[riverside82]

"A subscription to NewBeauty magazine's TestTube program brings supersized samples to your door four times a year. The cosmetics are worth about eight times the $100 subscription" From Time Magazine (1/29/07) I thought this was cool because you can try all the leading and luxury brands for a fraction of the cost.

 

[Rishi]

Not a bad business idea since I bet Time magazine gets those samples for free!

 

[skincareteacher]

I am so wary of that ever since I got a free sample in the mail of a big name-brand laundry detergent. It gave me chemical burns all over my body after I used it to wash my clothes. I missed 3 days of work and went through 3 tubes of cortisone anti-itch medication.
What's funny is I sent the empty tubes into the company with a letter explaining how upset I was and they mailed me a check for $15 to cover the cost of the creams.

 

[riverside82]

wow, i never thought about getting samples may actually be harmful! I too will be more cautious of that as well. Plus, little samples for $100 bucks are a bit steep for me