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Review Programs for Everyday People!

Abby H.2 Comments

Recently, a few friends asked me about companies that offer programs for micro-influencers (usually defined as someone who has 10k or fewer followers) or everyday folks who want to try new products in exchange for their opinions.

I’ve posted about this before, years ago, but programs change and sometimes shut down completely.

If a company or brand offers you a freebie or a rebate to purchase an item on Amazon in exchange for a review- DECLINE THE OFFER. This is a common scam for new sellers on Amazon to receive reviews, which can put your Amazon account in jeopardy. 

Here are the programs that I have used, and a little bit about each one:

Stack Influence: Choose an item, purchase through their link. Once you complete the tasks (usually a social media post), you are refunded via Venmo or PayPal (your choice).

Glimmer Surveys, freebie offers, and community.

Maverly: This company works with a lot of larger brands. They send free products in exchange for social media posts and reviews.

Chimeable: Social Media posts and reviews in exchange for products.

She Speaks: Social Media posts and reviews in exchange for products.

Soapbox Influence: Social media posts and reviews in exchange for products. Sometimes you will be asked to purchase the product, and you will be reimbursed once the campaign has been completed.

The Insiders: One of my favorites. You will be asked to purchase the product, and you will be reimbursed once the campaign has been completed.

Bzzagent: I wrote a review of it here. I’ve been using Bzzagent for over 10 years.

Influenster: To get all of the products and free stuff offered by Influenster, you have to download the app.  When they send an offer for a free product, you have to jump on it right away. Their offers go fast! I’ve gotten clothing, cosmetics, perfume, and household appliances through Influenster.

Kitchen Insiders (Owned by Kelloggs): They send out full-size products in exchange for social media posts and online reviews.

Butterly: They send out full-size products in exchange for social media posts and online reviews.

The Pink Panel/Guys that Groom: Trying out new or existing health/beauty products, complete surveys regarding the products and your experiences with them. You are compensated in either Amazon Gift Cards or Gift Cards to the manufacturer’s website (the compensation is posted in the email you receive). I have done campaigns with them for skin care, SPF, and cosmetics.

Home Tester Club is pretty cool. They are one of my new favorites. You sign up to review items, and they send you something. A lot of the time, they don’t notify you before shipping. You’ll get a package in the mail, and a few days later, you’ll get an email notifying you that you were selected and a link to the survey to complete once you have sampled the product. I’ve received all sorts of great skincare, cosmetics, food, and clothing from Home Tester Club.

Tryazon: The kids and I have been participating in Tryazon events for 8-ish years. We’ve gotten to try all sorts of fun toys, games, organizational products, and food.

Ripple Street: This company rebranded recently and was previously known as House Party. You can learn about them here. 

Smiley360  is a word-of-mouth (WOM) marketing website. Sign up for campaigns, and you will receive samples to use and coupons to share with friends. Report your sharing and earn points! I’ve received Laundry detergent (full-sized bottles), vitamins, supplements, tampons, and razors in the past.

If you are looking for apps or companies that offer 100% rebates on food, check my post here.

Talk back: What is your favorite website for getting free stuff?

Tryazon Review: Kevin’s Natural Meals!

Abby H.

Recently, I was selected to try two of Kevin’s Natural Foods family-size meals.

I love Butter chicken, and I was stoked that it is one of the four varieties.

The Four Varieties include:

  • Butter Chicken
  • Lemongrass Chicken
  • Pesto Chicken Pasta
  • Teriyaki-Style Chicken

I found the entrees at Sprouts, but I know Target also sells them.

This meal was so easy to put together. One skillet, 10 minutes, and lunch was served. I added naan and a fruit salad as sides to round the meal out. It made four pretty substantial-sized lunches.

The frozen kit contains: tender chicken breast strips in a creamy tomato curry paired with green peas and brown rice.

What I love is that it’s made with chicken raised without antibiotics, it’s  Gluten-Free, Soy-Free, contains 18g of protein per serving, and has 0g of added sugars. And my kids liked it.

To find the store carrying Kevin’s Natural Foods near you, visit their website. And if you are a frugal friend and want to try Kevin’s Natural Foods frozen meals and save money, check out this 50% off rebate via Aisle. This is a limited-time rebate.

StackInfluence: Free Products for Micro-Influencers

Abby H.

I’ve been around the micro-influencer sphere for a while.

There have been review programs for influencers since the beginning, and a lot of them have closed due to shady practices or blatant disregarding of website TOS’s.

StackInfluence is different, and pretty easy in my opinion. You sign up, select a campaign, purchase the item via the link provided, review the item as outlined in the campaign, and you are refunded your purchase price via Paypal or Venmo.

I’ve done a few campaigns with them, and reimbursement is super quick- less than an hour after you verify your social media post. And reviews can be honest. I try not to sugarcoat reviews, because if you are spending money on something I tell you is good, you can be assured that it’s genuinely good. That stain remover was not. It was stanky and made my couch look worse.

Most items are for sale on Amazon, but there are a few on Walmart.com, too.  I tend to redeem my rewards/rebate app rewards for Amazon Gift Cards and add them to my account, so when I order stuff through apps like StackInfluence, I’m not paying out of my own pocket for them!

Here are just a few of the newer campaigns I have my eye on:

I have a few artists in my family who would enjoy these Posca markers- If you’ve never used Poscas before, they are amazing Acrylic Paint pens!

And there is a certain Cryptid lover in my house who would love this BigFoot shirt.

If you have an Instagram or Tiktok account and you’d love to try new products, check out StackInfluence.

Enjoy Luxurious Bedding with Crown Goose!

Abby H.
Look, I made my bed! My grandmother would be proud.

Thanks to Crown Goose for this amazing Duvet and pillow cover set to facilitate my review.

It’s been a year since I’ve been living solo with the kids. It’s taken me about a year to move stuff around and make my room *my room*. Adding Near Eastern art to my room (a gift from a family friend), bringing my grandfather’s desk into my room, cleaning and purging so much stuff from the bedroom and closet.

The final step to making my bedroom a place to relax and rest was to make my bed a comfortable nest where I can sleep each night.

The Crown Goose Jardinne Collection duvet and pillow cover set in Majestic Charcoal was exactly what I needed.

This cotton fabric is so satiny!

The fabric is buttery soft and cool to the touch. The embroidery is so neat and perfect.

It was super easy to put the duvet cover and pillow covers on my existing down comforter and king-size pillows.

This set elevates my bedroom and makes it look so.. adult. The subtle hints of dark grey at the edges of the pillows and duvet make my room feel like an oasis. A place I can rest and relax after a long day. Even the cat likes it. She’s burrowed under the duvet every afternoon since I put it on!

Some of the features of this 100% cotton set include:

  • Soft, lightweight sheets that’ll last through decades
  • High-quality sewing and back stitching
  • Button closures
  • Extremely breathable during the warmer months, while retaining your body heat during the colder months
  • Durable and does not pill or produce much lint
  • Total 16 loops on the duvet to keep your duvet in place

As a mom who spends a lot of her time and mental energy making her kids’ lives the best she can, it’s nice to have something just for me.  If you are a parent or caregiver, you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Now I look forward to heading to bed at night, having soft, satiny bedding that makes me feel like I’m sleeping in a soft cloud. Keep your eyes peeled on my Instagram page, I’ll have some more pics of my awesome bedding set up in the coming days.

If you are looking for some simple luxury, check out Crown Goose.

This review was done in exchange for goods. For more information about reviews and links that we may use, check out my disclosure page here.

IT Professionals: Make $10 by writing Software Reviews with G2!

Abby H.

I received an email from G2 this morning, and they are currently looking for IT professionals to write reviews about selected IT software (you can see a few of the types of software they are interested in the photo below)

G2 is a peer-to-peer review site. If you are looking to learn about new software before you purchase it, G2 is a great place to look.

Right now G2 is offering $10 Amazon gift cards to those who review software that you have used. Specifically IT software, but they frequently have other types of software they want reviewed.

It’s a quick, easy way to share your opinions of software and earn a little extra.

Plus, once you have reviewed for them, they will contact you when they are looking for more reviews (with incentives). I earn about $30/month from G2 writing reviews. It doesn’t take long, and it gives me a little extra fun money.

You will need to log in with either Google Business credentials or your LinkedIn account.

To get started, click here.

It’s Back! Make $10 by writing Software Reviews with G2!

Abby H.

I received an email from G2 this morning! G2 is a peer-to-peer review site. If you are looking to learn about new software before you purchase it, G2 is a great place to look. Right now G2 is offering $10 Amazon gift cards to those who review software that you have used in your business. It’s a quick, easy way to share your opinions of software and earn a little extra.

Plus, once you have reviewed for them, they will contact you when they are looking for more reviews (with incentives). I earn about $30/month from G2 writing reviews. It doesn’t take long, and it gives me a little extra fun money.

You will need to log in with either Google Business credentials or your LinkedIn account.

To get started, click here.

Score Free Products with Home Tester Club

Abby H.

I’ve written about Home Tester Club before, and it’s still pretty cool.

How it works: You sign up to review items and they send you something. A lot of the time they don’t notify you before shipping, you’ll get a package in the mail and a few days later, you’ll get an email notifying you that you were selected and a link to the survey to complete once you have sampled the product.

Over the past six years, I’ve received home goods, personal care items, toys, and pet supplies- all for free!

Right now they are actively recruiting for the following:

 

 

Lyle Lyle Crocodile Review- We danced in our seats!

Abby H.

Earlier this week the kids and I went to a sneak preview of Lyle Lyle Crocodile.

For those not in the know, Lyle Lyle Crocodile started out as a character in a children’s book in the 1960s. The movie follows these same characters, The Primm family, Hector P. Valenti, star of stage and screen, and of course- Lyle, Lyle Crocodile!

My grandmother read me the original book when I was a child, and I’ve always loved it. I was so excited to share Lyle and the Primms with my kiddos.

Lyle doesn’t talk, but he is voiced through song by Shawn Mendes. The movie also stars Constance Wu and Javier Barden as Hector P. Valenti (and is a great singer and dancer).

The kids loved the story and songs. We all danced along in our seats. and I was informed it was “awesome and a good story” by the big kid, and “full of good music- tell the people on the internet to take their kids to see it” by the little kid. So there you go- a solid review from an 11-year-old boy, and a 7-year-old girl.

Check Lyle out online:

Official Film Site (with lots of fun printable coloring pages and activity pages)
Thanks to Boutique Publicity for getting us tickets to the sneak preview! All opinions are my own (and the kids). We received no financial incentive.

Two New Gabby’s Dollhouse TryaBox Opportunities!

Abby H.

We’ve been participating in Tryazon events for three+ years. We’ve gotten to try all sorts of fun toys, games, and food.  You can learn more about Tryazon here.

Discover magic and surprise in every adventure, with two purrfect Tryazon TryaBox opportunities inspired by the hit show now streaming on Netflix, Gabby’s Dollhouse!

The Gabby Girl Dress-Up Closet lets you take your play on the go! Dress Gabby in different outfits & accessories, then close it up and carry it with the handle, perfect for portability. And, standing at over 3’ tall, the Cook with Cakey Kitchen is the ultimate play kitchen! It comes with a stove, sink with a dish rack, refrigerator, and 23 pieces including a Cakey Cat figure!

Tryazon has 500 total participant spots open this time. 250 participants will receive a TryaBox with a Gabby Girl Dress-Up Closet to sample, enjoy and review at home; and 250 participants will receive a Tryabox with a Cook with Cakey Kitchen to sample, enjoy and review at home! No party is required! Two opportunities, one application!

Learn more and apply here.

 

It’s Back! Make $10 by writing Software Reviews with G2!

Abby H.

G2 is a peer-to-peer review site. If you are looking to learn about new software before you purchase it, G2 is a great place to look. Right now G2 is offering $10 Amazon gift cards to those who review software that you have used in your business. It’s a quick, easy way to share your opinions of software and earn a little extra.

Plus, once you have reviewed for them, they will contact you when they are looking for more reviews (with incentives). I earn about $30/month from G2 writing reviews. It doesn’t take long, and it gives me a little extra fun money.

You will need to log in with either Google Business credentials or your LinkedIn account.

To get started, click here.