Comments on: Super Rewards and the leadgen side of Facebook virtual currency – can it last?

By: Are social gaming offers scamming users? A detailed analysis of Techcrunch’s Scamville article | Andrew Chen (@andrew_chen)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:31:24 +0000

[...] Let’s dig in I am very sympathetic to Arrington’s views, and investigated the issue over a year ago – here’s my blog post from August 2008 on the topic: Super Rewards and the leadgen side of Facebook virtual currency – can it last? [...]

By: Deman

Deman — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:14 +0000

I like mafia wars more than mobwars

By: Deman

Deman — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:11 +0000

I like mafia wars more than mobwares

By: Aggravated

Aggravated — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:42:56 +0000

The post is in regards to Super Rewards. From a game user standpoint, I did the offers more when Super Rewards was not managing the offers. Super Rewards is slow to respond to problems from users, and requires proof of the completion of the offer in ways that the offer itself does not require you to do. For instance, to receive points a mini-game was played, many many offers were reviewed, then the game results were given. The offer states that the points would be awarded once the user reached the results page. If the points are not received, you are supposed to file a request for review. Well, Super Rewards would not take as proof of completion all the information from the results page. They even argued with what the results page displayed, even though it was cut and pasted directly from the site complete with the web address. Instead, they wanted two emails, one confirmation email and one confirmation of the confirmation email EVEN THOUGH DOING EMAILS WAS NOT REQUIRED BY THE OFFER.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:52:54 +0000

I got stung by them 10 days ago. 440 points for a Discover Card application. I applied, and I am holding the card in my hand RIGHT NOW. They say Discover has no record of recieving my info. Really? Well why did they send me a card then? A$$holes.

By: Tarrakas

Tarrakas — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:58:51 +0000

My only comlaints about super rewards is that in order to get your digital cuurency, you will have to struggle with SR, and if you get paid (about 1 in 4 will with some effort), it is only after a lengthy and very aggrevating battle. My second, and much more serious complaint, is that many of their sponcer offers are malicious in nature. I ultimatly had to wipe my hard drive and reinstall windows to get read of a virus I picked up from this application. And I have caught at least a dozen other viruses, trojans, malware, and other harmful programs on my system after completing an offer from them. (I now run a full system and registry scan every time I use this app.)

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:56:10 +0000

As one of the ripped off customers of Super (assholes) Rewards on Facebook, I have to say that thier service is a total and utter crap to say the least.
Of the offers I have spent time filliing in I have only recieved points for 2 out of the 20 or so offers that I have completed.
Any complaints either get a automated response or no response at all.
There are now groups being formed on Facebook complaining about this type of action. I hope the group action gets up and going, these crooks need to be shut down.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:46:20 +0000

Super Rewards is getting a lot of complaints from people not receiving points and not getting any response when they email. There is even a website trying to get a class action suit on mafia wars for myspace. It is stupid to sign up for a credit card to get points but some offers seem more legit but then they change the terms on you.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:52:23 +0000

Well I tried to do some ringtones marketing using cpa networks but overall I did not get any return.

By: nulls101

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Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:31:17 +0000

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By: Andrew Chen

Andrew Chen — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:11:38 +0000

very true – will be interesting to see how this template for monetization starts to get applied to other forms of consumer media. I think mobile is particularly nice since some of the monetization options are integrated in.

By: christianbusch

christianbusch — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:42:46 +0000

I remember the early days of FreeIpod etc, these guys have definitely evolved (the ones that didn't get shut down at least) and i'm sure half of them are now in the facebook monetization business as well (DrivePM/Aquantive for example). Ultimately this is a great new channel for DR marketers, especially those who manage to break even on the first month/order. I'm expecting the iphone apps to become the next battleground for these guys – how about 200 free SMS if you signup for a free Netflix subscription?

By: Darren Herman

Darren Herman — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:35:58 +0000

I love how watching the co-reg/leadgen space of the 90s (and even today) is playing out in the social networking space for apps… history always repeats itself.