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PINCHme has a rating of 3.2 stars from 385 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with PINCHme most frequently mention free samples, full size, and new products. PINCHme ranks 5th among Free Stuff sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 85.7%
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Top Positive Review

“Pinchme has positives and negatives”

Sue R.
7/4/24

Without Pinchme, I wouldn't have tried half the products that they have made me aware of. With that said, I wish I had opportunity to earn more coins to qualify for more products, but half the offers listed have bad links that do not allow me to download the apps to earn extra points. Also, the listed links to earn points by taking surveys always leads to a message that I'm unqualified to take them, so they are a waste of time to click on to try to earn additional points. I do appreciate the opportunity to try different products however. One additional criticism I have is it takes forever sometimes to receive the products that you qualify to try. I'm talking months from the time you qualify to when you receive the box containing those products.

Top Critical Review

“Still waiting almost a year for the free box that was just sent.”

Christine E.
10/6/24

I was told that my free Pinchme sample boxes were mailed April 15 and January 13 2024. Still haven't got them. Maybe their being sent on a boat around the world and will take another 1 or 2 years. Such a fake place.

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Thumbnail of user ambertaylor211
Illinois
1 review
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April 27th, 2024

Pinch me does give free samples, but you really have to work for it. Some of the games and surveys I didn't receive my coins when reaching goals. If you have time to waste they do give good samples at times

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Thumbnail of user mikyla.carpenter
Arizona
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September 24th, 2024

This is a scam site that sells your information and does not deliver what they promise. If they simply provided free products for reviews that would be less obnoxious, but they also force you to spend your time and money completing other "offers" so PINCHme can roll in the dough but then tell you that you are out of luck when your coins don't get processed after the hours of work you've done. They also send emails implying that they will reward people for posting positive reviews on these sites (Trustpilot and Sitejabber). They are dishonest about both the opportunities they provide to redeem coins to check out boxes as well as the nature of the products they are sending, which are usually knockoffs or counterfeits from AliExpress, and sample-sized or otherwise different from the pictures shown to manipulate you into spending more time doing offers. Then they take months to send your boxes so they can sneakily never send things and hope you don't notice, and if they do send boxes the products are unusable samples, expired, cheap quality, or a product you never agreed to review that they throw in and then force you to review 3 times. They manipulate how frequently you qualify for items to make it even more difficult for you to actually check out boxes. A constant bait and switch - there are far better services for free product trials that are honest and respectful of your time. Before using this site, ask yourself if you want to spend 6 hours clicking around trying to find ways to actually get points, which often does require a credit card or doesn't credit so you have to find yet another offer, only to get a bottle of expired eyedrops and two cough drops you didn't ask for in the mail 5 months later. A huge waste of time.

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Thumbnail of user tatt4
Alabama
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July 24th, 2024

Now you jump thru hoops and need gazillion points to get a tiny sample of gum. It's become time consuming and for those that work. It's hard to do now.

Thumbnail of user jessicab3761
Nebraska
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June 5th, 2024

It's nice getting free products to try and give reviews on. Only downside is you need to earn so many points to get a box of items to try which can sometimes take a while. It'd be nice to have the option to pay the difference in what you don't have in points.

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Thumbnail of user maryechapman53
Indiana
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June 5th, 2024

They dropped it to 5 coins a sample and then they dropped the samples to only 2 a day. And you need 600 to check out. They only give you 14 days to get your coins. The surveys I never get coins for. I don't want to play games to get samples. And they still owe me samples from back in October 2023. When I message them asking where they are, I get nothing but excuses. My sister tried to join under my code so I can get coins and they said they were no longer taking new people. I didn't "scratch your back" Pinchme

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Thumbnail of user audreyh367
Mississippi
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June 5th, 2024

I've been a PinchMe member for quite a long time. Getting the points to checkout your free samples can be a bit frustrating, but it's definitely worth it! I love all the products o receive from PinchMe. I plan on continuing to be a member for as long as I can!

Thumbnail of user christinaj89408
Nevada
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June 6th, 2024

Pinchme is great! You get to apply for the products you want. You get to earn coins on the site that are used to ship the products you applied for and picked to participate. Earning coins is super easy and fun too. Sometimes you get to try digital products, sometimes it's food, sometimes it's beauty products, and sometimes you will find a product that truly helps with some concern you have. I love being able to try the products but then sharing my opinion on my experience is also great. I love writing so Pinchme is perfect for me.

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Everything they send me

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Thumbnail of user sandrac3115
Wisconsin
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June 5th, 2024

I love pinchme. I get a lot of great samples from them. I get to give them my honest feedback on the products that I get. They always have really great samples. They always have something for everyone.

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Thumbnail of user lbednaz
Massachusetts
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June 5th, 2024

I have used PinchMe since about 2000. A few months ago they overhauled the website. PinchMe is easy to use and track what products you qualified to get. In the last 4 months, I have received 3 different Ilia products worth $50. Each, about 10 chapstick and lip glosses, about a dozen face/hand/foot masks, a couple dozen food items, etc.

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I spend about 20 minutes in the morning applying. I qualify for about 1/3. It takes a couple weeks to amass points needed for free shipping. Usually receive stuff in 3-4 weeks.

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Thumbnail of user farquharsonstacyann
Jamaica
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June 19th, 2024

It's easy just play some games answer a few surveys gain some points and off with some samples do a review when you receive your samples and it's as easy as that

Thumbnail of user jessicawilliford2014
Missouri
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June 8th, 2024

Love pinchme I have received so many products from them. I was very skeptical at first but pinchme is great. And they actually do send you free products in the mail!

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Thumbnail of user jenniferjchan25
Pennsylvania
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June 5th, 2024

I've used this site for years to just get free stuff delivered and try it. Just give my opinion after. It's great what you get. There's always something new.

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Food, hair products, vitamins, cat treats and food for my cat, coupons, etc.

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Thumbnail of user nataliep643
Indiana
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May 19th, 2024

I have been a member of the Pinchme community for over 6 years now and love every moment. I have been a member through many different changes. Ways to obtain coins for products have changed through the years but have gotten better with time. It may take a minute to obtain coins by doing surveys or applying for products/offers, but the coins do add up and you will get a Pinchme box in your mailbox in no time. Some are just sample sizes but from time to time you do get a full-size product and it's all worth it. I will keep being a loyal member and look forward to receiving many more samples. Just remember to always review your samples and Pinchme will reward you with more great samples.

Thumbnail of user antoniaw50
Pennsylvania
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June 7th, 2024

PinchMe is the best! If you like free samples and new products and want to try them without using your credit card, PinchMe is the way. Play games, take surveys and apply for them. It's that easy

Thumbnail of user hollys272
Michigan
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June 5th, 2024

I've been a pincher since 2018, and the company has only gotten better!
My products come quickly, and it's very easy to fill out the info on the site. The products are always high quality!

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I've used every product that I received!

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Thumbnail of user joanc1233
Connecticut
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July 2nd, 2024

Pinchme is the best website to receive free samples, try and give opinions. Everything is set up to be easy and straightforward. It is a great pleasure.

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Thumbnail of user dianar1271
California
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June 6th, 2024
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Pinchme has great samples you need 600 coins to get a box theirs multiple ways to earn coins I recommend giving it a try don't give up you can easily get 600 coins

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I have used all products from beauty , food , jewelry, hygiene products and some electronics even pet products

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#happypincher
April 27th, 2024
• Previous review

I like pinchme you get to try different products you need 600 coins to get a box sometimes you lose a product because not enough coins

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Thumbnail of user smstefhon84
New York
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May 10th, 2024

I love the variety of samples and that you can get full sized products and coupons for totally free products. It's an interesting way to find to brands and companies to try. However, I have had an issue where I was told I was getting things by mistake and it takes a while to get things. Customer service needs a lot if work as does the section where you earn coins as most links are broke or don't reward you. All in all ok site though.

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Mississippi
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June 6th, 2024

I have been a member of Pinchme for years. At first I didn't like the coins part, but now I see you get better products to try and sample.

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Lots of samples to try

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Thumbnail of user jordanf379
Maryland
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June 6th, 2024

Pinch Me is fun. There are lots of opportunities to get great samples. The boxes take s little long to arrive, but they come eventually.

Thumbnail of user lemacintyre
California
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April 26th, 2024

Many, many years ago when this site started, you could actually get the freebies they advertised. Now? You are forced to complete surveys and tasks to earn points. When you finally have enough points to get your box shipped, good luck getting anything. Of the last several boxes I've earned points to get, I received 1 tiny sample out of maybe 20-30. I get nothing but excuses from them if they ever bother to reply to an email. This site does a bait and switch, forcing you to spend your time earning points that wind up netting you nothing.

Recently PinchMe has started sending out emails to users asking them to "Please leave 5 star ratings" on sitejabber and Trustpilot in exchange for "better samples". They even included the language, "If you scratch our back, we'll scratch yours." This a direct FTC violation and I feel this site should honestly be shut down.

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Only received 1 out of maybe 20-30 samples I've put in for

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Thumbnail of user hatsakb
Alabama
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May 25th, 2024
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I started in December 2023 excited about this site and what it offered. I started answering the questions for the products that I wanted to try and give a review after trying it. I got 3-4 items a day giving 5 coins for everyone that you applied for answering about 10 questions. Then I finally got qualified to receive a product. You need 600 coins to get a box sent to you. So I entered everything that was offered to me. It has been almost 6 months and I still have not received anything. I have completed 11 boxes that are on the way but never received. When you sent a message to help asking questions, you get a generated response.
You will see that you have to do surveys to get more coins in hopes of getting 600 coins in time before you items expire. You will do hours of surveys and get nothing. You don't qualify, error after and hour of answering the same questions over and over.
You will never qualify for a nice product. You usually qualify for candy, crackers or maybe lipstick.
The site is constantly freezing up and has errors. Look at the other reviews. It is a scam. I hope someone can shut this down soon.

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Don't waste your time. Trust me. It is a scam.

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None, They never send them.

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It is a scam
May 25th, 2024
• Previous review

I started in December 2023 excited about this site and what it offered. I started answering the questions for the products that I wanted to try and give a review after trying it. I got 3-4 items a day giving 5 coins for everyone that you applied for answering about 10 questions. Then I finally got qualified to receive a product. You need 600 coins to get a box sent to you. So I entered everything that was offered to me. It has been almost 6 months and I still have not received anything. I have completed 11 boxes that are on the way but never received. When you sent a message to help asking questions, you get a generated response.
You will see that you have to do surveys to get more coins in hopes of getting 600 coins in time before you items expire. You will do hours of surveys and get nothing. You don't qualify, error after and hour of answering the same questions over and over.
You will never qualify for a nice product. You usually qualify for candy, crackers or maybe lipstick.
The site is constantly freezing up and has errors. Look at the other reviews. It is a scam. I hope someone can shut this down soon.

Thumbnail of user rebeccah2390
Texas
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April 27th, 2024
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Pinch me is a scam website. They are nothing more than a data mining site. The photo I am posting is them bribing people to leave positive reviews under the guise that someone will receive something.
I was a member for 2 months and qualified for 4 boxes. Got 3 "box is on its way" emails and two months later, never received anything. Now my phone is constantly blowing up from scammers they sold my information to.

Thumbnail of user anonn31
Minnesota
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April 25th, 2024

Received numerous spam emails after signing up, I was supposed to receive a product and it never arrived. It's not just me though, numerous friends of mine either got the wrong item, not all items ordered or it never showed up.

They also have tons of scam links on their site and their business practices are shady, including them asking people who use their site to leave dishonest 5 star reviews!

Ridiculous, dishonest and possibly not legal, avoid this data mining site at all costs.

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Thumbnail of user teresapickering1965
Oklahoma
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May 1st, 2024

I love pinchme com. They send out samples that are customized to me and my household. Products I use and end up purchasing. I have gotten many full sized products also. Try before you buy. It's great.

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