Fr3b.com

Warning: This post is for Singaporeans.

My friends Christine and Shiyuan have been using this site for a while now, but I have only just joined it not too long ago.

This site's called fr3b (pronounced freebie), and basically allows users to get sample-sized products to try out. You know how you always look at some new item out in the market yet don't get it cause you don't know if it will be good for you?

If the sample is on fr3b, you can always get the samples there. It's free, although you will have to pay just a minimal amount for the postage. I requested for 2 items from fr3b on Sunday, and they just arrived in my mail yesterday =) I absolutely love the way they're so extremely efficient. =D

My fr3b pack in the mail =D (Click to enlarge)

So how does the site work?

Of course, it's not as easy as requesting for all the samples you want, whenever you want.

The website works on a point system. When you first sign up, you will be given 6 points. Each sample you 'order' will be 2 points. Getting your points back is easy though. You basically do a very simple review of a product and you'll get another 2 points. If the product you sampled has a survey, however, the points will be divided in this way: 1 point for the review, 1 point for the survey.

Usually, they'll ask you to do a review for a product when you get that particular sample. So there'll always be a balance =) If you do (again, very simple) surveys for some other products that you don't actually ask for, you'll get an additional 1 point in your account ^-^

So what's so good about it?

Review System

I find the review system very good. Before I request a sample or decide to buy a product (if say I wanted to get it as a gift), I can take a look at the rating and what other people have to say about the item first. If it's bad, then I'll look to another item with a higher rating-

Unisex

The good thing about this site is that, although it focuses on 'beauty' products, it's not just for the girls. They have samples for the 'Nivea Men Face Wash', hair gel, blotters (which I know both sexes use), or stuff like contact lenses solutions, shampoo or oil control products.

Overall

I really reccomend this site to all my friends. It's always good to be able to try a bit of a product before deciding to buy it, and fr3b is the best place for it. After all, products always work differently for different people. What better way to find out whether it's for you than to try just a little bit on yourself?

If you're interested in checking the system out, you can register with the site here. Alternatively, you can click the banner on the left side of the page.

That's about it, basically. ^-^ A short and sweet introduction ;)

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