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More Ways to Get “Free” Money to Use For FBA Sourcing

February 10, 2015 By Stephen Smotherman 13 Comments

If you resell products online, then you always want to buy your inventory at the lowest price possible. Not only that, but you also want to be able to buy as much inventory as you can at the lowest price possible. During my many years as a reseller, I’ve come up with many ways to buy inventory at significant discounts, and sometimes, even for free.

I’ve blogged about the topic of free money before, and today I’m ready to share with you even more ways to get free money that you can use to source for more inventory at the best prices possible.

1. RecycleBankrecyclebank

When you sign up with RecycleBank, you’ll start to accumulate points for recycling in your neighborhood. You can also earn points by going through short little lessons on recycling. When you earn RecycleBank points, you can redeem them for up to $165 per year in special gift cards & coupons for retail stores. Not only do you get the sense of helping out the environment, but you get “free money” to source with as well. To turn your recycling into free money, just click here.

2. RetailMeNot

retailmenot_logo_lgIf you don’t have the RetailMeNot website bookmarked or the RetailMeNot app downloaded to your smartphone, you are missing a huge opportunity to save big on both online and in-store purchases. I’ve saved hundreds using RetailMeNot, and you can too. On RetailMeNot, users post the newest coupon codes, and other users vote on if the codes worked for them or not. This way, you can find the most reliable coupon codes for the stores you’re shopping at.

3. Swagbucks

Swagbucks-LogoOne of the easiest ways to earn free gift cards is to sign up for Swagbucks. You can get a few points here and there by clicking on ads, but the real money is found in shopping through the Swagbucks site. You can sometimes earn up to eight Swagbucks per dollar spent while you are sourcing at select online retail stores. Once you have enough Swagbucks, you can then redeem them for gift cards for dozens of retail stores. I usually earn at least $20 in gift cards each month. That’s up to $240 in gift cards every year to use for sourcing. I use both the website and mobile app to earn all my Swagbucks.

4. FreeCycle

freecycle_logoOk, so this is not free money, but free inventory is just as good, right? On FreeCycle, you join a group based on the area in which you live. Once you’re in the group, you’ll have people posting things they want to give away for free. If you are the first to respond, you’ll get free items that might end up being profitable inventory! You can also post “want” ads on FreeCycle for items you are looking for. I’ve had some success with this site in finding both new and collectible board games to sell online.

5. Store Debit Cards

target-red-cardI’m not a fan of credit cards, so I usually don’t advise people to “earn points” by using credit, but when a store offers up a debit card to save money, then I’m good with that. Stores like Target and Nordstrom offers up debit cards that help you save 5% off, as well as free shipping. When you use these cards online, and combine that with using eBates, then your savings can really add up.

When you take the time to combine all of the methods above, you will start to see a substantial difference in your business finances. Over time, the “free” money adds up and gives you more funds to help grow your business.

Now, I’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment below and share with everyone your favorite way to get “free” money!

One last tip: Bookmark this page so that you can have a handy reference of all of the websites that will help you get more “free” money.

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Working from home sounds easy, but if you’ve done it for any amount of time, you know it can be difficult. In Married to Reselling, my wife Rebecca and I will walk with you through ways we can all find success in balancing our time with family while working from home.  We’ll tackle both the business and personal sides of life as a reseller, and we’ll help you explore a system that works best for you and your family. If you’re looking for ways to balance your family life with your online business and find success with both, then this book is for you.

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About Stephen Smotherman

Stephen loves helping people turn part-time hours into a full-time income via Amazon FBA. When not reselling or blogging, Stephen enjoys reading with his wife Rebecca, playing games with his kids, serving at his church, and watching baseball.

Comments

  1. Jen says

    February 11, 2015 at 2:38 pm

    Great post, thanks!

    Just one question – does the Chameleon app only work on i-phones? I have an Android, and the link directs me to the Apple app store, which I cannot use.

    Reply
    • Stephen says

      February 11, 2015 at 3:04 pm

      Jen, I did a little research, and found that the Chameleon app is not currently set up with Android… but that they are working on it, so stay tuned!

      Reply
  2. Ginger says

    March 29, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    Stephen – thanks for that information. I was trying to download to my android and couldn’t figure out what was wrong.

    Reply
    • Stephen says

      July 24, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      I hope you were able to get everything all fixed.

      Reply
  3. Sarah says

    July 21, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    Not sure if any of these would be worth it in this context, but other apps to look into that offer rewards or rebates are Ibotta, Checkout 51, and Receipt Hog. I use those for my regular grocery shopping, but Ibotta offers $5 rebates on $100 Best Buy purchases, and some other higher value offers that might be worthwhile!

    Reply
    • Stephen says

      July 24, 2015 at 4:25 pm

      Thanks for sharing these, Sarah!

      Reply
  4. Douglas says

    February 2, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    Checkout the Honey plugin for Chrome. If automatically finds and enters Coupon Codes for many sites, often saving up to 15% or more. I am not an affilliate marketer and make no monney from this referral, but Honey combined with eBates saves me thousands of dollars a year with my Online Arbitrage.

    Reply
    • Stephen says

      February 3, 2016 at 6:34 pm

      Yes, we LOVE the honey chrome plugin!

      Reply
  5. Honey says

    February 4, 2016 at 3:02 pm

    Hi Stephen,
    I’ve only recently discovered you, but boy, I’m learning a lot…and I’m not new to this game. I’ve added you to the ranks of others I trust, like Jordan Malik and Jim Cockrum, Cynthia Stine, Debra Conrad and a handful of others. So thank you so much for what you do!

    And since my name *is* Honey…I guess I need to check out my namesake plugin! LOL!

    Thanks again,
    Honey

    Reply
    • Stephen says

      February 4, 2016 at 4:40 pm

      LOL! Yes!

      Reply
  6. Angela Chilcutt says

    March 17, 2017 at 5:14 pm

    I realize this post is not current, so just curious if you are still using Chameleon? I submitted my phone number, but got a response that it was not available in the US store? Any thoughts? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Stephen says

      March 17, 2017 at 5:50 pm

      I think Chameleon has closed down. Thanks for letting me know. I’ll update the post.

      Reply
      • Angela Chilcutt says

        March 17, 2017 at 6:37 pm

        Darn! Okay, thanks for the quick response! Love your blog, webinars, and videos! Keep up the great job 🙂

        Reply

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