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Advertising is a Waste of Your Money
I wanted to create the World's Greatest Loyalty Program because I was frustrated.
During the 7 years I worked at a health & beauty company, I had the luxury of getting products at cost. After I left, it was frustrating paying full price again. As an industry insider, I knew how much advertising increased a product's price. It's absurd.
With this new perspective, every time I went shopping, all I could think about was the money I was wasting. I'd watch a mom put a $5 box of cereal in her shopping cart, which really only costs 50 cents to make, and think of the money she was wasting. Guess who really pays Tony the Tiger, Michael Jordan, and all those Victoria's Secret models? We do!
During the 7 years I worked at a health & beauty company, I had the luxury of getting products at cost. After I left, it was frustrating paying full price again. As an industry insider, I knew how much advertising increased a product's price. It's absurd.
With this new perspective, every time I went shopping, all I could think about was the money I was wasting. I'd watch a mom put a $5 box of cereal in her shopping cart, which really only costs 50 cents to make, and think of the money she was wasting. Guess who really pays Tony the Tiger, Michael Jordan, and all those Victoria's Secret models? We do!
The World's Greatest Loyalty Program
Looking back, I'm a little embarrassed to admit I was part of the problem. My company spent millions of dollars—your dollars—in advertising. At the time I thought it was a necessary evil.
Then it hit me: Take the dollars that would have been spent on advertising and give half back to the customer who bought the product and half to those who referred the customer. Stop paying for advertising and start paying customers to shop and share.
When I explained this idea with friends and family, they became very excited. It reminded them of an ideal combination between companies like Avon® or Tupperware®, and all those frequent flyer and frequent diner programs. By borrowing the best ideas from these concepts and leaving the rest, we would really have an advertising revolution on our hands.
Ad Rebates™ were born.
Then it hit me: Take the dollars that would have been spent on advertising and give half back to the customer who bought the product and half to those who referred the customer. Stop paying for advertising and start paying customers to shop and share.
When I explained this idea with friends and family, they became very excited. It reminded them of an ideal combination between companies like Avon® or Tupperware®, and all those frequent flyer and frequent diner programs. By borrowing the best ideas from these concepts and leaving the rest, we would really have an advertising revolution on our hands.
Ad Rebates™ were born.
Shop Here. Earn Everywhere.
Earning Ad Rebates on all the health & beauty products you use every day is great, but what about everything else? If advertising is a "tax" on everything you buy, shouldn't you be able to earn Ad Rebates on all your purchases? To solve that, we partnered with your favorite retailers to give you Ad Rebates when you shop online with them through our Partner Mall™. And of course, you earn when your friends shop too.
Lower Health Care Costs for All
However, playing "Robin Hood" with advertising dollars isn't enough. We can do more. A little girl's economic status shouldn't determine her health status, but it does. We will change that by giving 10% of the Ad Rebates on every purchase to your favorite Children's Miracle Network hospital. Also, every time you fill your prescription though 1-800-Pharmacy, we'll vaccinate a child. Using advertising dollars to save lives instead of paying a celebrity spokesperson? Now that's revolutionary.
The World's Greatest Loyalty Program? I'd like to think so, but come see for yourself. Join the revolution to Save Time. Save Money. Save Lives.
The World's Greatest Loyalty Program? I'd like to think so, but come see for yourself. Join the revolution to Save Time. Save Money. Save Lives.
Thanks for Saving,
Jonathan Tanner
Founder & CEO
Jonathan Tanner
Founder & CEO
