Why are you giving products away for free? How can you afford to do this?

It's really simpler than it appears - there are no hidden fees or catches. In exchange for sending products to selected participants, we are asking them to write a review of the product(s) and include at least two links to www.GreenOfficeStore.com.

The product information, along with the links to our website and the content of the review all help to increase our search engine rankings and visibility. In addition, it will help to put our company name and products in front of more and more people.

Because we ask reviewers to select their own places on the web to publish their reviews, our information will be posted in a wide variety of areas. This helps to spread our company name and message to online forums and communities that we may not know of or would never have thought about.

In the end, the cost of the product and the shipping is less than if we had to pay individual marketing people or companies to spread the message for us. We also believe that real reviews written by people who have genuinely tried the product, carry a lot more weight than any type of carefully written advertising message.

Do I have to buy anything to do this? Is there a shipping & handling charge?

No. There is absolutely no cost to you to do business with us. We take care of the shipping and handling as well. The value we receive in return is your review of our products and the links to our site.

What if I don't post a review? What happens then?

FreeGreenCleaners.com works on the concept of the honor system. We expect that the majority of the people we select to send products to will, in fact, post the review and links as agreed to. In the event that someone opts not to post the review or creates posts which we feel are inadequate or inappropriate, that person will simply not be selected again for any free products.

How long after I register will I receive the free product?

Once you have been selected to review a product, you will be notified by FreeGreenCleaners.com. The merchandise will typically arrive within 10 business days.

How long do I have to post my review?

We ask that reviews be posted within 30 days from the date we ship you the merchandise. Keep in mind though that during this 30 day period, we may be offering new products for review. Since we only allow each person to be involved in one review cycle at a time, the quicker the posts are made, the quicker you become eligible to receive another product. So, it's in your best interest to try the products and post your reviews in a timely manner.

Where should I post my review?

We're leaving that largely up to you. Part of the concept of FreeGreenCleaners.com is that the people participating probably frequent websites that we may not know about or frequent ourselves. Blogs are a good place as well as networking sites, such as, MySpace or Facebook. Even posts to areas like LiveJournal are acceptable. However, we must have access to see the posts and verify the links ourselves. You should post your review and links in a location which is available to the general internet community and does not require any type of approval or login account to view. Any post made to places which are not accessible to casual internet users may result in you not being selected the next time.

How often do you put up new items?

This depends on a number of things. In general, we plan to feature products roughly once a week to once every two weeks. There may be times, due to seasonal items, manufacturer incentives or similar circumstances, when we vary slightly from this schedule. Twice a month is a good rule of thumb. If you have registered with us, you will automatically receive an email as soon a new item is posted. Since we sometimes have limited quantities, you may want to sign up for our text message notification. This will ensure that you are notified the moment a new tem is available.

How many products do you give away each time?

Again, there are several factors that determine this. The cost of the item is a factor. If an item is relatively expensive, there will be fewer given away. We also work with manufacturers who will send us samples to give out. In this case, that will help determine the quantity. The number remaining is always displayed on our home page to how you how many are left to be shipped for review.

Can I register more than once and receive multiple samples?

No. While we are making extensive use of technology both on our sites & for our daily business activities, each request to receive and review a product is review manually by a member of GreenOfficeStore.com's staff. Not everyone who registers will be selected to receive a free product. We make our best attempts not to ship more than one sample to the same person.

As a registered user, can I suggest a product I'd like to receive a sample of for review?

Yes. By all means feel free to look around www.GreenOfficeStore.com. We will do our best to work on reasonable product requests. In certain circumstances, we may opt to send a single sample to a good reviewer regardless of whether or not we offer it on FreeGreenCleaners.com.

Can anyone do this?

We strongly encourage anyone interested to register with us to be reviewed to receive free product samples. Not all people who send a request will be selected though. This is due mainly to product cost and availability. We have a certain number of products to give out with each review cycle.

How are the reviews verified?

Once you publish your review, we ask that you use our website to let us know. After 30 days, we will send you an email as well reminding you that we have not received notification of your post. Each post is reviewed manually for quality & content by a member of GreenOfficeStore.com's staff. Remember, quality reviewers will receive preference when new items are available and may receive offers not publicly posted via FreeGreenCleaners.com.