Elegant Freebies
Thursday, February 01, 2007
The best parties are the ones you get into that are FREE. I just went to the media event of a local elegant Italian restaurant and had lots of food and wine showing off their new menu. They always give stuff away to those who don't NEED anything - for their own purposes, of course. And there are always advertising parties/receptions around in a big city. Get on as many mailing lists as you can -and if you are writing here - you are media of sorts, so take advantage of that status. My friend writes travel articles and just got a trip to PARIS for free and brought me back an elegant La Coste bag they gave out on the lst class flight!
Of course, in these circumstances, you had better have the wardrobe. I pull out my best stuff for these events - mostly thrift shop things - but my designer clothes are all from thrift shops! I have also gotten free theatre/concert tix and movie tix at Oscar time (my other hat is that of an actress).
For a while I was the local area representative for my college back East - because I knew that it entailed a FREE trip to NYC yearly. I used to go back and spend the rest of the time with my parents every year. A nice perk. It was work, but the trip was payment enough and I got invited to other events during the year. (But again, I had to dress and be presentable.)
Note: If you go to a freebie party or event, don't try to take home the chandelier! My friend has worked on parties where the guests tried to bring antiques on display home and all his friends were recruited to keep an eye on things! I have gotten free subscriptions/samples and other goodies - but it's tacky to grab at everything - and you risk not being asked again! Look what has happened to the celebrity goody bags - they got so valuable and the celebs & everyone around them got so greedy that now the IRS is on their tail. (So the stuff isn't free anymore, is it?)
But on the other hand, even around the fringes there is stuff out there - I am in L.A. - so there is more - but keep your eye out for what's available in your neighborhood.
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