TryAndReview Tested: Free Products or Hype? — Full Breakdown & Transcript

[00:00] Have you ever seen websites that claim you can get  free products just for testing and reviewing them?   I recently came across a platform called TryAndReview where brands supposedly send you products   to test and all you have to do in return is  to share your opinion. But does it actually  

[00:13] work or is it one of those platforms where it's  almost impossible to get selected for anything? I   decided to test it myself and in this video I will  share all the details. In case you don't know,  

[00:25] including things like service sites, get paid  to platforms, and product testing opportunities   like this one. And in this video, I'm going  to show you exactly how TryAndReview works,  

[00:37] how to sign up, what kind of products you can  actually get, and some very important things   you need to know before spending any time on it.  Because while getting free products sounds great,   platforms like this can sometimes be a  bit different from what people expect. So,  

[00:50] let's take a closer look at how try and review  works and whether it's actually worth joining. So,   let's start by going over who can join. And on the  website, you can see in the top corner there's a  

[01:02] flag and you can choose your country. So, these  are the countries it's available in. However, it's   a little bit confusing because on the website it  says join the largest reviewer community in Asia,   but clearly it's not only for Asia. It also has  all these other countries. But then some places on  

[01:17] platform it says it's available in 30 countries.  Other places in FAQ section I found that it said   it's 17 and on this list here it is 20. So it is  a little bit confusing but definitely here in the  

[01:29] top corner that's where you can find the countries' platforms. So it seems to be these countries you   can currently join from even though it is a little  bit confusing to be honest. And you can just join   for free. Just be aware that even before you  join, this is something is quite unusual for  

[01:44] for a site like this. They have pop-up ads  in the corner here. For example, activate   your account. Three easy steps to start. This is  actually an ad, really annoying ad because you   probably think that, oh, this is how I need to get  started. I really dislike they have these pop-ups  

[01:58] before you have even started. But anyways, just  wanted to point that out. Other than that, just   ignore it. You can click to join for free. Then  you just need to fill out your profile and then   you can get started. So let me now log in and show  you a little bit more about what type of products  

[02:11] you can find here and how to potentially get  them. So once you are inside you need to be aware   that there are not only test here there's also  products that you can review. So you can see all  

[02:24] the products here and these are also the type of  products you potentially can get free samples for   free products or these type of products you can  potentially get. You can see food, baby health,   bath and body fragrance all these different  ones. But they would also like you to actually  

[02:37] leave reviews of them. Some of these different  products if you have used them, not only if   you have actually gotten them as free samples in  here, but also if you have in general used them,   you can come here and then leave reviews. There's  not that many that have done it. Again, that  

[02:51] depends on your country, but it is something you  can do. And it is also something that will help   you potentially qualify for more tests you can  participate in, more free products you can get.   We'll talk a little bit more about that later, but  let's first go over how you can find these tests  

[03:06] and how to apply. So, to find tests, you need to  go to this test option. And in some countries,   it just empty. And there's not even a notification  where it says currently there are no tests. So,   that's a little bit confusing. But you can  see here, for example, I can just choose a  

[03:21] different country here. And then you can see  it actually shows the tests that are there. So,   then you can get an idea about which type of  products or tests there are in some countries.   But as you can see in some countries there are  not always some. So it's a little bit limited  

[03:35] even though it says it's the one of the largest  testing communities. So if there are none in   your country there's nothing you can really do  because it doesn't make sense to choose another   country even though you can because they need to  ship it to you. It doesn't make sense if you live  

[03:48] in the US to apply for a product test that is only  available in the Philippines or reverse or the   other way around all these things. But anyways,  if you find one that is available in your country,   you would need to then go here and apply. So just  because there is one, it doesn't mean that you're  

[04:02] guaranteed to get this product. You need to go  through this qualification survey and then wait.   But you will not necessarily be told if you do  not qualify. But in general, if you have not   heard back from them within a week, then you  can assume that you just did not qualify. But  

[04:17] you can apply for several at the same time. So if  there are any products you in general think could   be interesting, then just apply for as many as  possible. And then if you're lucky, you will get   chosen. But also, I mentioned that there are not  that many tests available, but there are actually  

[04:31] something that you can do to potentially qualify  for more tests. So, let's go over that next. So,   to get a good chance of participating here, it's  not enough to just go and apply for the test. They  

[04:43] want you to be active to qualify for more test.  And what does that then mean? Well, it for example   means to write product reviews. I talked about  that just a little while ago there that you can go   and find all these products. So it doesn't have to  be products that you have gotten from them. They  

[04:57] expect you of course to leave reviews of the ones  you get for free. But if you just come here and   start leaving reviews, you are more active. That  will give you better chances of qualifying for   further tests. They do not say that it has to be  a lot. They actually just recommend that it needs  

[05:12] to be at least three reviews per year. So that's  not a lot, but of course you also need to be sure   that it's actually products you have used. But in  my opinion, it's not difficult to do. For example,   even just a few per month if you really want  to do this because that will also significantly  

[05:25] increase your chances. You can also upload photos  and videos when you leave reviews. Uh you can   complete surveys when they have them sometimes.  And also in your profile, you can link your social   media account. They say all this together will  increase your chances of getting access to more  

[05:39] free tests. So it does require quite a bit of  work to potentially get some of these products.   So just keep that in mind. But also I know that  many will maybe be thinking what about shipping   then do I then have to pay is it one of those  sites where you get a product for free but then  

[05:53] they charge a lot in shipping and all that. So  let's just quickly clarify that also. So they   talk about the shipping very clearly in the FAQ  section and it says if you have been selected as   a tester you will receive the item free of charge  including delivery. And I really like that they  

[06:10] make that very clear. So, it's not one of these  trick platforms that just end up charging you   more for shipping than the products is actually  worth. Sometimes they do have what they call buy   and refund campaigns and that basically means that  then you would have to buy a product and then test  

[06:25] it and then you will get the refund from them if  you feel comfortable about that or not. That of   course up to you to decide. But they sometimes  do have that and that can give you more options.   But overall, what you need to keep in mind, it's  definitely can be a way to get some free products  

[06:40] once in a while, but it can be hard to qualify.  It does require some effort and there are not that   many options from what I have seen while testing  it. If you have tried it yourself or if you decide   to try it, please share below how many options do  you have and which country do you live in. I love  

[06:55] hearing your experiences. So, please just share  that below. But I would say if you like the type   of products that you potentially can get here,  why not sign up as an extra option, do not expect   too much from it, but just apply once in a while  if there's an interesting product for you. And  

[07:08] if you then get it, it's just a nice bonus. But  do not just count on this one as the only one.   If you want to earn online or if you want free  samples or or something like that because it's   just not enough for that, but as an extra one,  if you don't have too high expectations, then  

[07:23] why not do it? It is free and they don't charge  you for shipping and all that. But as mentioned,   you should definitely make sure to use other  platforms as well. I do have a list of the best   product testing sites that I have come across. I  will leave a link to that below. You can find that  

[07:36] on my website so you can go and find some more  options. If you prefer reading, I also do have a   written review of TryAndReview on my website.  I will also leave a link to that below. And if   you in general just interested in making some  extra money online where it's not just products,  

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