The downside to freebies offers for consumers is that you have to give up your contact goods to get the free stuff that is offered. There′s simply no way around it in most cases – companies will require verifiable contact and email information before they will give up the freebies and/or before they can ship a free item to you.

Of course, when you let go of that information you are exposing yourself to SPAM, annoying phone calls, and more. But thanks to today′s modern technologies, you′ve got some great tools at your disposal to minimize the risks; and the best thing it that often these are freebies too!

Now, here′s how you can maintain accurate information for freebies offers without risking life and limb.

1. Use free email services
   These are easy to find on the net. There are companies big and small that offer free email. A couple of the more recognizable names are MSN Hotmail and Yahoo!. Smaller guys like Netzero also offer free email. Who you use doesn′t much matter. In fact, you should use more than one free email service and rotate them through your freebies offers. Close them down every few months and open new ones – that way, you′ll keep accumulating SPAM to a minimum. Keep different user names and passwords for each account and don′t include personal, identifying information.
2. Use free online voicemail services
   Again, these are everywhere, usually provided by free email servers as well. You get a free phone number for personal use when you sign up that you can give out just for freebies and free stuff offers. That way, you can be assured your home phone won′t be ringing off the hook and your dinners will remain peaceful. You can check your voicemails online through your email program or via the web. Imagine getting great freebies without opening yourself up to telemarketers!
3. Rent a cheap P.O. Box
   Anyone can rent a P.O. box for cheap money – starting at $8.00 (for 6-12months) in most places. The mass of free stuff you get from freebies will more than pay for it in short time. You can still rent a P.O. Box even if you have your mail delivered to your home and using it for freebies offers keeps junk offers out of your household mail. The only downside is that some companies will require a physical address to get their freebies and if you really want it, you′ll have to give those businesses your address; but at least you′ll have weeded out the bulk of it with your P.O. box.

These low and no cost services can really go far when you become a regular freebies bargain hunter. They keep interruption and aggravation to a minimum while allowing you to still reap the rewards of those too good to pass up freebies offers.