| By Jim Bruene on November 22, 2011 10:01 AM | Comments (0) |
I realize that ads based on recent activity are effective. But it's still slightly unnerving, wondering whether you've lost every last bit of privacy or that you've been hit by an adware virus. But overall, it's good to get relevant offers, especially when one has a $10 bonus in it (see AmEx below).
Here's the two ads tossed my way while I was checking the status of my son's flight today:
I wrote a blog post on Serve yesterday (see AmEx promo on top of the page) and have been banging around insurance sites (see Geico ad on right) for the past two weeks as I wrap up a report on the subject.
AmEx Serve offer
Perhaps because I didn't sign up yesterday, American Express is throwing me $10 to try Serve, its P2P payments service. Here's the excellent landing page (link):
After entering your email address, the button turns to a thank-you. It's good feedback for the user and keeps them from accidentally submitting the form twice.
Here's the email sent a few moments later:
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Notes:
1. Button credit Zazzle.com
2. We covered P2P payments two years ago in our Online Banking Report (subscription).
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