SCAN and EARN $$ - Phewtick App!

 What do you have in your mind if I combine three of the followings together:

·         Mobile app

·         Meet new people

·         Earn cash (YES, REAL $$$)

Presenting….

  How to make money with just 3 SIMPLE STEPS?!

 PHEWTICK is a mobile app that allows users to earn real cash for meeting people that is created by a Japanese company. They encourage more ‘serendipitous moments’ and provide a good value of incentive for users to get out from their comfort zone and start meeting new strangers.

 Requirement:

Apple and Android users have to download the PHEWTICK app for their respective store.

It is required to connect through any of the following social networking sites:

• ·         Facebook
• ·         Renren
• ·         Sina Weibo

 How can users use this app to collect points, after scanning the QR code?
1)      Playing games

-          Users can play the cute and simple games and they are entitled to receive points.

2)      Interacting with local advertisement

-          Users are required to click or look at more ads to build up bigger cash pile to pay out

Note: Every 1,000 points is equivalent to $1 which can be claimed via Paypal or Alipay account once your reach a certain amount of point.

This idea is still considered new (providing that they are a few companies that are doing the same in the recent years). PHEWTICK is paying for users, but where and how do they get the money from? Who advertise on this mobile app will pay PHEWTICK and PHEWTICK will us. I personally feel clueless about how does the ‘playing games’ will work, like how PHEWTICK earn from this. This is a brave and interesting app. However, users might feel insecure and clueless as they did not provide sufficient information on their official website. Could it considered as one of the policy violation if we gather a group of people in a certain location to use this app (mass or group scanning)? Would it be long lasting and occur as another new hype, or just another app that receive instant fame? Have your say!

 (part of the idea from this post is take from Technode,  Techniasia and Phewtick.)