Want Free Food? (A Guide to Getting Free Fast Food!)

 

 

Money is nice, samples are great, but we all need food to survive! And while money can buy food, sometimes we don’t have money. So what do we do?

Well there are a variety of ways to get yourself a hot meal, but today we’re going to focus on the easiest (and most devious) way to get some grub! 🙂

*Warning, this is an article not for the weak-willed or extremely truthful types. You must be a snake in the grass!

“Hissssss~”

 

The trick is simple: you call a fast food location, ask for a manager, and claim you recently received a drive-thru order that was incorrect. You then ask if you may have the order replaced on your next visit to said establishment.

 

It sounds simple, perhaps too simple, but I assure you it works during those desperate days of starvation. So in this article, I will teach you the best way to use this method. The DO’s and DON’Ts of Free Fast-Food, if you will. 😛

 

 

1. First and foremost, you can’t get cocky. And you can’t take more than you need. Don’t try to order the whole menu. Just get what you’d normally get.

2.  You have to be willing to lie. As I stated before, this is not for those who are very truthful all the time. I’m the type of person that believes sometimes you have to cut corners and bend the rules in order to survive. And honestly, what is more important? Surviving? Or obeying society decorum?

For the bad liar, or the virgin liar, here are some tips to keep in mind:

a.) Imagine the lie is real, like you’re writing a story. Imagine the story in vivid detail, with benign details such as where you were going before you “stopped for food”, what time it was at (this is a very important point I’ll get to later), what exactly you got, what exactly “ruined” this “previous order”, how much of a hassle it is to not have the food you want and have to get it replaced on a later day (another note I’ll get to later as well), etc. tl;dr: You have to believe the lie. Create a vividly false memory and implant it in your head.

b.) Don’t get angry. Remember the saying, “you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.” Compliment the establishment, and the services they provide, while punctuating with the possibility that maybe you simply got someone else’s order. The more accommodating you seem, considering the assumed circumstances, the more creditable you’ll seem especially since you won’t have a receipt.

3. Don’t mention the receipt. Despite visualizing a million different “facts” to this story, you don’t want to blurt that all out at once. Simply mention the bare bone fact of the problem: my order was wrong the other day, and I was hoping to fix it. If they ask you for a receipt, simply say the drive-thru employee never gave you one. DON’T say you lost it: it makes you seem less creditable considering the store is taking your complaint entirely on good faith and word of mouth.

4. Take into account the stores shifts. Now, I’m not saying you have to stake the place out or anything like that–simply that when you call the store, and spin your deceitful story, don’t call the store at 4pm, saying you were there yesterday at 4pm. Because when you role up for that free food, it just might be the same person on shift, which could puncture holes in your story. While this might not always be the case, to keep the chances low, if you call at 4pm, say you got the food yesterday at 4am. as the person working at 4am is most likely not working the 4pm shift.

5. Also, don’t say you got the food the same day that you’re attempting to get the replacement meal. It’s best to say you got the food a day earlier, and the reason it took you till now to call is because when you “tried to call last night” to fix the matter, no one would pick up the phone. Plus, this is a restaurant “far from your home” so it didn’t make sense at the time to drive all the way back there; you can even note the only reason you stopped at this particular location is because it was on the way back from a venue you visited prior to your food run. Also, to make things more natural, you can also slip in a line on how you happen to be in the area where the store is located, which is why you’re hoping you could swing by and get that replacement meal now. You know, the whole ‘kill two birds with one stone’ scenario; makes it seem more casual and like you won’t really care either way if it goes through or not–which in other word: lack of desperation=more credit-ability.

6. Don’t order more than you usually would. You have to make this seem as real as possible. Don’t attempt to order the whole menu when the manager asks you what the order was. Simply order what you usually would. I know I mentioned this already, but I really cannot stress it’s importance enough; do not be greedy.

7. And last, but not least, stay cool. When you believe the lie, so will others. If the employees ask you questions when you arrive, simply say you spoke with the manager and they said they’d replace your meal. I know you might be wondering if this might actually work, as it seems too simple to just lie and get free food like that: but it’s true.  Fast food companies mess up orders, for real, so many times that they are use to these sort of calls. I wouldn’t suggest to hit the same location up more than once every 1-2 months, but outside of that so long as you stay calm, collected, and have a good story just in case you are asked some questions, then you’ll be good to go!

 

*Please realize this isn’t something you should do all the time, and we here at The Hovel Home, don’t want to see anyone get in trouble when trying this.  It’s for desperate situations, like starving when you have no food or money on hand. Here are two pictures below of food we’ve gotten from using the described method above. We have had 100% success rate with it, but we also follow the rules to a ‘T’, and have only used the method a handful of times over a year or so. So, again–only for when you’re desperate, does the Hovel Home advise trying this method. 😛

 

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Be Safe Hovel Homers,

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Good Luck /Happy Earnings!

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InstaGC Gift Cards: The Difficulties to Expect (and how to avoid them!)

The facts on InstaGC Gift Cards!

Hey Hovel Homers!

Today I want to revisit InstaGC (original link here) and talk about some of the new things I’ve discovered while using more of the services this wonderful site offers. InstaGC is one of my favorite GPT websites (I’ve made nearly $700 since starting my membership in late January 2014) but recently I’ve discovered that using some of the in-store gift cards can be a bit of a hassle. In fact, it can be more than a hassle, it can be down-right horrible. The problem is that GPT websites, and the rewards they reap, aren’t well known to most people, or industries for that matter. Employees aren’t prepared to handle the trials and tribulations that apparently come along with entering such codes and validating such vouchers. (Note: All the sarcasm right here.) Nonetheless, InstaGC’s gift cards are as authentic and use-able as any other gift card, debit card, or cash is. The trick’s just getting the other party to understand that.

So, we here at Adventures of Alice have decided to make your life easier, hopefully, by preparing you beforehand for the, excuse my french, bullshit that you may deal with when using in-store InstaGC gift cards.

 

**I also want to add a small personal note, to apologize for my lack of updates as of late despite promising otherwise. Things have been very busy in the hovel home, as we prepare to embark on our newest adventure: HOW TO-Camping with Alice and Wyatt. This will be starting within the next week, so by then posts should become more regulated along with more interesting and original content on how to survive when you have nothing but a tent, some basic camp supplies, and a car. Should be a crazy trip, so we hope you’re looking forward to it as much as we are!** 

So, without further ado, on with the list of what to expect!

Click to be re-directed to the site!

1. Be prepared for employees to look at you as if you’ve grown another head when you present the gift card. 

“What are you looking at?”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As I mentioned before, most people don’t know how a GPT website works(or even what it is, for that matter). That being said when using the vouchers, most employees won’t know how to key in the code. Do not let this deter you, and simply state that it is a gift card, and they should apply it to your check-out balance, as one normally would with a “regular” gift card.

 

2. The employee may still be unable to apply the code, in which case ask for a manager. 

“Attitude adjustment needed in aisle 12!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most employees are use to just taking the form of payment, everything working smoothly, and moving on to the next customer. Be prepared to get a somewhat disgruntled employee, if they struggle with your gift card, but don’t let it dissuade you. You have to stand your ground. Your money, or credit in this matter, is as good as anyone’s! So, if it comes to that, ask for a manager who should be able to figure out the correct method in order to complete your transaction.

 

3. If aggravated enough with repeated failure, the employee may attempt to deny your gift card entirely. (Essentially, give up.) 

“How dare you deny me service!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When in doubt, make a scene. Making a scene, while possibly embarrassing, can achieve all sorts of things. (A whole separate article on that, coming soon!) This is money you earned, so don’t be afraid to act as if the employee is turning down cash! Granted, on an individual level, I have a bit of a temper so for my more timid readers this could be a challenge. But you must realize, when you’re swimming against the current, and doing things “out of the norm”, so to speak, you will face resistance.  Steel yourself for the challenge as much as you can and fight! for your right! to use InstaGC gift cards! 😛

 

4.  Last but not least, be prepared for a few annoyed customers. 

Tick-Tock, Tick Tock!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately, due to the possible complications involved when using the gift card, and depending on how many registers are open you may have a bit of line building up behind you. This could include angry toe-tappers, impatient watch-checkers, or even the gutsy guy who voices his ill of you aloud. Again, don’t be discouraged. It’s not your fault the employee working this shift doesn’t know how to properly use that cash register-it’s the training of the companies fault! Everyone is in a rush, all the time, always thinking their problems are more important: so don’t let any negative criticism effect you when using your hard-earned InstaGC gift card! Whether it be from the antsy people in line, or from the aggravated employees–keep your cool, you’re doing nothing wrong. 🙂

 

-I decided to write this article after attempting to use many different gift cards (such as for Walmart, CVS, and Dunkin’ Donuts) and encountering the same problems no matter where I was or who I was dealing with. Perhaps not all the gift cards on InstaGC are as difficult to use as these three–I know that online codes such as Amazon’s gift cards work swimmingly, but the real difficulty seems to lie in vouchers one must present in store/face-to-face. But I haven’t used/tried them all, so maybe this is not always the case. Regardless, if you do come across any issues when attempting to redeem your credit-just remember the list, keep your cool (or lose it-if you have to), and make sure you leave that store with what you came for!-

Hopefully this information, if need be, helps you on your own hovel home adventure!

If you’ve had any experiences with these gift cards, or with InstaGC in general that you’d like to share, please don’t feel shy and leave us a comment down below! We love to hear how this is or isn’t working for you!

And, as always-Happy Earnings! 🙂