Best way to look for FREEBIES

I love freebies and bargains.  It's not easy to find unless you know where to look.  Everything right now is within your reach.  Internet has made everything easy, accessible and global.

Search Engines are the best when it comes to looking for freebies.  Most of the sites I post here are searchable in Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.  There is definitely nothing wrong with the sites posted.  I always believe that not everything have to be expensive and if there's a will, there's a way.  I hate the phrase "I don't know" unless i really, really don't know after exerting a lot of effort and resources, and i still couldn't find what it is.

Now... freebies...  EVERYTHING in this site is free.

Localized freebies:  you have to look in your local newspapers, local ad sites, ask the vendors or service providers in your area.   you can also do trade-ins or exchanges or advertise.  Again, there are lots of free adsites.

EBay also is a great site for bargains. You can look a bargain store or site that is available in your area.  You can also look in facebook pages for some stuff.  Shipping can be tricky so you have to find out if you have to shoulder the expense or is it free.

With the rise of internet, all the stores now are global.  One cannot say they do not know where to look anymore.  All you have to do is be resourceful. :)

Free Online Ad Sites

The internet has gone a long way.  You need to keep up with the world if you want to get ahead.  The business world is now a vast and broad.  You are not only limited to your local area, but you can conquer the world.

In the Philippines, there are several adsites that are extremely effective, just to name a few:

SULIT
Highly recommended free ads site.  It has forums which connects you to members and fellow advertisers, and has also publishes business articles in their forums and site.  Ads are there for 30 days, free extension.  You have to acquire SULIT POINTS to be a premium member and prioritize your ads.  check out the site for more information.  Registration is free.

BUY AND SELL

(07 December 2010 - Updates:  Buy and sell has changed their ad format.  you need to register now to post an ad.  Ads are subject to approval.  It is still FREE to post for ads, although, they have paid ad posts if you prefer)

Highly recommended free ads site and magazine.  They sell the magazine but putting ads there is free.  They have other related magazine for specific purpose like property finder (for property listings) and Job finder (for employers and jobseekers).  No need to register but you have to fill up an form to advertise.  All ads in the site are also published in their magazine.  Ads are published every next issue in the magazine and published in the site one week after the magazine.  Since it is biweekly, the ads only last about 4 days in the site but magazines have longer shelf life so they can be kept longer.  if you want it advertised every issue, you need to fill up the form once its is published. 

Other free online ads sites in the Philippines:
Wahoy - free ads site.  registration required, free registration.
Classifiedsph - free adsite.  registration required, free registration.
Ayos dito - free adsite.  no need to register but need to fill up a form.
Adsiteph - free adsite.  no need to register but all ads must be submitted by email to ads@adsiteph.com
Adpost.com - free adsite.  international free adsite, registration required and free registration.
Laguna Classifieds -  free ads site.  no need to register but you can if you want for free.  just fill up a form. 
Ipalengke - free ads site.  no need to register, just fill up a form.
88db.com - free ads site.  registration required.  free registration.

will publish more... soon!

Free Business Letters

Everyone struggles to write a good letter, whether for business or for personal reasons.  It is so much easier to talk, basically because you don't need to edit what you say.  Conversations progress and before you know it, you are talking about something totally different from what you're discussing.

4hb.com is a site that offers free business letters.  They have about 500 sample business letters for almost every situation.  They are all short and concise letters, and you can copy all of them.  You can also improve the letter, change the subject, or change the whole thing. 

It aims to help you, at least, give an idea of what to write.  It is totally up to you if you want to copy it fully or modify it.

They have related articles which you can copy and paste in your blog, as long as you write the author and their details.  They also have a library and resources online.

Lately, I've seen some printable calendars, diaries (journals) - scheduler, etc.  It wasn't there before but it's helpful, catered for small businesses.

Again, It's all FREE.