How Wikkit Eliminates Check-In Fraud

As reported yesterday by the San Francisco Chronicle, "services like Facebook Places and Foursquare make it easy to 'check in' to places without actually going to them."

Unlike these services, Wikkit puts local businesses (like Yorganic) in control of user check-ins by providing a free scanning app and sending offers to customers via 2d barcodes ("wikkits"). When customers arrive at the store, the BUSINESS uses an iPhone or Droid with the free Wikkit app to check-in the customer. In addition to verifying that the customer is actually in the store, wikkits can be received on any cell phone--no smartphone is needed.

Not only does the Wikkit approach help eliminate the "well documented check-in fraud" that Michael Arrington of TechCrunch blogged about -- it allows local businesses build longer lasting relationships with customers by collecting email addresses and other user data when customers redeem promotions.

Click here to email us about how you can try using Wikkit (for FREE) to power your next promotion!

wikkit gets listed

Wikkit is pleased to announce its role handling VIP passes for the NYC launch of Listed Productions at the Hotel on Rivington: Sunday, December 5th from 2:00pm to 1:00am.

We're working hard to launch a new suite of tools for promoters nationwide and are thrilled to get listed.

Non-VIP tickets available here -- make sure to get yours asap!!

Follow Wikkit on Twitter @WikkitWikkit!

Wikkit Sponsors Old Soul Rock & Roll Concert This Monday In Brooklyn

Wikkit is pleased to announce a TOTALLY FREE show tomorrow night (Monday, November 15th) at Cameo (inside the Loving Cup @ 93 N. 6th St. in Brooklyn - map) for anyone that gets their wireless ticket ("wikkit") and brings it to the show.

That's right--anyone can get their COMP tickets via text message at Wikkit.com.

Here's the lineup:

8pm - Reyka Open Bar Starts/Old Soul Introduction
9pm - Fugitive Souls
10pm - The Dream Station
11pm - Old Soul feat. Jené & Dennis Davis

*The evening is also being sponsored by Reyka Vodka, an incredibly smooth Icelandic Vodka made from the cleanest water on earth, filtered naturally through lava rocks. Don't miss Reyka's open bar from 8-10pm.

ABOUT WIKKIT

Wikkit is true ticketing democracy.

The idea for Wikkit started years ago when the founder and president of Wikkit got outraged after paying almost $10 in Ticketmaster's ridiculous "convenience fees" for a $20 concert ticket. He became determined to figure out a way to send tickets over text message so that anyone could afford to go to a show and offer ticketing fees that really are "convenient."

If you're a band and want to sell your own tickets to a show (or if even if you're just in charge of planning the next school dance), then you can create wikkit tickets at Wikkit.com and your fans will get a wikkit texted to their phone and/or sent to their email account when they sign up.

Then you just need the FREE Wikkit app for iPhones or Droids to scan wikkits at the door. Without the costs of having to have a bricks and mortar storefront or delivery fees, Wikkit currently charges nothing for this service -- we just want you and your fans to have a convenient way to get your tickets quickly, securely and without having to pay an arm and a leg.

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Don't forget to follow Wikkit onTwitter and on Facebook. You can also watch all the Wikkit videos on YouTube or on Wikkit.com and download the The Wikkit Song from iTunes.

Big Shout Out to DS Pictures and the Undergrads

We love their Wikkit song and the new video that they just put out. Thanks a million to DS Pictures and Savvy of the Undergrads from the Wikkit team!!!

Check out the video on YouTube.

Wikkit night @ Beckett's (Event Photos - 11/5/2010)

Thanks to Beckett's and everyone that came out to get wikkit on Friday night in the Financial District!

Wikkit Adds Another NYC Venue - Beckett's on Stone Street

Wikkit is pleased to announce it's latest partnership in New York City: Beckett's, located in the Financial District at 81 Pearl Street.



Beckett's first Wikkit-powered promo is THIS Friday (November 5th) -- click here to get your wikkits for $2 Jager shots and 1/2 priced appetizers while watching New York's favorite basketball team in action.

Win $100 Gift Certificate

Beckett's will be GIVING AWAY $100 to the group of friends that racks up the most wikkit points in the month of November so make sure to register for other Friday night promos this month at Beckett's:

November 12th @ 8pm

November 19th @ 10pm

Wikkit Partners With The Gate -- Does NorCal This Friday Night!!!

Wikkit is excited to announce it's partnership with the Saint James Gate in Belmont, CA THIS FRIDAY NIGHT for a FREE COVER deal when you register on Wikkit.

Performing Insider: Chris Taylor

Performing Outside: Dunning Kruger


The Gate has live music almost nightly, a wonderful dance floor and offers a full bar outside so you can have drink with your smoke!


Find them on facebook or find out more information about THE GATE @ www.thegatebelmont.com

Is that a wikkit in the window @ Yorganic NYC?

Yorganic NYC @ 3 Hanover Square has added this large wikkit to their storefront allowing passersby a chance to "get the goods" for Yorganic's "buy one get one free" promo by wikk/scanning the wikkit and registering for a wireless ticket that can be redeemed at Yorganic this Friday afternoon (Nov. 5th from 1-4pm).

Wikkit and Yorganic are also offering groups of friends a chance to win greater rewards by giving away a $100 Yorganic gift certificate to the "Wikkit Tribe" that racks up the most points during Wikkit promos at Yorganic for the month of November.

Teams can keep track of their Tribe rank on the Yorganic Scoreboard hosted on the Wikkit Challenges page.