Do you trust things that are advertised as 'free', or do you assume there's a catch?

A natural way to answer

I'm fairly cautious, to be honest. Sometimes free samples or trials are genuine, but often the company is hoping you'll get hooked and start paying. I'll take a free offer, but I make sure I know exactly what I'm agreeing to first.

Key phrases to use

• catch — a hidden disadvantage or condition that isn't obvious at first“It's free? What's the catch?”
• small print — the detailed conditions, often in tiny text, that you can easily miss“Always read the small print before signing.”
• get hooked — to become so keen on something that you can't easily stop“They give it away free so you get hooked.”
• burned — badly let down or cheated by a previous experience“I've been burned by 'free' offers before.”