LikeNet.ca (now OfferScene)

[floweredangel]

Posted this on their forums to address some of the concerns people are having with the tiered opportunities and fees. Obviously feel free to contact them on your own.

"Hi guys!

Wanted to get some more information from you about the reasoning for "Tiered Opportunities/Offers" and to offer some constructive criticism on this and the cash out and inactive fees.

"Tiered Offers
We are about to add a huge list of new opportunities, but they will be tiered! Some opportunities will require a number of referrals to unlock for you. Once you get 5 referrals, you will always get access to opportunities requiring 5 referrals."

Can you explain the reasoning behind this? Some of my friends and I were commenting that this doesn't seem like you'd really be utilizing your fan base to benefit sponsors as much this way? Getting referrals can be difficult, even if you have 600+ people on your Facebook like I do, so getting referrals is not really a clear representation of what the member could bring to the sponsor. Perhaps if your sponsor is specifically looking for more of a "social butterfly" type, you could instead base it on how many "friends" your member's have on their Facebook rather than the number of referrals?

Of course I'd love to hear more about why you chose the referral system to be tiered instead, maybe I will understand better what you're trying to do.

I'd also like to inquire why the cash out fee? Before I continue, let me say I understand there are fees associated with both PayPal and having someone issue as well as mail cheques. However all of the survey/money-maker sites I belong to do not charge a fee to send out your reward. These companies consider these costs in what they offer and any costs incurred in the mailing of cheques/making PayPal payments is the responsibility of the company.

With being a new site, and maybe not having a lot of clear contracts right now for opportunities I can see that maybe you're operating with a start-up budget and there's only so much you can afford, but it doesn't seem right to have to pay to be "rewarded" for your time and effort. Would it not make sense to change how much you're offering right now? Maybe instead of offering up to $1.00 on the bonus button and the bonus email you offer up to $0.50 or $0.75? And say for an opportunity you offer $0.75 instead of $1.00, at least until you're in a position where you can offer more rewards without having to charge a fee?

Also, if you're going to have an Inactive Fee, will you have provisions for those of us who go on vacation/extended time away from internet and won't be able to log in once a week? Will we be able to email you and let you know we need a "Hold" put on the account and give you an approximate time we'll be away? I understand you want users who are going to be active and available for opportunities, but I hope you will make some provisions for those of us who may be going away for the summer who won't have internet access.

I really hope you don't take this as negative criticism towards your company. I know you're new and trying to figure out the best way for you as a company to keep overhead costs down, but still offer your members great value and I applaud you for that. I really, really like the concept of this company and want you to succeed. I just think perhaps you can do things a little bit differently?"

[FallenPixels]

It will also deter people from becoming referrals, who wants to (as a newbie) sign up to something with that many conditions and not get any offers because they do not have five referrals

[floweredangel]

It will also deter people from becoming referrals, who wants to (as a newbie) sign up to something with that many conditions and not get any offers because they do not have five referrals

Very true! Thank you, I'll add that to my post.

[01kipper]

Just out on Twitter! I got $0.41.

#likenet bonus code - first 100 people - enter likenet_twitter in the bonus code box when logged into likenet for up to $1

[floweredangel]

Thanks for posting Kipper! I got $0.10 for mine. Still seems to be active.

Here is the reply I got from LikeNET forums mod Taylor:

Hi there,

Thank you very much for all your suggestions and feedback. We are still a new company so were trying to work out all the kinks and figure out what benefits everyone!

We are meeting with our business development team tonight and we are going to revise the concept of the cash out fees and referrals.

When people are going away for an a period of time we will ask you to message us and let us know to deactivate it your account, your balance will be safe but there will be no maintenance fees on your account. When you return message us and ask us to reactivate it and your will be good as new

Taylor C
LikeNET support

[FallenPixels]

Still seems like way too much bother, who cares if people log in every day, surely deactivating people for a time will take away from their business and add admin costs - I would want to say I have xyz members and not take away from that with people on vacation since any company advertising knows only a portion of members will do stuff

[floweredangel]

Still seems like way too much bother, who cares if people log in every day, surely deactivating people for a time will take away from their business and add admin costs - I would want to say I have xyz members and not take away from that with people on vacation since any company advertising knows only a portion of members will do stuff

They're really open to suggestions if you post on their forums or email them. Did you get your referral fixed yet?

[ashokia]

Wow my page says there are 25 new opportunities but apparently even with 7 referrals, I can`t do any of them.

[Giving-Small]

How do I find my referral link? I just signed up. Do I have to wait one day?

[Horndogg]

Referral Program

Have your friends, family co-workers or anyone you can sign up at your referral url (given below). The more people you refer to LikeNET the sooner you have access to more opportunities. Referrals are also worth cash - look below for details!
Your referral URL is

http://www.likenet.ca?ref=

Current Program:

You Get	For
Get $0.25	when your referral verifies their account!
Additional $1	if they are from Victoria or Vancouver!

this is on the first page when you sign in.

[ashokia]

Bonus code in newsletter: 1Sale4NoRequiredReferrals

[tvwatcher]

I won 30 cents from the email code, plus 37 cents from the lucky button - I still just have the blasted twitter opportunity available that I can't do - it's the only opportunity I've had available since the ones I did when I joined

[Horndogg]

thank you I won $0.19 from the bonus code.

[01kipper]

Code already expired

[01kipper]

How do I find my referral link? I just signed up. Do I have to wait one day?

It should be listed on the main sign-in page (page you see after signing in), inside the "Referral Program" box. It's written in green writing.