beenz

A Web-based consumer incentive system that started in 1998 and closed in 2001. Once you opened an account at www.beenz.com, you received free beenz at websites that rewarded you for customer loyalty. Beenz were exchanged for merchandise at participating e-commerce sites. See Flooz.

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Earned Beenz could be spent at various online merchants.

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From credit card reward points and airline miles to dotcombust casualty Beenz and Second Life's Linden Dollars, virtual currencies have been in existence in one form or another for more than 40 years.

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Letts has run a string of high-profile web ventures operating across the US and Europe, including an established Silicon Valley venture, overseeing the creation of one of the world's first fledgling forms of internet currencies, beenz.

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Earlier, he was president, COO and director of beenz.

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Virtual money, like Cyberbuck (Digicash) or Beenz, were pure electronic currencies.

Internet payment and banks

A piglet born in Croatia with six legs and two penises has beenz nicknamed Octopig.

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We said goodbye to Sportal, Beenz, Excite, Gameplay and Worldpop while others like 365 and QXL looked increasingly shaky.

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com that beenz will become invalid after 25 August.

Beenz users given option to turn online currency into Smartcreds

com partners include Air Canada, American Airlines, America West Airlines, Midwest Express Airlines, beenz.

INDUSTRY BRIEFS

Following the lead of Beenz, the Web sales loyalty company, PayPal has also launched a MasterCard debit card for registered users to spend their electronic cash.

PayPal Goes Offline With MasterCard Debit Card

Loyalty points programmes like beenz and air miles are playing an increasing role in our lives.