Foursquare pays off
Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 10:03PM My wife and I randomly decided to stop in to Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery on Saturday night for some food and drinks. We’d enjoyed lunch there earlier in the week and so it was top of mind in the typical “where do we want to go” debate.
As an avid Foursquare player, I checked in earlier in the week and when I went to check in this time I noticed a “Special Offer” tag that I didn’t remember from checking in before. It turns out that the good folks at Rock Bottom had decided to offer happy hour pricing all day long to whoever holds the title of Mayor at their location within the Foursquare platform. Upon checking in, this image popped up on my phone:
Sweet! Not my first Mayorship but my first one that actually provided a tangible reward. We stayed for a few drinks and an appetizer and walked out with a bill of less than $15!
I know that a lot of non-user folks don’t see the point of Foursquare but I’ve always found it fun. Now that it’s paying off, I’m all in.
Also, I was quoted in the Des Moines Register about Des Moines businesses using Foursquare. Check it out here.
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Reader Comments (3)
Sweet! I have yet to receive the financial benefit of Foursquare...but I still play as I know it will happen at some point down the line. Do you mind if I ask, did you see the image above on your computer or your phone? I imainge the computer, but just checking. I don't get on Foursquare much on my computer, rather my phone for 'check-in's" etc.
Hey Pete,
It's actually a screenshot from my iPhone. I don't use the web version of Foursquare very often. About the only that I use it for is to go back and add tags to venues but that's not very often.
Duh, I should have realized it was an Iphone, since it has the AT&T 3G info at the top and the icons at the bottom. I have a Palm Centro, thus using my web browser to access Foursquare via m.foursquare. I will have to keep my eye out for coupons.
Thanks.