Free Gift Cards – How Do I Get One? (By Luthando)

Everyone loves a free giftcard from their favorite store, but not everybody is willing to spend some time and do some research on the internet. Rather than just taking surveys, which is for most people the most widely known way of getting gift cards, there are many other ways of securing yourself a nice giftcard by using a little creativity and keeping an eye out for promotions.

Gift Card Option One – Online Game Sites

A great way for obtaining a free giftcard to various stores is to register with different online game sites that participate with regular, most of the times, weekly or monthly giveaways. You need to register with a site that allows you to earn yourself points or “tokens”, as they are called in game terminology, to be redeemed in the website’s regular drawing. Gift card retailers from the top game sites include all the major store chains such as Costco, Kohl’s, Walmart, Best Buy and even Home Depot.

Gift Card Option Two – Auto Dealerships

Another great source for getting a free gift cards can be located at the nearby auto dealerships in your local town or city. If you look and act as a potential serious buyer and test drive one of their vehicles, usually it doesn’t even matter which one as long as it is new, the customary trend is to say “thank you” with a free giftcard for a local or national store chain. Usually they will ask you for your address and contact information beforehand so you will receive your card in the mail within a week or two. However, there is a small catch which this option, your seriousness to become a new vehicle owner may be tested by filing out a credit application or allowing the dealership to run a credit report based on your SSN (Social Security Number). After all, the dealers need to use some discretion when giving away valuable items such as giftcards, so don’t get offended if they ask you to do some paperwork before they give you the test drive. Believe me, the time you take to fill out the application is worth getting a $1000 Walmart gift card.

Gift Card Option Three – Banks

The personal finance industry is yet another industry that loves to woo us in with freebies and gifts. You should always be on the lookout for special promotions of any type of banking products that reward your interest with giftcards. The gift may be a premium for opening a savings or checking account or applying for credit. And if the service is something you or a family member was interested in getting anyway, you might as well get a free giftcard in the process. Just spend a couple of minutes on the internet researching the websites of different banks and surely you will find a great deal for yourself.

Gift Card Option Four – The Best and Easiest – Participating in free trials

This is by far the easiest way to get a free gift card. There are numerous websites on the internet that offer these cards if you take some free trials from their sponsors. All you need to get started is to enter your email and you can immediately see what the requirements are. They range from Blockbuster to weight loss supplements to grants to Netflix and even coffee trials. What’s great about getting you card this way is that you also get some free trails of other products which you might be interested in. Just cancel the trials you don’t want, keep the ones you like and enjoy your free gift card.

Source: www.askpaccosi.com