Comments on: LevelUp: first mobile payment system to power an entire sports arena

By: charles

charles — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:34:09 +0000

Just want to know if McDonald’s and WalMart and what other places accept level up.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:17:45 +0000

Today, I used the app for the first time. A friend of mine owns a local establishment and my bill for lunch for $29.43. I wanted to test the system to see how it works. I was given a $2 credit which is covered by Levelup and deposited into the merchants bank account. I understand that I after I spend $50, I’ll receive a $5 credit of which Levelup keeps 35% or a $1.75. If I go to lunch again and my bill is exactly the same $29.43, interchange alone would cost Levelup $1.724. Also, taking into consideration the $2 that Levelup offered as a one-time bonus, they lose an additional $0.25 on my first $50. $1.75 in revenue and a cost of $1.974 doesn’t seem to add up?

By: Joe Lavigne

Joe Lavigne — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:49:31 +0000

“They instead will run paid user acquisition and loyalty campaigns through LevelUp. So a new user will be able to get a $2 credit toward their first purchase while existing users can get discounts for purchasing larger amounts of food and beverage.”

By: Thomas McCrohan

Thomas McCrohan — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:06:56 +0000

What kind of offers and rewards would a ticketholder receive by paying with LevelUP in the Ryan, stadium?

By: Ryan Kim

Ryan Kim — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:44:22 +0000

There are also offers and rewards that you couldn’t get if you were using cash.

By: PJ

PJ — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:35:17 +0000

Not sure how this benefits the consumer. Still have to leave your seat and still have to show ID when purchasing alcohol. My wallet will still be in my pocket and I won’t be able to leave it at home. Same benefit as using my card.