PINCHme Free Sample Box Review – July 2017

It took a full year to start receiving samples but in between sample day they send me offers to claim now also! Today is sample day at noon but 2 weeks ago they sent me an offer for some type of organic rice more shampoo conditioner foils fire skittles and another hair coloring from nice n easy.

I’ve been a pinch me-er for a few years now and have received toms of boxes of the most random things- gummys, deodorant, shampoo, you name it. They really like to send me gold bond hand cream and pet food (pretty much in every box), but I end up using it so hey. It does take a while to get the samples but as they’re free I guess I shouldn’t complain.

Your review was hilarious btw Marne!

I’ve been doing PinchMe for about 2 years and I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve been able to score an entire box of samples. I’m typically not home during the day when they have their one-time-per-month option to request samples and if you don’t snap them up within the first hour that they go live, you don’t get anything.

Filling out their surveys completely DOES offer you a few opportunities to receive stuff targeted for your demographic but for me that seems to mainly boil down to cat stuff and most of those samples are not grain-free, which my pets need, so it’s a bust.

I would suggest anyone considering them to have a couple of different profiles and make up personalities to hit up all of the opportunities (young male, older female with children, etc).

I have a dog, and I can confirm that we did NOT receive the cat food sample, lol. In its place we got a sample of some Caesar’s dry dog food and instead of the Gillette deodorant sample I got Zzquil. The other two samples were the same for me though. You definitely don’t get samples every time though–this was the first time I’ve actually been eligible for samples after a few months of trying, but I also got some samples in the most recent round as well.

I received the same samples but in place of cat food I got zquil

I wondered if this Pinchme thing was even real. I signed up a few months ago, and now I receive an insane amount of emails and it takes over my Instagram. I’ve never received anything, and I did try to check it (once) at the special Tuesday at noon, and I wasn’t eligible for anything. Seems like a waste of time to me. I find all the messages and social media annoying. I could be sweetened up if I got a box or two, though!

…but where are the pictures of your cats?

haha! All the comments! This is exactly true. The questions about what your pet liked most.

My dog ate the dang food, IDK he liked it I guess? Yes, he likes the piquant aftertaste. Please, my dog would eat the cat box. He doesn’t care.

Don’t miss out on the feedback either or you’re in Siberia with them.

I find them hit or miss for getting actual samples. I don’t fit the criteria sometimes. Like for female things.

Even sample companies are judgy.

I haven’t received samples in months. I’ve been a member for two years and at the beginning it was awesome. Like 5 or 6 products in every box, that’s how I discovered Sinful nail polish. It’s cheap; but it’s sooooo good. I got like four from Pinchme. The last year has been super disappointing not even qualifying for samples most months. It’s not worth the time anymore.

I got this box also.

I’ve gotten 3 boxes so far, but there was a long period where I didn’t qualify for any. It’s not something I count on every month, it’s just a nice treat every once in a while.

I’m doing the survey now:

‘What did you or your cat like most about this product?
• appearance
• texture
• inclusion of “just a touch of milk”
• protein flavor’

I dutifully asked my cat, but she just glared at me.

I’ve received full sized Covergirl lip gloss, mascara, and eyeliner before (all on in one box back in November). I’ve also received Eucerin body lotions and a SheaMoisture mask. Of course most of the items are Zzquils and toothpastes, but it’s all free so it’s pretty great.

I always forget to review though. I received about 3 or 4 boxes without reviewing, but then I was cut off since about Dec to this past July when I was surprised to get an email saying I had samples lol. I’m definitely reviewing now!

I just filled out the online profile but it said it wasn’t a match for their brand partners so no free samples for me!

Just FYI. They only offer free samples one time per month. Typically it is on a Tuesday starting at noon. You need to log into your account and claim the samples offered to you. You will not always get samples. I’ve seen one time that they emailed me a few days before and wanted me to claim a specific sample before it opened to everyone else. I am sure they are looking for specific demographics for their surveys for some items. If you follow them on FB they usually have a preview of what the possible samples will be and many people will tell what samples they got. I have found that if you are in a younger demographic you are more likely to get any beauty samples they may offer. I often get dog stuff because I have dogs, but I also seem to get products offered to me that fit my age category (at least what they think they should offer me) so things like dish sponges, pain medication, sleep aid….It’s free so I’ll take it, but they are not always the most awesome things.

The surveys take a long time and they want a written review for each product even if you’ve received it before. I received three different samples of gold bond lotion and was going crazy trying to write a review for each. It used to be really great when they started out and you only really had to rate the product and then a month later answer if you bought it again or were planning to but they have had so many people join that it’s easier to get the samples off freebie blogs without the surveys.