Disclaimer: (Disclaimer: This
e-Book is nor the methods taught in this e-book are to be used to fraudulently
deceive any company nor individual. Section A is for consumer use only. If you
do not have a legitimate company, please do not attempt to use section B. In the
event that any individual uses the advice given in section B, for non legal or
unethical activities, hold no liabilities to their actions.)
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Thank
you for purchasing my e-Book on how to receive commercial electronics for free.
You may be nervous or skeptical of this program, just as I was at first. However
I'm sure that after trying my method out a few times, you will realize the
nearly unlimited potential this plan has to offer. So sit down, grab a cup of
tea, and get ready to learn of the little known secret of getting free
electronics.
You probably receive free product
samples in the mail all the time. I get them for things like cat food, potato
chips, and toothpaste. These items are clearly almost worthless, but why are
they free? It can cost manufacturers tens of thousands of dollars to send out
samples like this to a wide audience. So why do they do it? The answer is,
product manufacturers are willing to give out free samples, hoping you'll get
'hooked' and buy more.
Now, I know what you're thinking.
"Sending out a bag of pretzels is one thing, but sending out a flat screen TV is
near impossible." This is not so. If you are interested in selling or working
with a particular item, or have a company that sells or deal with that item, the
manufacturers will often be more than happy to send you a sample, yours to keep.
In fact, after you have contacted a manufacturer about a product, it's not
uncommon for them to send you samples of new products automatically later on.
Remember, a flat screen TV that costs $1200 at a store may cost only $30 to
make. Thus, most manufacturers have no problem with sending samples to companies
or organizations that have an interest in a specific product.
This program outlines a method
leading you to build a lucrative mail order business without overwhelming the
first-time user. I show you how to get started with free sample units, but after
that, it leads you to starting a mail order business once you see how lucrative
direct wholesale truly can be.
Please do not
misrepresent yourself using the information I provide. It is never illegal to
simply ask for a free sample, but it can be illegal to lie about who you are or
what you do. Some people may be drawn to abuse the system, but I believe that
most people are good, and once they get a few products free (or by paying
shipping only), they begin to consider that the legitimate business of wholesale
mail order is really where the profits can be made. Creating businesses and
increasing manufacturing output is great for you, and for the economy.
Please read everything over before you begin!
The only things you need to get started with my method are a mailing address,
like your home or apartment, and an email address. You probably already have one
of these, but if not, you'll want to get a PO box at which packages will be
signed for an your behalf. Then, you need an email address. Make you email
address as professional and business-like as you can. An email address like
sunnypeaches459@wjlsdf.com won't cut it. I recommend you use the first letter of
your name, followed by your last name, and get this email address at a free and
professional sounding email provider. For example, if your name is John Smith,
why not get jsmith@email.com? If this is taken, add numbers as necessary, or
perhaps try different permutations of your first and last name. I recommend you
register your email address at one of the following well-established email
providers. Many free, email service providers exist. If you need one, just go to
your favorite search engine and look up "free email account". I suggest you
register at one of the smaller email account providers, as there is a better
chance for you of getting your desired, professional sounding email address.
Now that you have the the addresses you need, you can
start looking for places to get the thing(s) you want. You can search out
manufacturers directly to contact using your favorite search engine. You can
type in the product your interested in and add "Manufacturer" after it. The
manufacturers contact information is usually a few results down on the search
engine results. You might also want to search the more general item your looking
for. For example if you want a specific brand of Mp3 player, look up "Mp3 Player
Manufacturer", and then, once you find the manufacturer, you can see if they
have the brand you're interested in. Remember it isn't illegal to ask a company
for a free sample. It is only illegal if you misrepresent yourself as a
distributor and say you have a company that you actually don't. Do not do that,
as you could get into trouble for it.
Now that you will be conducting
business, you will need to have a name for your company. If you want products
for resale you should register an Auction business name with your local
government, this will cost at most $50 in most cities (optional). You will have
to go down to your city or town hall and get the paperwork to register a
business, although this only takes a few hours at most. If you look through
auction sites you'll find about half of the sellers there are registered as
auction seller businesses. Call your business what you want, but never use an
existing company's name without prior consent.
Since you are just starting, you should begin with
products that retail for about $20 or less. Only after you have had some
experience and received a few should you start requesting the more costly items
such as televisions, DVD players, etc. Why? Well, you will find that you hone
your interpersonal skills and letter writing skills after a few tries. Also,
sometimes companies have lists of who they give free samples to. If a company
sees that a competing company, or related companies, have given you free
products (even of lesser value) they will often identify you as a serious
business client, and be more likely to give you the bigger items.
There are a couple ways you can
contact the companies to receive your samples. Once you are on the page of a
single specific product, or the page for one of your product's manufacturers,
you will want to find their contact information (Mailing address or at least one
or two email addresses). You can then email them from your email address or send
postal mail. I recommend you send postal mail, as this is often seen as an
indicator of more professional and corporate clients.
When you write to the
manufacturers, you should introduce yourself, and mention you are interested in
their product(s) and you would like them to send you more information regarding
the product(s) as well as a sample unit. Be sure to include your mailing
address. What you write in your letter is up to you, it does not have to be
long; a paragraph or so will usually suffice. I do not advocate or support you
writing any type of fictional information in your correspondences: just tell the
truth, and what you're interested in. Mention the shipping method you would
like. Remember, shipping can be quite expensive if coming from far away, so ask
for the cheapest method possible. Here's an outline for the letter you should
write:
-greeting, your name, company name
-what your business does/ what you do
-what product youre interested in, why
- ask more more information on your product,
and a sample unit
-thanks, tell them your contact info, shipping
address, and preferred ship method.
You may have to write back and forth with the company a
few times after your initial request. The most important thing to remember here
is patience, especially when contacting manufacturers overseas. In the United
States, we are constantly busy and have a "Gotta do it now" attitude. Many other
parts of the world, including much of Asia, are not like this. You may not get a
reply to your email or letter for a few weeks. This does not mean they are
ignoring you, this is just the way business is conducted there, and they reply
just as slowly to big corporations also.
When you do receive your free
products, they will usually be shipped as a commercial sample, no value so you
do not pay any tariffs on them. This is a very good thing, tariffs can be almost
40% of the product's value!
(1) Remember you can contact as many
product manufacturers as you want using the method above. The more companies you
talk to, the more free samples you'll get.
(2) Start out small by requesting less
expensive items (less than 20$) this allows you to gain the experience you need,
and gets your company name passed around manufacturing firms. It is very
important you follow this step.
(3) Contact companies and have them
forward you their product brochures first.
(4) If you pay shipping costs you will
have greater success.
(5) Be patient.
(6) If there is a specific model you must
have, and the company does not give out free samples, you can always purchase
one or more at true wholesale cost. Like I said, a $1200 retail product can be
around $30 to make, so you can often get huge discounts.
(7) Take your time and do not rush the
process.
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is now a huge list of electronics manufacturers available at
(Disclaimer: This
e-Book is nor the methods taught in this e-book are to be used to
fraudulently deceive any company nor individual. Section A is for
consumer use only. If you do not have a legitimate company, please do
not attempt to use section B. In the event that any individual uses the
advice given in section B, for nonlegal or unethical activities,, hold
no liabilities to their actions.)
First off I would like to thank you for purchasing my tutorial and in
the near future you will most likely be thanking yourself for purchasing
it also. I would suggest getting comfortable because once you get
started you won't want to stop. I know you are extremely anxious to know
what exactly this bizarre sounding method is and how it works; now I am
going to finally reveal this little known secret to you.
I'm sure you've received those worthless free product samples in the
mail such as cat food, cereal, or maybe even tampons which I receive
occasionally for some odd reason. So why are these items for free? I
know the items are worth nothing but the concept behind them is the
same; the companies are willing to give you free samples to try to
persuade you to buy their products, or for testing purposes.
Now I know what you are thinking, "Free cat food is one thing, but a
free $2000 in-dash DVD player is impossible!" But guess what, it's not!
If you are a distributor, interested in selling a manufacturer's
specific product, or you would like to beta test new products, in order
to help companies improve their products, they are usually very happy to
send you one or more free sample units (even if it's a $2000 in-dash DVD
player) which are yours to keep! If you have a legitimate business it
usually only takes requesting a price quote and a sample unit, it's that
simple! But for the average consumer, it could be more difficult to do,
without the sources provided in this e-Book. The products are 90% of the
time yours to keep! Another great thing is once you have contacted a
manufacturer regarding a product; it is not uncommon for them in the
future to automatically mail you similar or related new models also.
Remember an LCD monitor costing you $1200 may cost the manufacturer only
$30 to produce, if not less. So you can see why most manufacturers don't
have a problem with mailing you a sample or demo unit, for beta testing
purposes.
Getting Started
Please read everything over before you begin
will
deal with getting started for the average consumer. If you currently own
your own business, Please refer to .
As I mentioned the only things you need to get started are a mailing
address such as your house or apartment, and an email address. I'm
assuming you already have a house or apartment, but if for some reason
you don't you will need to get a post office box at a Mail Boxes Etc. or
related service since some of your packages may require a signature upon
delivery and they will sign on your behalf. Second you need an email
address. You already have one since you received these files however I
suggest setting up a second email account for business use. Your second
email should be professional sounding; for example, something like
"goofball@yahoo.com" wouldn't cut it. I would recommend the initial of
your first name followed by your last name. If your name was John Smith,
then "jsmith@email.com" would be great. A few good locations to get free
email I have listed below. I wouldn't suggest getting an email at
Hotmail or Yahoo considering literally any username you can think of is
taken and they are well-known for being used to spam.
Once you have successfully setup a credible email account, you may begin
putting in applications at some, or all of the sources that I have
provided below. Please note, that Beta testing is not limited to these
sources, and these may compile less than 1% of all beta testing programs
available on the net. These just happen to be some of the programs that
i have had much success with.
As a beta tester you'll be evaluating new products
prior to final release. Many manufacturers give their beta testers a
free copy of the final version of their product or at least a
substantial discount. You can write to manufacturers offering to beta
test for them. Frequently there are requests for beta testers posted on
online services such as CompuServe, AOL, or MSN.
Use the search bar or any search engine such as
Google or Dogpile to search the entire Web for "beta test" or narrow
down the search by including specific types of products. You'll find
hundreds of companies with pages set up specifically for signing up to
beta test their products.
NOTICE: Please remember that this section is for Legal Business
Entities only, You may wish to note that the Federal Bureau of
Investigations' Internet Fraud Complaint Center and the Federal Trade
Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection could take action against
offenders that proliferate such "free product hunting" scams.
For
business owners, The first step that (not required) I recommend is
securing your own domain, in your companies name can be as low as $12.95
and helps your company's portrayed image tremendously. (This is
recommended, but not required)
I also
suggest opening up a free account with FedEx or DHL online using a debit
or credit card. You will then be issued an account number. If you are
unfamiliar with the way this service works, think of it as a credit card
for shipping. You can include this account number with the emails you
send. If the manufacturer requires you to pay for shipping, they can
simply enter your account # on the international airway bill for the
package. The shipping costs are then billed to the credit or debit card
on your account. You do not want to have these packages shipped
overnight or 2 day airmail. As you can imagine a TV sent FedEx overnight
from Malaysia to the US is not too frugal. Instead, check with the
shipping courier your account is with (FedEx, DHL) by phone to speak
with customer service and find out which international shipping method
would be the absolute cheapest. DHL in most cases is the cheapest since
they offer slower delivery than FedEx. Once you have researched and
found which shipping method is cheapest (each courier has names, i.e.
"FedEx International Economy Rate) mention in the email you would like
the sample
shipped using that method. Although paying for shipping
is not necessary to receive free products, you should have much better
success if you do. The cost of the sample usually isn't what the
manufacturer cares about; it is the cost of shipping.
Now that you have the two things necessary you can start. By
searching and seeking out companies and their products directly, you
will find many websites. Using the search terms " manufacturer " , You
will easily find access to over 200,000 suppliers which are plenty to
get started with.
Some website even contain thousands of
sources in themselves. When find one of these, you will want to register
for a membership, which should be free. You will be conducting business
relations you will need to use Your company. All contact information
should be accurate, since you actually want to be contacted from these
sources.
Now that you have found a good source and are ready to begin. Take an
hour or so to relax and look around at products which interest you. Do
not contact or request any samples yet.
Now that you have looked over the products it is time to start
requesting your free samples. Since you are just starting, you should
begin with products (from any category) that have a consumer retail
value of $20 or less. Only after you have had some experience and
received a few should you start requesting the more costly items such as
televisions, DVD players, etc.
Generally there are a couple of email addresses or contact methods on
most sites. You can then email them from your email address. And some of
the major sources will even have buttons on the site for requesting
sample units.
When you email the companies, you should introduce yourself, mention
you are interested in their product(s) and you would like them to send
you more information regarding the product(s) as well as a sample unit.
Be sure to include your mailing address. I have enclosed a picture of an
actual sample correspondence between myself and a company (must censor
text: company policy). What you write in your letter is up to you, it
does not have to be long; a paragraph or so may do. The information
contained in my letter is true; I do not advocate or support you writing
any type of fictional information in your correspondences. Include your
DHL or FedEx account number as well as the shipping method you would
like if you opened an account.
You may have to communicate by email with the companies a couple
times back and fourth after your initial request. One thing I cannot
stress enough is to be patient. In the United States, we do everything
fast with a "gotta be done now, can't wait" attitude and adhere to a
strict schedule. Many other parts of the world including much of Asia
are not like this. You may not receive a reply to your email for a few
weeks. This does not mean they are ignoring you, that is just the way
business is conducted there and they reply just as slowly to large
corporations usually also.
When you do receive your free products, they will usually be shipped
as a "commercial sample, no value" so you do not pay any tariffs on
them. This is a very good thing; tariffs can be almost 40% of the
product's value! Below is a picture of an actual invoice.
(1) Remember there is no limit to how many
different manufactures you can request to become a beta tester for; the
more you contact, the more free products you can receive.
(2) Although a manufacturer may not
advertise for beta testers, that does not mean that they do not have
beta testers. It never hurts to inquire.
(3) Contact companies which are not well
known. Email them and have them inform you of any new products that are
in development stages, then inquire as to how they plan on testing them
with the general public.
(4) Be patient.
(5) After you are experienced you can begin
contacting manufacturers listed on other search engines such as Yahoo,
the list that is supplied with this e-book, is simply a small collection
of beta programs that I belong to.
(6) If there is a specific model you must
have, and the company does not give out free samples, you can usually
purchase one or more at true wholesale cost after a few emails. These
prices will be ridiculously low.
(7) Don't always go for expensive
merchandise. Start off submitting applications for companies that
manufacture knick knacks. Stock up on free knick-knacks, these are ideal
to begin with to get some experience. Some of my favorites include;
A. premium pens and stylish desktop clocks
B. health & exercise supplies (electronic
ab belts, etc.)
C. golf accessories
D. novelties
E. things for the house, from extension
cords to doorknobs
(8) Remember if you receive a product you
don't particularly like you can always sell them.
(9) Take your time and do not rush the
process.
In closing, I would like to state:
If you own your own business and attempt to receive
free samples, Your intention should always be to purchase a bulk order,
however the price quoted may not be fees able for your company to take
advantage of. Receiving a sample from a company does not obligate you to
purchase anything in the future. If you have not found what you are
looking for, move on to the next item, you'd like to sell.
If you get the right price, wouldn't you purchase 16k
units to sell on ebay or in your store? Make 100-200k. Sure you would.
Yet only making $5 per unit, does not warrant the hassle involved.
For legal companies using section B, I never recommend
misleading the company, yet I do suggest setting a target, and conveying
that goal to the company. And if the price is right, you could then
purchase, what you claimed to be looking for. Finding an investor would
be simple, if the profit margin is high enough.
If you would like to start your own business, Setting
up a business is a smart thing to do, and it's free. Contact the IRS and
file for a tax ID #. You will only be charged taxes if you actually sell
a product. I do not recommend contacting manufacturers for free samples,
until you have decided upon a product, and have been in business for a
year or two, so that you can give a realistic estimate of how much
merchandise you will actually purchase annually if the products meet
your needs.
If you have any other questions, just let me know.
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