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bemildred

(90,061 posts)
Mon May 13, 2013, 01:01 PM May 2013

Amazon Launches 'Coins' Virtual Currency

Amazon today launched its virtual currency program, dubbed Amazon Coins.

To kick things off, Amazon is providing all Kindle Fire owners with 500 free Amazon Coins, which are worth $5. "You can use the coins to buy apps and games, as well as items inside apps and games," Amazon said in a note on its homepage.

Amazon also said Amazon Coins are available to purchase at a discount, for savings of up to 10 percent depending on how many coins you purchase.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2418889,00.asp

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Amazon Launches 'Coins' Virtual Currency (Original Post) bemildred May 2013 OP
Can I exchange my Flooz and Beenz for some Coins? n/t DotGone May 2013 #1
Basically, it's like Disney Dollars. Pab Sungenis May 2013 #2
Virtual currency for virtual value. nt valerief May 2013 #3
Once long ago I read a book on the marketing business. bemildred May 2013 #4
I'm picturing a scary dystopia... hunter May 2013 #5
Soon we will be paid with coupons on Groupon, no doubt about it. nt bemildred May 2013 #6
 

Pab Sungenis

(9,612 posts)
2. Basically, it's like Disney Dollars.
Mon May 13, 2013, 01:09 PM
May 2013

"Give us the money now and we'll let you get stuff for it later, after it's been earning cash for us in the bank or the market."

bemildred

(90,061 posts)
4. Once long ago I read a book on the marketing business.
Mon May 13, 2013, 01:11 PM
May 2013

One of the things I remember from it is the equation "virtual" == "not really".

hunter

(38,264 posts)
5. I'm picturing a scary dystopia...
Mon May 13, 2013, 01:44 PM
May 2013

... where ordinary workers are all paid the minimum dollar wage and then in virtual corporate currencies that can only be redeemed for equally virtual prizes and incentives in the company store.

Woohoo! Every day you earn non-transferable coins that can be traded for music, books, software, and video downloads.

You could literally be working for a song.

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