For singles, getting their 411 into someone’s hands in a bar can require a lot of strategery. Flirtbucks are cards people share to let others know they are interested in them.
Each Flirtbuck is similar in size to a business card, containing a 16 digit code tied to the users online profile at the Flirtbucks website.
The site is very clean and clear and the copy is engaging. It’s the concept I have a hard time with. Flirtbucks are definitely going to be more of an option for guys and four cards for $10 is expensive compared to sharing your business card or personal digits. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve contacted after they have shared their Myspace or LinkedIn username.
Then there is still the nagging problem of how to penetrate the person’s circle of friends. If someone comes up with a product or service that address that, they will be rich. Once you are in, you are free to chat until someone bounces you out of the circle. It’s a very effective border patrol style you see happening in bars all the time.
Handing off what looks like an Amex Black card before receding into the background while hoping your expensive gamble doesn’t end up in the women’s room trash can is certainly going to appeal to some people. Definitely a novelty item. Probably good for speed dating events and concerts as well.
Flirtbucks is Patent Pending. No link to the filing and I’m pretty sure this has been done before.
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