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Subject:	Re: UKNM: Beenz
From:	Nabil Shabka
Date:	Tue, 6 Jul 1999 19:07:22 +0100

Marcus is right, conflicting messages. Is it a loyalty programme or a freebie.
Also to mention, this is not the first or even nearly the biggest such scheme on
the net. Just like AirMiles, there will probably be a number of players. Good
luck to them but it's going to be a tough slog.

Marcus Austin wrote:

> The fundamental problem with Beenz is that it's being used in two competing
> ways. In one way it's a sort of an air miles loyalty points system, but
> then it's also being used as a bribe ie visit our web site and get 1000
> free Beenz which completely devalues the product.
>
> It's great for small boys who want to collect beenz so that they can then
> chat about them in the playground but are these really the people you want
> to attract to your web site.
>
> marcus
>
> At 10:27 05/07/99 , you wrote:
> >Greg Plumbly wrote:
> > >
> > > Wondered if anyone had any views on Beenz or any of the other web based
> > > currencies or loyalty schemes?
> > >
> > > >From what I can make out Beenz lacks the anonymity that a successful web
> > > currency should have or maybe I should just get over all that privacy
> > stuff.
> >
> >We looked at using Beenz on one of our websites... bit of give and take,
> >anyone who buys something is given "Beenz" and then you offer discount
>
> Marcus Austin - Editor
> Internet Works
> Future Network PLC,
> 30 Monmouth St,
> Bath,
> BA1 2BW
> www.iwks.com
> tel +44 (0)1225-442244
> Fax +44 (0)1225-732295

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