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May 20 2010

Foursquare + Starbucks = No Mayor Respect :(

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This is a harsh lesson about the virtual meeting the real. Starbucks and Foursquare have teamed up to offer virtual Mayors special offers at real Starbucks locations. But this is what it meant for me in real life.

The Starbucks location I went to wasn’t aware of this promotion, so I didn’t get my $1 Mayor discount for my Frappuccino. Is this promotion available in Hawaii even though the Foursquare app shows the discount? Or was the staff uninformed of the promotion? I wonder if there’s any recourse for getting my discount or a way of fixing this for the future?

May 17 2010

What’s Next for Foursquare? Monopoly?

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Since Starbucks and Foursquare have teamed up for a recent promotion, mayorship now has more than a virtual significance.Â When’s Foursquare going to allow the “trading” of mayorships?Â Say you want to be mayor of a Starbucks, and I want to be mayor of a McDonalds.Â As mayors of these respective locations, can we trade these virtual properties?Â Kinda reminds me of the game Monopoly…

May 17 2010

Starbucks Rewarding Foursquare Mayors

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Location-service Foursquare is taking it to the next level, partnering with Starbucks and rewarding mayors of Starbucks. For a limited time, Foursquare mayors get a $1 discount off a Frappuccino, but the potential is intriguing. What else will Starbucks offer in the future?

And this after I lost a few Starbucks mayorships. 🙁