Product Tester
Get free products for sharing your feedback.
Brands ship you new products at no cost, and once you've tried them, you post an honest review on the brand's site in the format they asked for, whether that's a few sentences, a photo or a short video.
Becoming a product tester with SamplePact is free, and we won't ask for a card when you sign up.
Example offer
Hydrating face serum
from a small skincare brand
Your part
- Post an honest review on the brand's website
- Mention that you got the product free
- Post within 14 days of delivery
Whatever you think of it, the brand publishes your review.
What a Product Tester Does
A SamplePact product tester tries new products from brands and writes about them honestly on the brand's own website. Brands want reviews from people who've actually used the product, especially newer brands that don't have many reviews yet, and you get to keep the product for helping them out.
Reviews go on the brand's own website only, and never on Amazon, Google or any other store or review site.
The work itself is simple: use the product the way you normally would, then post your review before the deadline in the format the brand asked for. Some campaigns want a few sentences, while others want a photo of the product in use or a short video. You choose which formats you're willing to do, so you'll never be matched to a campaign that asks for something you don't want to make.
Your review is yours to write, so say what worked, what didn't and who you think the product suits. Brands agree to publish every review they get through SamplePact, including the critical ones.
What You Get
New products, shipped free
Brands mail products to you, and you never pay for the product or the shipping.
Offers that match you
You choose the categories you'd like to test, and we use them, along with your age range and location, to match you with brands looking for people like you.
Formats you're comfortable with
Tell us which kinds of reviews you're happy to write, and we'll only match you to campaigns that ask for one of them, so a text-only tester won't get video requests.
Your opinion, published
Brands agree to publish every review they receive, whatever the rating, and not to edit, hide or filter it, apart from narrow exceptions like reviews with someone's personal information.
How to Become a Product Tester with SamplePact
It's free to join and you can say no to any offer, so here's how you get from signing up to your first review.
Step 1: Sign up in three steps
Pick the product categories you'd like to test, add your name, email, ZIP code, state and age range, and then choose the kinds of reviews you'll write. Gender and social handles are optional.
Step 2: Get an offer
When a brand's campaign fits your profile, we'll email you an offer that shows the product, its regular price, the review format and the deadline, so you know exactly what you're agreeing to.
Step 3: Accept and add a card
If you want the product, accept the offer and add a card, and the brand ships it to you. If you'd rather not, you can decline and wait for the next one.
Step 4: Post your review on time
Try the product, then post your review on the brand's website before the deadline, in the format they asked for, and mention that you got it free. As long as you post on time, you're never charged, and if you'd rather not review it, you can send it back instead at no charge.
Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline.
Every review you post adds to your profile. Brands can see how many brands you've reviewed, along with your categories, review formats and social content answers. Brands never see your ratings or whether your reviews were positive or negative.
We're signing up product testers ahead of our launch, so if you join now, you'll be on the list when brands start their first campaigns.
Test Products for Free in the Categories You Choose
Every campaign belongs to one product category, picked from the same list you choose from when you sign up. If you only want skincare and pet offers, just pick those two and you won't hear about anything else.
- Free skincare samplesCleansers, serums, moisturizers, sunscreen and lip care.
- Free makeup samplesFoundation, lip, eye and brow products, plus brushes and sponges.
- Free perfume samplesPerfume, cologne, body mists and travel-size sprays.
- Free pet samplesTreats, food toppers, grooming products, toys and gear.
- Free baby samplesDiapers, wipes, baby skincare, feeding gear and toddler snacks.
- Food and drinkCoffee, tea, snacks and pantry staples, when food and drink brands run campaigns. You can pick it when you sign up.
- HomeCandles, cleaning products, bedding and the small things that make a home feel good. You can pick it when you sign up.
You can also pick haircare, health and wellness, kitchen, fitness, tech accessories, fashion and outdoors when you sign up, so choose as many as you'd actually use.
What Brands Ask of You
Every campaign comes with the same four expectations, and you'll see the specifics on each offer before you accept.
Reviews go on the brand's own website only, and never on Amazon, Google or any other store or review site.
An honest review
Say what you liked and what you didn't, because no brand can ask you for a certain star rating.
Posted on time
Post within the brand's review window, which can be 7, 14, 21 or 30 days. Your review window starts when the package is delivered. You'll see the deadline on every offer.
In the format they picked
That might be a few sentences, a photo, a short video, or text with a photo or video, and you're only ever matched to formats you said yes to.
A clear disclosure
Mention in your review that you received the product free in exchange for an honest review, which is what FTC guidelines ask of anyone reviewing a free product.
How to Write a Review People Can Use
The best reviews help the next shopper decide, and a few simple habits make yours a lot more useful.
- Say how you used the product, how often and for how long.
- Give the details that matter for the category, like skin type for skincare, shade for makeup or your pet's size for pet gear.
- Name what you liked and what you didn't, since mixed reviews are often the most helpful.
- Compare it to something you've used before, if that helps.
- If the campaign asks for a photo, shoot in daylight so colors look true.
- Keep videos short and show the product in use.
- Describe your own experience rather than making health or results claims.
- Include your disclosure, for example: "I received this product free through SamplePact in exchange for an honest review."
Plain and upfront
How the Card on File Works
You'll add a card when you accept a product. Once it arrives, you can post your review or send the product back, and either way you're never charged. If you keep it without reviewing, you pay the product's regular price.
Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline.
No card at sign-up
Signing up is free and doesn't ask for a card. You'll only add one when you accept your first product.
You see the price first
Every offer shows the product's regular price before you accept, and that's the most you'd ever pay if you kept a product without reviewing it.
The money goes to the brand
If you keep a product without reviewing it, the charge goes to the brand that sent it, to pay them back for a product that didn't turn into a review.
Only accept what you can review
If a deadline doesn't work for you, just pass on the offer, because turning one down never costs you a thing.
If you'd rather send it back
If you'd rather not review a product, you can send it back instead. It can come back in any condition as long as you return the whole product, and you pay the return shipping. Ship it with tracking to the return address in your account before your deadline, and you won't be charged once the tracking shows it's on its way.
If a package is late, lost or damaged
Once campaigns start, you'll have a "Report a delivery problem" button in your account, and one tap lets both SamplePact and the brand know. Your review deadline pauses while it's being sorted out, and you're never charged for a package that never arrived.
The full rule is in the draft reviewer terms, which you'll agree to before you accept your first product.
How to Spot a Legit Product Testing Site
Free product testing attracts its share of scams, so before you sign up anywhere, including here, it's worth checking for these signs.
- A legitimate site won't charge you a fee to join, and SamplePact doesn't.
- It should never ask for your bank login, and we never will.
- It should explain clearly when, if ever, you could be charged, the way our card-on-file rule above does.
- It should list a real company name, contact email and mailing address, and you'll find ours on our contact page.
- It should be honest about what's actually running today, rather than promising offers it can't show you.
- It should never ask you to forward packages to someone else, because real product testing doesn't work that way.
Who Can Become a Product Tester
You can join if
- You're 18 or older.
- You have a US shipping address.
- You're willing to post an honest review on a brand's website by a deadline.
- You're comfortable keeping a card on file once you accept a product.
You don't need
- A social media following, since Instagram and TikTok handles are optional.
- Any reviewing experience, because a clear and honest review is worth more than a polished one.
- To accept every offer, so feel free to say yes only to products you'll actually use.
Sign Up Free
It only takes three short steps: pick what you want to test, tell us about yourself, and choose the review types you'll do.
We'll email you as soon as brands in your categories start their campaigns.
Product Tester FAQ
How do I become a product tester with SamplePact?
Just sign up for free on our product tester page. The form takes three short steps: you pick the product categories you'd like to test, tell us a little about yourself, and choose the kinds of reviews you're happy to write. Whenever a brand's campaign matches your profile, we'll email you an offer.
Is free product testing really free?
It really is. The product and its shipping cost you nothing, and there's no fee to join. The only time you'd ever pay is if you accept a product and then keep it without posting your review or sending it back by the deadline, in which case you'd pay the product's regular price and that money goes to the brand that sent it. Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline. Taxes may apply to products you receive, and the reviewer terms explain more.
How do I get free products to review?
Sign up, and then keep an eye on your inbox. Whenever a brand's campaign fits your categories, age range and location, we'll email you the details, and you can decide whether it's right for you before you accept.
Are these free samples for reviews or regular free samples?
These are free samples for reviews. A regular free sample usually comes with no strings attached, but with SamplePact you agree up front to post an honest review on the brand's website by a set deadline, in the format the brand asked for.
Can I test products for free without a big social following?
You don't need a following at all. Your Instagram and TikTok handles and your follower count are optional, and because reviews go on the brand's own website rather than your social accounts, the size of your audience has nothing to do with whether you can join.
Can brands see my review history?
Brands can see how many brands you've reviewed through SamplePact, along with the preferences that matching relies on: your categories, the review formats you'll do, and whether you create social content and on which platforms. Brands never see your ratings or whether your reviews were positive or negative.
Where are reviews posted?
They go on the brand's own website, usually right on the product page. Reviews go on the brand's own website only, and never on Amazon, Google or any other store or review site. Each offer tells you exactly where to post.
What kinds of products can I test?
Brands can run campaigns in 14 categories: skincare, haircare, makeup, fragrance, health and wellness, food and drink, pet, home, kitchen, baby and kids, fitness, tech accessories, fashion and outdoors. You pick the ones that interest you when you sign up, and we'll only match you with campaigns in those categories.
Can I say no to an offer?
Of course. You only commit when you accept an offer, and each one shows you the product, its regular price, the review format and the deadline up front, so you can turn down anything that isn't right for you.
Do I keep the product?
It's yours to keep once it's delivered, as long as you post your honest review on time. If you'd rather not review it, you can send it back instead, and you won't be charged.
Do I have to give a good review?
Not at all, so just write what you actually think. Brands agree to publish every review regardless of rating, and no brand can ask you for a certain star rating.
How do reviewers disclose the free product?
Each review says the reviewer got the product free, for example: "I received this product free through SamplePact in exchange for an honest review." That's what FTC guidelines call for, and brands agree not to remove it.
When would I be charged?
Only if you accept a product and keep it without posting your review or sending it back by the deadline, in which case you're charged the product's regular price. Your rating and what you write never affect whether you're charged; the only thing that counts is whether you posted your review, or sent the product back, by the deadline.
Is being a SamplePact product tester a job?
It isn't a job. You won't be an employee or a contractor and you won't be paid wages, because what you get is free products in exchange for honest reviews. If you come across product tester job listings that ask you to pay a fee up front, please be careful, since legitimate testing programs don't charge you to join.