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Share the shareware love and earn more great apps (like LaunchBar!)

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And some of you thought the surprises were over. It's ok, we're crazy like this.

As promised, presenting Trick #2 hidden up our sleeves. Starting now, all members   are now provided with MacHeist bundle referral links here, and a page where you can write your friends and track whether they buy the bundle or not.

Referring your first sale will result in the free acquisition of the excellent, award-winning app, Launchbar. (Full license, normally $19.95.) Additional rewards will be revealed through the sale.

We're hoping this will rock the boat with the sale and help us vanquish those darn remaining unlocks more quickly. Plus, I'm looking forward to meeting the invited members and customers from outside the normal hardcore crowd.

As noted, this is something of an experimental, pilot program, so keep us posted on this thread with thoughts and bug reports.

Ready to share the shareware love? Get ready... set... go! big_smile

And digg it!


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Jewel Thief
from Montreal, QC
188 posts

If anyone wants to buy the bundle, please use

https://www.macheist.com/buy/invite/4750

Thanks!

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Safe Cracker
from NYC
1029 posts

If we refer someone, do we get both apps, or just the one that is unlocked?


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Pickpocket
from QLD, Australia
37 posts

Will this work for someone who is already signed up for macheist?

Last edited by burpboy (January 12, 2008 8:37 pm)

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blazedragon555 wrote:

If we refer someone, do we get both apps, or just the one that is unlocked?

Just LaunchBar until the the others are unveiled.

burpboy wrote:

Will this work for someone who is already signed up for macheist?

Yep, as long as they haven't already purchased.


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Pickpocket
from QLD, Australia
37 posts

It seems like the best way to get the most out of MacHeist this time around is to just wait until the last few days.

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Safe Cracker
from Las Vegas, USA Earth Milky Way
1074 posts

Not to sound pitiful or anything but I have no Mac friends; not flesh and blood ones here in Las Vegas.  None.


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Safe Cracker
from NYC
1029 posts

Any chance of having the second one unlocked soon? Just wishful thinking, that's all...


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Safe Cracker
from WI
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phillryu wrote:

blazedragon555 wrote:

If we refer someone, do we get both apps, or just the one that is unlocked?

Just LaunchBar until the the others are unveiled.

Then we need 2 referrals for the locked app? Well, I don't need LaunchBar so I don't mind for now... but that next app might be tempting.

Well anyways, here's my link!
https://www.macheist.com/buy/invite/37130


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Jewel Thief
from Montreal, QC
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spyker3292 wrote:

phillryu wrote:

blazedragon555 wrote:

If we refer someone, do we get both apps, or just the one that is unlocked?

Just LaunchBar until the the others are unveiled.

Then we need 2 referrals for the locked app? Well, I don't need LaunchBar so I don't mind for now... but that next app might be tempting.

Well anyways, here's my link!
https://www.macheist.com/buy/invite/37130

But if we invite someone now, do we get the option to use the invite on the second app?

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White Liar
from Seattle, WA
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Well I was going to plug my link, but it looks like I can't post URLs yet. Anyway, this seems kinda crummy for those of us who don't really have many "mac friends", and who don't want to nag our friends into buying a bundle they probably don't need, Facebook-style. Oh well, I'm perfectly happy with Quicksilver. Hopefully the next app isn't one I can't live without smile.

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Pickpocket
from Rohnert Park
39 posts

So if you haven't purchased the bundle yet can you click your own link? I doubt it but thought i'd ask.  At any rate.  Here's my link too.  Buy from me and I'll buy from you.  lol

https://www.macheist.com/buy/invite/38683


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Safe Cracker
from WI
1663 posts

And now begins the huge thread of referral links smile.


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Jewel Thief
from Montreal, QC
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cro wrote:

Well I was going to plug my link, but it looks like I can't post URLs yet. Anyway, this seems kinda crummy for those of us who don't really have many "mac friends", and who don't want to nag our friends into buying a bundle they probably don't need, Facebook-style. Oh well, I'm perfectly happy with Quicksilver. Hopefully the next app isn't one I can't live without smile.

Like I said in my sig, I only have 1 friend with a Mac, and he said he doesn't care about the bundle. So I'm not going to find anyone in real life who'll use my referral link.

So please, help out a fellow heister get LaunchBar!

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Bank Robber
from The Dark Side of Oz
615 posts

really looking forward to launchbar!!!

PLZ HELP MEH!

https://www.macheist.com/buy/invite/44892


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Jewel Thief
from Portland, OR
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phillryu wrote:

....
As noted, this is something of an experimental, pilot program, so keep us posted on this thread with thoughts and bug reports.

Ready to share the shareware love? Get ready... set... go! big_smile

Why not reveal both/all of the potential apps for referring? As it stands, I'd want to refer one now, but then hold off and save any future referrals for the rest of the reveals. It seems like we'd all be a lot more motivated to refer multiple users if we knew what we could earn for it. Just my $0.02

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Pickpocket
from London, UK
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vansouza wrote:

Not to sound pitiful or anything but I have no Mac friends; not flesh and blood ones here in Las Vegas.  None.

yeah know what you mean sad I've added the link/banner to my signature on a forum I visit, but most of the Mac users there know about Macheist anyway.

Thankfully I've got no interest what-so-ever in Launchbar, fingers crossed the same can be said for the second app wink

Last edited by REBELinBLUE (January 12, 2008 8:54 pm)

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Jewel Thief
from Here
106 posts

Well, all of my friends have already bought one. We all jumped on board first thing.  Well, so much for early adopters. sad

If anyone just feels they need to be a Good Samaritan here is my link...

https://www.macheist.com/buy/invite/27854

Thank you for helping me out!!

pokari

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White Liar
from Seattle, WA
3 posts

salamence502 wrote:

cro wrote:

Well I was going to plug my link, but it looks like I can't post URLs yet. Anyway, this seems kinda crummy for those of us who don't really have many "mac friends", and who don't want to nag our friends into buying a bundle they probably don't need, Facebook-style. Oh well, I'm perfectly happy with Quicksilver. Hopefully the next app isn't one I can't live without smile.

Like I said in my sig, I only have 1 friend with a Mac, and he said he doesn't care about the bundle. So I'm not going to find anyone in real life who'll use my referral link.

So please, help out a fellow heister get LaunchBar!

Yeah, pretty much the same deal here. My mac friends (all 2 of em) would never buy the bundle. Oh well.

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Pickpocket
from QLD, Australia
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pokari wrote:

Well, all of my friends have already bought one. We all jumped on board first thing.  Well, so much for early adopters. sad

If anyone just feels they need to be a Good Samaritan here is my link...

https://www.macheist.com/buy/invite/27854

Thank you for helping me out!!

pokari

Yeah, I haven't bought the bundle yet (fully intend to though) because it seems the best idea is to hold off.

I was originally gong to buy 3 bundles, for myself and members of my family but the referral thing made me hold off.

Now that we get told the referral only unlocks the first app at this stage, it looks like I'm better of waiting still until the second referral app is unlocked. Then get my friends/family to buy it.

Seems weird that they seem to be encouraging people to hold off buying the bundle as long as possible.

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Safe Cracker
from WI
1663 posts

REBELinBLUE wrote:

Thankfully I've got no interest what-so-ever in Launchbar, fingers crossed the same can be said for the second app wink

Same, I hope the next app isn't tempting. I do think you should reveal it NOW! smile


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Jewel Thief
from Montreal
161 posts

Planning on pumping out some sweet referral banners for those of us with websites? big_smile

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Safe Cracker
from WI
1663 posts

Main page still says that more info on the referral system is coming soon, you should fix that...


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Rustler
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Yeah, all my friends are PC users. Help me show them what they're missing by giving me more apps to demo! https://www.macheist.com/buy/invite/96

And hey, if you use my link to buy the bundle, I haven't bought the bundle yet. So, I'll use your link if I buy the bundle. We both win!

Last edited by blckleprd (January 12, 2008 9:16 pm)


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Safe Cracker
from WI
1663 posts

Fun Fact: My referral number is the zip code to Murfreesboro Tennessee!


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