checkincoupon
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Common steps
- Cafe signs up
- Cafe registers their foursquare/gowalla/buzz location
- Cafe creates coupon
Plan A
- User follows coupon bot.
- con: requires user to know about coupon service
- Coupon bot listens to followees for checkins
Plan B
- Coupon bot listens to locations.
Finally
- coupon bot sends message user with coupon
API Research
PDX Airport most popular checkin spot in portland
curl -u login:password http://api.foursquare.com/v1/venue?vid=35132
<checkins> <checkin> <id>38869851</id> <created>Wed, 05 May 10 21:44:31 +0000</created> <timezone>America/Los_Angeles</timezone> <ismayor>true</ismayor> <user> <id>554035</id> <firstname>Angela</firstname> <lastname>D.</lastname> <photo> http://playfoursquare.s3.amazonaws.com/userpix_thumbs/IJRHQLWBWGRDK45Z.jpg </photo> <gender>female</gender> </user> </checkin>
The bot could have a foursquare account, and poll locations for which coupons apply. Messaging that person with the coupon is the next hurdle. Need a mechanism for reaching them, foursquare doesnt seem to have one. Also it could feel spammy to get notified at random when checking in.
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