The Guide to Evaluating and Understanding Review Samples

It is truly amazing how many products and brands are available to us – it can be overwhelming at times. We’ve all grown accustomed to trying things out before we buy them, but patience is a virtue that’s worth mastering. At PINCHme, we know how much effort it can take to try out different products and we make our members’ free samples from leading brands across different product categories easy to get.

From personal care, home, food and drinks — as well as products for your fur companions — PINCHme offers its members a wide variety of products from some of the most cluttered and well-known brands all over the world, including Procter & Gamble, Dyson, Sony, Olay, Estee Lauder, L’Oréal, Urban Decay, Drunk Elephant, Panasonic, Clinique, Lancôme, Maybelline, Too Faced, Fenty Beauty, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Samsung, and Smashbox.

When you sign up for PINCHme, you fill out a questionnaire regarding your household and shopping habits, and the PINCHme robots create and customize samples for you based on your preferences. Once you’ve chosen the samples you desire, we’ll deliver them to you free of charge, so that you can enjoy a wide selection of products right at your doorstep. Once you’ve had a chance to try your samples, we want you to tell us what you think and completing the accompanying survey takes just a few minutes. That’s it! We tailored these samples just for you and we want your feedback to know how much you enjoyed them.

The process of evaluating review samples is easy and straightforward, and can help you determine which products are worth paying for. Here are a few tips to make sure you get the most out of your samples:

Tip 1: Pre-Evaluation

Before you receive your samples, do a bit of research. Read reviews. Talk to people about products you’d like to try. You can also save yourself some trouble by avoiding products you know won’t work for you. By pre-evaluating the samples — and by understanding what you already know about them — you’ll be in the perfect position to give honest, detailed feedback once you’ve tried them.

Tip 2: Make Note of What You See

Noticing small details when it comes to product packaging and design can help you paint the bigger picture. How does the packaging feel? How is it designed? Any flashy colors – or is it simplistic? Do the colors match the product itself? How do those colors make you feel? Making small observations like this can greatly improve the accuracy of your feedback.

Tip 3: Document Your Experience

Creating an online review for a product can be as simple as jotting down a few lines or typing out a journal entry about your experience. Try to be as honest and detailed as possible in your description. If you dislike a product, explain why—would you have chosen it if it were more affordable? When you share your experience with other consumers, it can help them make an informed buying decision.

Tip 4: Awareness is the Key

Do not limit yourself only to the samples — learn more about the brand itself. Are there any other products from this brand that you’d be interested in trying? Any ethical issues? What about the brand’s core values? This exercise can help paint an even broader picture and help you understand the brand better.

Tip 5: Social Engagement

Connecting with other PINCHme members to share your opinion and discuss the samples you’ve tried is also very important. Many people forget that the product reviews we leave are also a form of engagement with the brands themselves. Whether it’s discussing efficacy, design, or sustainability of the product, talking to the product’s creator can lead to an exchange of ideas.

Try to remember that the product reviews you leave are designed to make the buying experience a more enjoyable one for the consumer — no matter how small. These tips should help you understand and navigate tasting samples more easily. Here’s to better products, brands, and experiences!

Topics:

Reviews,

Evaluating Samples,

Product Reviews