase decision.
Unlike Vine, in which select customers are invited to join a program and are then sent products to review, the Early Reviewer Program asks people who have already bought a participating product to write a review about it.
The program is designed to help generate honest and unbiased reviews for products that have few or no reviews. Amazon selects customers who have recently purchased the product at random, filtering out anyone who has previously published reviews that Amazon deems abusive or dishonest. Moreover, potentially biased customers such as sellers and their friends and family are ineligible.
Early Reviewers are rewarded with gift cards (usually bearing a small value, such as $1-$3) after the review is published. Like the Vine program, you can’t apply to participate — Amazon will reach out to you if it wants to offer you the opportunity.
Note: You can read more about the Early Reviewer Program for additional details.
3. Join Facebook groups
You can learn a lot about free (and highly discounted deals) outside of Amazon. There are several active Facebook groups, for example — some public, while others are private and require approval to join — that post a steady stream of stories about free and cheap products as well as other money-saving shopping tips.
These Facebook groups are a mixed bag, so tread carefully. Facebook considers them a source of fake reviews, and it’s likely that many sellers who post here are not entirely reputable. If you want to explore, though, here are some Facebook groups focusing on Amazon deals:
4. Become a professional reviewer
If you’re a prolific reviewer, or enjoy sharing your opinions about products with the world, you can take the route of many other social media influencers and become a pro reviewer, sharing your opinion on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok.
There are already many reputable, informative reviewers online, and as your reputation (and follower count) rises, sellers may offer you free products in exchange for reviews on social media.
This route is by no means guaranteed; you’ll need a strong social media presence, the time to invest in your channel, and the patience to work for free until you start to get the attention of sellers. As an added bonus, you can earn a small commission on any products bought through your social media channel using Amazon’s affiliate sales program.
5. Find products that are free to anyone
In addition to the various review and giveaway programs, there’s a more conventional route to getting free stuff on Amazon: The retailer’s own freebies, given away to everyone as a way to encourage you to become a loyal customer.
- Kindle books. Amazon makes thousands of Kindle books available for free to everyone. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can download one free Kindle book per month in the Amazon First Reads program. But even if you’re not a Prime member, just go to the Kindle store, search for “free,” and then use the genre browsing tools on the left side of the page to sort for free books you might like.
- Free Audible audiobooks. While Audible is a subscription program that costs $15 per month, you can sign up for a 30-day trial that gives you access to everything for free, along with a credit for a title you can keep forever, even after the trial is over.
- Free music. If you’re a Prime subscriber, you get access to Amazon Prime Music, which includes 2 million tracks. But even if you’re not a Prime member, you can download and listen to thousands of free songs at Amazon Music.
- Free cloud storage. Every Amazon customer gets 5GB of free cloud storage via Amazon Drive, where you can keep photos, videos, and any other sort of file.
- Amazon Prime free trial. Amazon Prime isn’t inexpensive — it’s currently $119 per year, with somewhat discounted versions for students and other groups. But if you haven’t had a subscription in over a year, you can get 30 days for free. That includes all the Prime benefits, including free shipping and access to Prime Reading, Music, Video, Amazon Photos, and more.
6. Try third-party review sites
Like Facebook groups that connect Amazon customers with freebies and deals (discussed earlier in this article), there are a handful of third-party websites dedicated to helping you find free Amazon products.
Most rely on the same general principle — sending you products in exchange for writing Amazon reviews. And just like the Facebook groups, we recommend trying these with caution, as some Amazon sellers may unscrupulously want to trade products for exclusively positive reviews. But if you want to explore this world, here are some popular options:
- AmZDiscover connects Amazon sellers and customers who regularly review products. If you’re interested in becoming a reviewer, you can apply by filling out a form. Then, if you’re selected, expect to receive products in exchange for writing reviews.
- Cashbackbase offers both highly discounted and free products. Unlike other sites, there’s no requirement to review the products acquired through Cashbackbase.
- Tomoson is a clearinghouse for social media influencers. After registering with Tomoson, Amazon sellers can choose to send you free products for review and promotion. You’ll need a relatively strong social media presence to successfully get products through Tomoson.
Dave Johnson is a technology journalist who writes about consumer tech and how the industry is transforming the speculative world of science fiction into modern-day real life. Dave grew up in New Jersey before entering the Air Force to operate satellites, teach space operations, and do space launch planning. He then spent eight years as a content lead on the Windows team at Microsoft. As a photographer, Dave has photographed wolves in their natural environment; he’s also a scuba instructor and co-host of several podcasts. Dave is the author of more than two dozen books and has contributed to many sites and publications including CNET, Forbes, PC World, How To Geek, and Insider.
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