Press Appearances
1 November 2012
In issue 304, Webuser Magazine featured freebielist.com in their New/Relaunched Web sites section. They praised the new design, layout and range of freebie offers available.
11 October 2011
Moneywise Magazine featured freebielist.com in their money-saving article, "Top 10 Freebie Websites You Have To See". They said: "freebielist.com is worth checking out; the website is really easy to navigate and each offer listed is easy to understand so you know what it is you're signing up for. You can also sign up to its weekly newsletter to receive new offers directly into your inbox".
26 August 2011
freebielist.com was featured in The Guardian's "Guardian Money" newspaper supplement on this date as a recommended site for obtaining free samples online. The article was "Saving money with vouchers, discount codes and freebies".
29 July 2010
Today, Sony Award winning journalist and presenter Steve McKenna selected freebielist.com as "Website of the Day" on Real Radio Scotland (100 - 101FM).
December 2009
In December 2009, freebielist.com was featured in the "Money" section of Belfast's "CITY" newspaper publication.
6th December 2009
The Sunday Mirror included FreebieList.com in their feature column "A TO Z..OF CUTTING THE COST OF CHRISTMAS; Our expert shoppers spell out how to get the best bargain deals around" on 6th December 2009.
22nd November 2009
On this date FreebieList.com was featured in the Sunday Times article "PENNY PINCHER: There is such a thing as a free lunch", by Melanie Wright.
27th January 2009
FreebieList.com was "Site of the Day" on James O'Neill's Drivetime show on Southend Radio 105.1FM.
20th November 2008
The people at The Mirror just love FreebieList.com! They recommended us in their article "Credit Crunch Crusader" on 20th November. Here's what they said:
"An entire community of freebie hunters has been spawned by the internet, and you can join their ranks at www.freebielist.com. Companies are falling over themselves to give away free samples of anything from nappies to software, and all you have to do is hand over your name and address details. Before you start making your postie's life a misery, it's worth setting up a junk email account with a free provider such as Yahoo so your personal email doesn't get spammed."
16th November 2008
FreebieList.com was featured in the Scottish Sunday newspaper, Scotland on Sunday on 16th November 2008. We were recommended in the article "Wrap up your gift buying for less" by Teresa Hunter.
16th November 2008
On this date FreebieList.com was featured in the Wales on Sunday newspaper article, "Tips to keep loan sharks at bay... Special Investigation: How villains are feeding off the credit crunch". They recommended FreebieList.com for obtaining free samples on the Internet.
12th November 2008
On this date, FreebieList.com's Andy Varley was interviewed by Jonathan Vernon-Smith on 'BBC Three Counties Radio'.
11th November 2008
FreebieList.com was featured in the Telegraph article "Three ways to cut the cost of Christmas" on 11th November 2008.
17th October 2008
FreebieList.com was featured in "The Spend Less Handbook: 365 Tips for a Better Quality of Life While Actually Spending Less", authored by Rebecca Ash.
19th June 2008
June 2008's Web User magazine recommended FreebieList.com as the place to go for free samples on the Web. The site was included amongst the resources in their "Fantastic Free Stuff" cover story article.
April 2008
In April 2008, FreebieList.com was featured in The Korea Times newspaper, the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea. We were listed as a recommended resource for free stuff on the Web.
31st January 2008
This issue of Web User magazine featured FreebieList.com in the "New and Revamped Web Sites" section, along with a screenshot of our home page.
9th May 2007
On this date, FreebieList.com was included in the Time Out London magazine in their article "Something for nothing!"
8th February 2007
FreebieList.com was "The Site of the Day" in The Mirror on 8th February 2007.
12th January 2007
FreebieList.com was named as "Web Pick of the Day" by Bob Bicknell on KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
9th January 2007
On this date, FreebieList.com was featured in the UK's most popular newspaper, The Sun. Our site was recommended by finance expert Rebecca Ash (author of The New Spend Less Revolution) in the "Sun Woman" article, "Save AND Have Fun".
4th January 2007
On this date, FreebieList.com was named as "Web Wonder of the Day" by Chris Milow on The Bay's "Bay Drivetime" show in Lancaster, UK, broadcasting throughout North Lancashire and South Cumbria.
September 2006
FreebieList.com was featured in "The Rough Guide Website Directory 2007 (Shopping Online & Surfing the Net)" book. The site was praised as a "neatly organised directory of free stuff".
14th July 2006
Rebecca Ash's The New Spend Less Revolution (365 Tips for a Better Quality of Life while Actually Spending Less) book features FreebieList.com as a tip to save money by obtaining freebies.
16th March 2006
Issue 131 of "Web User" magazine featured FreebieList.com in the "Get Free Stuff" article. A screenshot of our home page was included, along with a review. Here's an extract from the article:
"There is a healthy number of categories to choose from on FreebieList.com, the bulk of them including very useful links. Those who love having parcels drop through the letter box will head straight for the product samples section, where the usual suspects of free perfumes, shampoos and magazines reside."
December 2005
On 4th December, 2005, FreebieList.com was selected as the Linksgiving.com "Weekly Link Award" winner.
November 2005
On 3rd November, 2005, FreebieList.com was featured on the KMOV News 4 TV programme, broadcasting from St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. The site made an appearance in the news segment "How to get free stuff on the Internet".
November 2005
FreebieList.com was featured in the book "Increase Your Web Traffic In A Weekend" by William Stanek.
July 2004
Issue 42 of "Webactive" magazine featured FreebieList.com in the cover story article "Free on the Net! (Where to go on the Web for free goodies)". A screen shot of our home page was included.
November 2003
In November 2003, FreebieList.com was featured as a recommended resource in the Internet Magazine cover story "Become The Ultimate Webmaster".
17th April 2003
FreebieList.com was awarded the "Top Excellence" award for good design, content and originality.
February 2003
The Good Web Site Guide 2003 (written by Graham Edmonds), featured FreebieList.com as a recommended free stuff site. We were also included in Graham's 2004, 2005 and 2006 editions.
January 2003
FreebieList.com's Free Message Boards category was included as a recommended resource in the "Internet Works" magazine article "10 Sure Fire Ways to Improve Sales" (issue 66).
1st January 2003
January 2003's .net magazine recommended FreebieList.com's "Free Internet Access" category for visitors looking for a comprehensive list of free connection ISPs. Our site was included in their cover story "Bargain Hunters".
18th September 2002
In September 2002, FreebieList.com was featured in "NetGuide", a popular Australian Internet magazine. Issue 53 had the cover story "Free Ride", which discussed the pros and cons of obtaining free stuff online. FreebieList.com was suggested as a recommended resource in their corresponding article, "Something for Nothing".
August 2002
In August 2002, FreebieList.com was featured in the book "Net Crimes & Misdemeanors" authored by cyber-crimes expert, J.A. Hitchcock. Our Free Anti-Virus Programs section was recommended.
15th March 2002
FreebieList.com was named on Los Angeles' Cool FM (96.9 FM) as a "cool site".
2nd January 2002
On the 2nd of January, 2002, SiteProNews awarded FreebieList.com their Site of the Day Award. Here's what they said:
"There are a number of excellent Freebie sites on the Web but FreebieList lacks the aggravating pop-ups so common to many sites these days. Webmaster freebies include links to free fonts, clipart, web space providers, email services and more."
27th September 2001
Metro, a weekly newspaper from Silicon Valley, San Francisco (reaching over half a million readers weekly), listed FreebieList.com's "Free Webcasts" section as a recommended resource, along with various other popular sites.
1st September 2001
In September, FreebieList.com was featured in the Australian Library and Information Association's monthly publication, "inCite".
September 2001
FreebieList.com was featured as a recommended resource in the September 2001 issue of .net magazine.
1st May 2001
FreebieList.com was awarded "Best Site of The Month" on Sky's .TV television channel. They said:
We really loved the content on http://www.freebielist.com; it's full of links to free stuff such as games, fonts, scripts, Web space and even ISPs. It's well-written, easy to navigate and it'll take you an age to look at all the content. It's well worth adding to your bookmarks whether you're a budding Web builder or a casual surfer."
9th April 2001
The Virtual Frog "Seniors Site Of The Week" was awarded to FreebieList.com. They recommended our free samples category and said:
"Here is another of the great freebie sites. You can get lots of samples from companies that will mail it directly to you. You don't even have to pay postage! You will not want all the samples but hey why not try a few."
13th March 2001
NetProbe awarded FreebieList.com a Gold Site Award.
4th November 2000
FreebieList.com received "The Prestigious Majon Web Select Award" for quality content.
1st November 2000
On the 1st of November 2000, FreebieList.com received the UKSearcher.com award for having excellent content and well-designed pages.
19th October 2000
FreebieList.com was mentioned in The Daily Telegraph newspaper article "Boot Camp Week: Pranks, hoaxes and scams". They recommended our "Free Jokes" section.
5th October 2000
Presented by "The International Association of Web Masters and Designers" to those sites whose Web design and content have achieved levels of excellence deserving recognition.
1st August 2000
FreebieList.com was featured in the leading Spanish newspaper, El Mundo.
21st August 2000
FreebieList.com was named as "Today's Online Pick" on the Eagle Morning Show (97.1 FM, The Eagle Rocks radio station in Dallas, Texas) with Chris Ryan.
July 2000
FreebieList.com was featured on BBC Knowledge "Net Review - Essential Web Sites".
Monday 3rd July 2000
FreebieList.com was featured in The Irish Times "Computimes" newspaper supplement.
6th April 2000
FreebieList.com was featured in the "Computing and Technology Top 10" category in Internet Monthly, a popular UK magazine.
7th March 2000
On this date, FreebieList.com was nominated for a "World's Best Website" award.
10th January 2000
FreebieList.com was featured as a "Hot Site of the Day" by radio DJ, Gary Craig.
10th January 2000
WebRatings awarded FreebieList.com with their 4 Star Web site award.
20th December 1999
On this date, FreebieList.com was the Maximum PC Network "Site of the Day". Our link was featured on their home page together with a brief review. Here's what they said:
"If your wallet is feeling somewhat savaged by the onslaught of Christmas, take heart that the Net can provide a cornucopia of free stuff. FreebieList.com is a comprehensive selection of groovy free things you can find around the Net."
