Freebie Business

[patrick.w]

Hi, I'm currently starting a business in which I help promote local businesses with marketing. I will do this by requesting 'freebies' from the company and giving them out to people that have signed up to mine. My questions are as followed:

1. Is there any known site/forum that would list companies willing to try this?
2. How much would be reasonable to charge for a service like this?
3. From a consumer point of view, does this sound like a reasonable idea in which you would be interested to receive a box of freebies?

Thanks in advance!

 

[TradeSmart]

So you want freebies and payment from the businesses ? I think you might struggle to get both.

Where will you market their businesses ?

 

[patrick.w]

Yeah, i realise this is a bit of a tall order. However, I will be able to provide a service in which I can meet the business demands, e.g. a consumer profile, age gender etc. This is then be followed up with detailed feedback on the users experience with the freebie hence providing a consumer insight

 

[WebCoderPro]

A month ago I attended a meetup with Deepak Tailor - a founder of Latestfreestuff.co.uk - something that is similar to what you're doing, I think. And yes, it's really popular - already has tens of thousands subscribers/fans. According to Deepak, people are actually googling "free stuff". I was surprised.