I’ve just collected my 6 month sample pack from Bounty. I love a freebie and that didn’t change during my pregnancy when I signed up to every mother and baby club I could find. I’ve benefited from lots of samples which have helped me choose the best products for my little boy. I’m brand aware but I wouldn’t say I got sucked in by all the marketing that gets thrown at pregnant women.
There was little that interested me in the Bounty pack (except a bar of Galaxy and can of Coke!). I was more interested in the Mama Pack I recently received from My Funny Bunny. This contained ethical samples all of which I used, unlike the Bounty packs where I usually take out the samples of washing powder and plastic feeding spoon and put the rest in the recycle bin.
According to their website:
The Mama Pack® is here to offer an ethical alternative to the current natal packs and to also encourage women to seek the services of those organisations who distribute the packs, enabling them to make more informed choices about raising their children.
Whilst the contents of the packs do vary, they include a wealth of useful information as well as eco-friendly, organic and ethical samples which you’ll love to try!
All samples come in a lovely organic jute bag for you to use over and over!
I suppose that the marketing behind Bounty packs must work otherwise they wouldn’t produce them but just where do all the unwanted samples of Bepanthen* go? Do you collect your sample packs? Do you share your free samples? Do you use the samples or would you rather rely on word of mouth recommendations?
*no offence to Bepanthen, we just use a different brand of nappy cream in our household!