Freebies and free stuff

EDIT: This offer is no longer available.

Halfway through December, one of the cosmetics counter managers where I work approached me, offering me eye serum. I guess how tired I was really showed.

Now, not only a month later as my birthday’s right around the corner (and I await being able to use our massive freebie list for the occasion), I stroke the stubble on my face and I feel like an old man. Maybe this free iS Clinical Youth Eye Serum will help me feel younger?

Nah, all I need for that is a warm day, rubber arm floatees, an ice pop, and a plastic pool filled from a garden hose… Oh, forget the warm day! I’ll just do that in the snow!

I posted this free Fresco taco from Taco Bell offer a few weeks ago, but it must have been overlooked during the holiday rush because a ton of Hiffers have sent it in this week. It’s being given away to celebrate Taco Bell’s new “drive-thur diet”¹ and chances are you’ll see it a bazillion times during this weekend’s playoff games. But hey, I can stomach any commercial imaginable if there’s a free taco involved.

1. Dear America, please don’t fall for this. [↩]

On the confirmation page of this free Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheet offer, there’s a link to a Purex Laundry iPhone app. Is that necessary? Do we really need an app for laundry? At this rate, we’ll have a “shoe tying” app by March. Come June, the hottest app will be “blinking 101.”

EDIT: This is no longer available.

Okay, so it’s only five free Kleenex tissues, which should last all of 10 minutes. But throw them in your glovebox or purse and I’d wager that somewhere down the line, you’ll thank yourself. I can’t recall how many times I’ve needed to wipe slime off my hands after my weekly meeting with our soon-to-be alien overlords.

Oh boy, I think I’ve said too much…

Here’s a neat little trick to pick up a free Swagbucks code. After logging into your account, click “Ways to Earn” followed by “Special Offers.” Then click the blue box that says “No Obligation Offers.” You’ll then want to skip through the offers shown to you (I had to skip through five, it took about 20 seconds) and finally you’ll be given a free code!

If you’ve got no idea what I’m talking about when I saw Swagbucks, check out this review I wrote of them a while back. Long story short, it’s like Google, but with prizes. Every search you make has the potential to earn points, which can be redeemed for stuff like gift cards.

As I mentioned on Twitter, I’ve been getting a bunch of Redbox and Blockbuster codes recently, but with them have come conflicting reports as to which code worked still and when they expired. So I unburied my truck this afternoon and tested out the following code:

Redbox Codes

• SNSV25 – Did not work
• ABTS25 – Did not work
• RBX2NITE – Worked, despite what I said yesterday!

The fact that RBX is still working was a nice little surprise,. It was the final code I tried and, not expecting it to work, I then didn’t know what movie to actually pick. The people behind me were not amused.

Blockbuster Codes

• GW11B1 – Did not work
• GT11A – Worked!
• As I was leaving, I noticed a flyer taped to the top left of the kiosk with the code GL9RA and an expiration date of 03/31. I don’t know if this is only valid for that one certain kiosk, but if so, chances are your kiosk will have a similar offer as well. Look out for it!

So there you go. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to thaw my head. It was really hard trying to drive home with my eyes frozen shut.

If you sign up for their newsletter, you’ll get an email with a coupon for two free cans of Halo cat food.

Based on their name, I assumed their food would turn my pets into sweet, little angels. Not the case. I’m still finding beer hidden in my their closets and last weekend, they threw a raging kegger while I was gone overnight. If this is what having kids is like, I think I’ll pass.

The next free Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic is tomorrow, January 9th, from 10-11am and your kids will be building a pretty rad looking free Coin Bank. I’d wager it’s an even superior method than what I employ, which is to throw all of my spare change into a homemade wishing well. At this point, I don’t think that toilet would flush even if I tried.

This Redbox rental code is a bit late for east coast Hiffers, but you can use the code RBX2NITE for a free rental tonight only before midnight CST, which is about four 1/2 hours away.

If you’re new to Redbox, check out the Redbox Explanation Guide that covers all the basics of how to use the free rental codes as well as some personal tips & tricks I’ve discovered to help maximize your freebie movies.

Here’s a list of the current Facebook offers I could find. And as always, if you’re not already a fan of Hey, It’s Free on Facebook, then what are you waiting for? (Psst, you know we’re on Twitter too, right?)

Freebies / Coupons

Wheat Thins – Become a fan (BAF) and get a coupon for $1 off.

Pilot Travel Centers – I lived near a Pilot in high school and used to frequently eat there and at Waffle House since they were the only 24 hours eateries in my town. One of those places is where I first saw a guy pull a gun and the other is where I saw my first worker of the night. Try and guess which was where while you BAF and print a free 16oz. hot beverage coupon for Pilot.

Enjoy Life – BAF and print two coupons ($.55/any 1 product and $.75/2 chocolate bars) The coupons are printed with SmartSource software. [via Printable Grocery Coupons & Deals]

Contests

DiGiorno – Win a trip for you and 10 friends to meet Jerome Bettis in Vegas and have an ultimate Fantasy Football draft party.

KLM – In addition to their free luggage tags (which are still available), KLM is holding a contest to fly a winner to Melbourne, Australia and meet Tiesto, a rather popular DJ. The winner will also get a Samsung digital camera and other goodies.

Lands’ End – BAF and take a stab at winning one of 45 $100 gift cards. The contest ends tonight at midnight CST, so you’ll know rather soon if you won or not!

Martina McBride – BAF and enter to win a boatload of merchandise, including a ton of CDs, a necklace, and a signed guitar.

Nestle – They’re holding an insanely in depth contest where they’re (1) giving away 1,000 free coupons for a Nestle Crunch Bar at a random time every day and (2) holding daily trivia games you can play with 10 multiple choice questions. Each correct answer is worth 10 points and once you get 100 points, you can cash them in for a coupon. They also have some larger prizes available, so I want to see a Hiffer win one of those!

SoBe Lifewater – Grand prize is a trip to the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Launch Part in Las Vegas with six runner-ups receiving a six month supply of SoBe.

Subway – BAF and enter to win a $50 Subway gift card.

Universal – I’m liking the odds of a few Hiffers winning one of these. Every day, for the rest of January, Universal if giving away on average 80 free Blu-Ray movies to their fans. They only have 5900 fans, so if a few thousand Hiffers join, the law of averages say some of us have to win, right?

Willy Wonka – BAF and enter to win 365 single size pieces of Wonka candy, valued at $361.35. Not covered is the exorbitant dentist bill that’s soon to follow.