PINCHme

What's in the box: Four product samples you have applied for and qualified for, chosen from the offers that rotate daily on the site.

PINCHme is a free sampling club for US shoppers. You join without paying and without entering a credit card, then browse sample offers that drop daily and apply for the ones you want. Applying does not guarantee anything: you need to qualify for each product, and the site encourages applying often because popular items can run out. Once you have qualified for four products, your box ships at no cost to you. After the samples arrive, you are asked to try them and leave feedback, and the site says those reviews help unlock more offers later. There are a few extras. Bonus products can help fill your box faster, and members can earn gift cards by completing extra activities and surveys. The site also keeps a page of past samples, which is a useful way to judge whether the brands and product types suit you before signing up. The tradeoff is effort and unpredictability. You do not pick a box and wait; you have to check in regularly, apply, and hope you qualify, so the time between boxes can vary. The site does not state sample sizes or which brands to expect. For patient shoppers who enjoy trying new things and writing quick reviews, it costs nothing to try.