Anyone who tells you something is free, is really telling you two things:
1: I am a liar.
2: I think you were stupid.
Be it individual or corporate business, there is so such thing as “free shipping”.
The cost of shipping is simply included (added to) the cost of the goods.
What did you pay for XX? Well it was $32 and $9 shipping.
What did you pay for XX? Well it was $41 and free shipping.
Yeah man, gimme that free shipping.
Last August, I purchased a new TV streaming service. I've been very pleased and continue to be a paying customer. The company offers a 24-hour full free trial. One of the things I like about the service is that many premium sports and movie channels are included. Last night, on my front porch, I used an iPad to watch HBO's new "Game of Thrones" episode via the company's web portal. No extra hardware or software was needed. Just went to the webpage and signed in with my username and password. I see that HBO is re-airing that episode tonight at 10pm ET. So if you missed it and might like to see it, the 24-hour free trial offer will let you do that tonight. The aerial cinematography showing the view from folks riding dragons over Winterfell castle and nearby land is stunningly beautiful. I'll probably tweet out my referral link for the free trial and mention tonight's episode. This service is available to anybody with an Internet connection around the world, and you earn a referral commission every time somebody who signed up using one of your referral links pays their monthly membership fee. I'd be a customer even if there was no opportunity to earn income (the service costs $49.95/month, and I've already saved hundreds by not renewing the few premium channels I previously subscribed to via my cable company and Apple TV). I also enjoyed watching every Redskins game live via this service last season, something I haven't done since retiring to the beach several years ago.
A new rideshare company is starting up. Their Android app for hailing a ride was released about a week ago. To use the free app, you'll have to be referred by a member. I meet Uber and Lyft drivers every week and introduce them to the new company by asking "Do people ever ask if they can request you as their driver?" The new company does include such a feature, and I suggest that they sign up for a free membership and get their own referral link because any time somebody they refer books a ride, no matter who the driver is, or where in the world they are, the person who referred them gets a referral commission.