ChickAdvisor Product Review Club

What's in the box: When you are chosen for a campaign, you usually get one or more products from a single brand, such as skincare, snacks, drinks or household items, to try and review.

ChickAdvisor is a Canadian product review website that has been running since 2006. Its Product Review Club is the main reason most shoppers sign up. It is not a paid monthly box. It works as a free sampling program aimed mainly at Canadian residents: members join, apply for individual product campaigns, and if they are selected, they get a product at no cost in exchange for an honest review posted on the site. Recent member reviews cover everyday names such as Burt's Bees lip balm, Dove beauty bars, Tide detergent, Old Spice deodorant, ROAR Organic drinks and Spinnakers sparkling water, along with smaller Canadian skincare and food brands. That gives a fair idea of the mix. You are never guaranteed a spot, so there is no regular delivery schedule, and some months you may get nothing. Being an active reviewer with a complete profile is widely believed to help your chances, but the site does not publish its exact selection criteria. The cost is your time, since every product you accept comes with a promise to try it and write about it. If you like trying new beauty, food and household products and sharing your opinion, joining costs nothing. If you want a predictable curated box, look elsewhere.