A free or low-cost sample can still involve shipping, enrollment or future charges. Read the full checkout terms before treating it as a no-cost trial.
What to check
| Check | What to verify |
|---|---|
| Payment | Check the complete initial total. |
| Enrollment | Look for recurring deliveries. |
| Quantity | Record how much product is actually included. |
Use this checklist for your own comparison
Record product details, quotes or unanswered questions. Notes stay in this tab; download them before leaving.
Check the complete initial total.
Look for recurring deliveries.
Record how much product is actually included.
A practical example
A sample advertised at $0 with $9 shipping is a $9 purchase unless the fee is genuinely waived.
Before you decide
Keep trial terms and recurring obligations separate in your notes.
For the broader task, see Compare food cost per day.
Reference and scope
FTC: online shopping provides background for this topic. Examples and checklists are original planning tools; no current seller prices or policies are asserted. The comparison prompts and examples above are practical planning aids, not reports of product testing.