i didn't get a freebie with my first order. my second order is still on its way. i ordered it friday afternoon and got the tracking number late monday afternoon. will i get a freebie the second time around? who knows?! as for the free lanyard if you order by a certain date - i don't consider that a freebie. it was part of the order. a freebie is something totally unexpected. and yes, there are quite a few people here getting these so called freebies and that poster who commented on it probably assumed that everyone gets a freebie. but alas, that is not so. freebies are the luck of the draw, or depends if you are a long time customer, or if you placed a big order, or if you are special, or could be anything at all. shipping is "free" if you add the discount codes of at least 10%.