Samples While Shopping
By vikingswest
@Vikingswest1 (7387)
United States
August 2, 2021 4:31pm CST
Do you eat samples at the market?
Does it make you want to buy the products?
Have you ever been offered free product if you'll endorse it online?
I think that it's hard to pass some of the samples up but I think it's unethical to coax people to endorse products just to get free stuff.
It's something only lower class people would do.
One of the samples was a new Snickers Peanut Brownie bar.
It comes in two sizes. It's packed with the goodness you've come to love from Snickers.
The chewy brownie filling is a great compliment to the caramel and nuts and of course, it's covered in chocolaty goodness.
It's now available at a market near you. Stop and get yours today.
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30 responses
@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
Really. They are SO good. I got free ones today lol.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
@CarolDM
I got three bars for free but two are gone already.
1000 calories in candy bars in the last two hours.
Not sure if I deserved all that lol.
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@CarolDM (203409)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 Good for you. A well deserved treat.
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@much2say (57790)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Aug 21
This is one of the things I miss from before the pandemic - samples - especially at Trader Joes. Trader Joes went the extra mile to mix various products to create cool food demos . . . which means you get a few samples at the same time. And of course you just had to buy them ALL 
. Plus they always had free coffee samples there.
Snickers are my all time favorite. I normally don't like these "new" flavors . . . but heck, if there's a sample of it to try, I certainly won't refuse it 
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. Plus they always had free coffee samples there.
Snickers are my all time favorite. I normally don't like these "new" flavors . . . but heck, if there's a sample of it to try, I certainly won't refuse it .5 people like this
@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
I kind of gave up on samples a while back but they appeared today for the first time in quite a while.
Trader Joe's has excellent samples.
These candy bars just looked too good to pass up.
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@much2say (57790)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 I forgot to mention Costco samples too 
. They have started again with the samples, but you can't eat it there . . . you have to take them home (samples to go 
?). I'll have to look out for these new Snickers!
. They have started again with the samples, but you can't eat it there . . . you have to take them home (samples to go ?). I'll have to look out for these new Snickers!3 people like this
@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
@much2say
I wonder if the Costco has started back up here, I haven't been in to the store in months.
Those Snickers are really good.
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@jstory07 (145420)
• Roseburg, Oregon
3 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 I hope so I love the samples at Costco.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
@jstory07
I haven't been into the Costco in months. I heard here that samples are back there too.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
I didn't look.
I just looked.
It's 90 calories per square or 360 per bar lol.
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@sallypup (65758)
• Centralia, Washington
2 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 So....eat one of those hummers or go buy a doughnut instead.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
@sallypup
OMGosh.
I had two squares in the store and got three free bars to take home.
I was bad and I've already eaten two of them lol.
I hope my wife Ruthie will share the last one 
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@florelway (23358)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
2 Aug 21
Before covid time yes I do, most samples they offer are cold cuts. At this time of pandemic I will not try those samples.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
I hadn't seen samples in a year but they were all over today at the market.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
@florelway
I actually agreed to exchange three bars for my writing a review of the product on a website.
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@florelway (23358)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
3 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 not bad to take those samples as long as they don't force you to buy or endorse the product.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
They are better than a regular Snickers bar.
Hahah. I had ten squares total. 2 samples and 2 full size bars with 4 squares each.
My wife had the last one and didn't even share
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
@ankurdini
I guess they give anything away here except coffee lol.
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@allknowing (152417)
• India
3 Aug 21
When I was holidaying in the US my nephew's little one told me that I should first rush to a place where they keep samples for tasting in Malls. I did that once 
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@allknowing (152417)
• India
3 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 It was a long time ago I remember enjoying that experience - a first time for me.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
I used to love samples but just stopped trying everything and went for a couple instead. Now I pass them by unless it really looks good.
There hasn't been samples in stores since spring of 2020.
Were your samples good?
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@kaylachan (79265)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Aug 21
Our stores stopped doing samples months ago.
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@kaylachan (79265)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 I wonder if Publix will.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
@kaylachan
I was surprised to see them today.
I've read that Costco has started back up. If we don't crash and burn again, I expect others to follow.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
On that, we're on the same page.
I think that the aroma of samples in the store will draw in people to try them.
@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
It might be worth looking for. I think they're really good.
@Marilynda1225 (85992)
• United States
3 Aug 21
Wow I love Snickers but didn't know they came out with a new version. Can't go wrong with a combination of caramel, nuts and a brownie too.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
It's the first time I've seen them.
They were so good, I even pulled the I can't tell after such a small bite routine to get a second sample. Hahah
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@Marilynda1225 (85992)
• United States
3 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 I haven't been anywhere recently where they gave out free samples but I certainly would have been on line for that Snickers
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
They were free. I had samples too lol.
So good.
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@Deepizzaguy (113492)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 21
In rare occasions I have eaten a free sample and purchased the item at the store.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
It doesn't happen often for me either.
But those candy bars will come home with me on my next visit 
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@Deepizzaguy (113492)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
3 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 I know how you feel.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
Yes. That happens here too.
It's a fair exchange. Free stuff for a good review.
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@snowy22315 (195063)
• United States
2 Aug 21
I am rarely in the grocery store when they are passing out samples. Costco used to pass out a lot of samples, but not sure if they are doing that with Covid.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
I haven't seen samples since this whole Covid mess began.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
4 Aug 21
I haven't seen those here yet, but yes I love trying samples at the supermarket! Sometimes it does influence me to buy but most of the time it doesn't. But so far I've never been asked to endorse anything online to get the free product.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
4 Aug 21
I was surprised. I hadn't ever been asked before.
It was a great trade for me. I'm only sorry that they are all gone.
You really should try one if they show up there.
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
4 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 Oh we all love Snickers here at home so yep, definitely wouldn't miss that. 
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@RasmaSandra (88360)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Aug 21
That sounds very good. If someone offered me money to taste products I certainly would give it a try they would just have to send the products to me,
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
4 Aug 21
They gave me coupons for free bars in exchange for me writing a review.
They sure were good.
I have less than 1G of data left until Friday on my phone. I will follow the link you sent me when I refill
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
4 Aug 21
@RasmaSandra
I just didn't want you to think that I didn't respond for any other reason.
I'm nursing my data lol.
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@RasmaSandra (88360)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 OK no problem
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
2 Aug 21
I'm not normally a sampler but today was the first time since February of 2020 that I've seen them offered.
I will eat certain samples.
These candy bars were in the package and opened in front of me.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
I'm like you. I just choose the ones that tempt me. I may even buy that product if it's really good.
Those new Snicker brownie bars are very good.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
@S4mmyboy
I just did a quick search and it appears that they are available online there but since it's a new product, it may not be sold there any time soon.
Can you buy regular Snickers bars?
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@S4mmyboy (3266)
• Mumbai, India
3 Aug 21
@Vikingswest1 I read that you liked it....don't known if it would ever arrive here
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@ThatDisha (4010)
• India
3 Aug 21
Sadly, here most of the marts don't provide sample
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
That's too bad. Just about every store here will offer samples.
When Covid began, samples stopped and just returned recently. It was a surprise for me. A tiny sign of normal returning.
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@Vikingswest1 (7387)
• United States
3 Aug 21
@ThatDisha
Yes. It really helps to see things returning like this.
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