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Colmike9 · 03-08-2016, 10:01 AM

So, let's say that I go into an Apple store or something like that and have a bunch of stickers that I made when I was bored saying "Purchase this iPhone ONLINE!" with the QR below, while keeping the Apple style and linking to a buy it now page using my affiliate ID.

Do you think this would work? And if so, would I be violating any standard affiliate TOS?..

clickity click · 03-08-2016, 10:05 AM

What are you going to do? Hand out the stickers or randomly stick them around the site in the hope a manager doesn't have them removed

Barry-xlovecam · 03-08-2016, 10:08 AM

I don't think the Apple guys would appreciate your 'guerilla marketing'.

Maybe, you should try flyers on windshields in parking lots or posters on telephone poles

IDK, telephone poles that are near the Apple store -- underground cable utility boxes?

Colmike9 · 03-08-2016, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by clickity click

What are you going to do? Hand out the stickers or randomly stick them around the site in the hope a manager doesn't have them removed

Stick them around the products and run.

Some shops in NYC/Cali/etc are adding QRs for phone shopping, so why not try it for myself?..

Colmike9 · 03-08-2016, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

I don't think the Apple guys would appreciate your 'guerilla marketing'.

I'll go to a Gucci store or something, then.

SDSimon · 03-08-2016, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Colmike7

Stick them around the products and run.

Some shops in NYC/Cali/etc are adding QRs for phone shopping, so why not try it for myself?..

What are QR's?
Thank you.

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420 · 03-08-2016, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SDSimon

What are QR's?
Thank you.

Winners WIN because they NEVER GIVE UP!

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lezinterracial · 03-08-2016, 11:59 AM

I would say you would be violating the TOS. I think the Apple store guys would probably take them down and complain to whomever you are an affiliate with.

If you were to do this at a Wal-Mart or something, you could probably get away with it on a small scale.

But would it be worth it? How many people actually use a QR code?

Colmike9 · 03-08-2016, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lezinterracial

But would it be worth it? How many people actually use a QR code?

I don't know, I was just posting a random idea. If anyone tries it, though, let us know the results.

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MiamiBoyz · 03-08-2016, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SDSimon

What are QR's?
Thank you.

Winners WIN because they NEVER GIVE UP!

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mineistaken · 03-08-2016, 12:34 PM

Innovative black hat marketing, lol. Something loosely like cookie stuffing in real life

Colmike9 · 03-08-2016, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mineistaken

Innovative black hat marketing, lol. Something loosely like cookie stuffing in real life

More like being a better salesman than most of them. They'll still get the sale, I'll just get a cut instead..

jimmycooper · 03-08-2016, 04:03 PM

I tried something similar for a few months 3-4 years ago but stopped to do another more lucrative opportunity which left me with little time. It was a couple years after a QR code based tour at Central Park and many people still believed that QR code usage would increase. So after I finished the other project around a year later, I did some research but it didn't seem as if there was or would ever be an increase in usage so I did other things instead.

There is absolutely no way in hell you could do something like that at an Apple store and an even less likely chance it would work at fucking Gucci! Saying you want to sell Apple products at an Apple store indicates that you're likely an SEO guy with a limited understanding of traditional marketing strategy. Thinking that it would be a good idea to try something like that at Gucci indicates you have very little understanding of lifestyle marketing and an even worse understanding of the target. If it's something you want to pursue you need to a be much more strategic in figuring out your target and much more creative in delivering your message.

Here are a couple examples of what I did...

Duty Free Cigarettes - Cigarettes are $13/pack in NYC and you cannot smoke in bars so I placed stickers wherever I could on streets with a high density of bars because I knew there would be a lot of people outside smoking cigarettes.

Viagra & Other Pills - Gay people like to fuck and tend to do lots of coke so naturally I put stickers selling viagra in the bathrooms of gay bars.

In both instances from the start I made creative ads which I hoped would resonate with the target. Then once I got a better idea of where I would be placing the ads, I made them neighborhood specific so as to increase credibility. There is a lot recurring billing upside when targeting smokers and drug users but I wasn't able to tap into that as much as I'd hoped because both sponsors I was using disappeared within in 6-8 months after I started making sales. There are other target/product pairings which did work and will work but I focused on those two because placing the stickers can be time consuming and it was efficient for me to hit both targets simultaneously. At the end of the 'campaign' I was placing stickers in Hell's Kitchen, the East Village, and the West Village 2x per week each.

When you do something like that there's really no limit as to how creative you can get when so it was fun to push the boundaries of decency when creating the ads without having to worry about restriction. It was also kind of fun to place the ads at first. I guess you can say I got a bit of a rush out of it because I knew that what I was doing was 'bad' but after the first few weeks it felt like a really ghetto type way to be spending time. And even though technically not any more ghetto a job than sitting in front of computer all day doing blackhat to push porn, fake dick pills, or fake dating sites, not nearly as lame as it would be to push toon or hentai content, and definitely not nearly as disturbing as it would be to push hairy bush or midget porn, it felt pretty fucking ghetto and I didn't like it. Had there been a more bullish outlook for QR usage rates I would have only done so via legitimate marketing with a legitimate sponsor.

Have luck!

DVTimes · 03-08-2016, 04:24 PM

I would presume that not many people would scan the code.

And as soon as someone does I would presume it would be reported to the store.

Also there is a huge chance of someone under age of 18 scanning the qr code.

clickity click · 03-08-2016, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DVTimes

I would presume that not many people would scan the code.

And as soon as someone does I would presume it would be reported to the store.

Also there is a huge chance of someone under age of 18 scanning the qr code.

And why is that an issue for someone wanting to buy an iPhone?

jimmycooper · 03-08-2016, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by clickity click

And why is that an issue for someone wanting to buy an iPhone?

Regardless of that or whatever the t&c implications may be it won't work because it's a bad marketing strategy.

DBS.US · 03-08-2016, 05:40 PM

People are to lazy to scan your stickers

Colmike9 · 03-09-2016, 11:28 AM

Now that I'm sober, why would anyone buy something online by scanning a QR when the real thing is right in front of them and no shipping or waiting?...

I do like the Viagra in the bathroom idea, though, I might test with penis pills.

clickity click · 03-09-2016, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Colmike7

Now that I'm sober, why would anyone buy something online by scanning a QR when the real thing is right in front of them and no shipping or waiting?...

I do like the Viagra in the bathroom idea, though, I might test with penis pills.

Maybe if it was Cheaper or free.

Colmike9 · 03-09-2016, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by clickity click

Maybe if it was Cheaper or free.

Or something sold out or an affiliate program with free shipping or different colors not in the store, etc.

rowan · 03-10-2016, 12:50 AM

A couple of years ago I "loaded" a random QR code pasted onto a wall in a laneway.

It told me to fuck off into the real world, and stop playing with my phone.

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Colmike9 (>^_^)b Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,223	QR codes in stores So, let's say that I go into an Apple store or something like that and have a bunch of stickers that I made when I was bored saying "Purchase this iPhone ONLINE!" with the QR below, while keeping the Apple style and linking to a buy it now page using my affiliate ID. Do you think this would work? And if so, would I be violating any standard affiliate TOS?.. __________________ Join the BEST cam affiliate program on the internet! I've referred over $1.7mil in spending this past year, you should join in. I make a lot more money in the medical field in a lab now, fuck you guys. Don't ask me to come back, but do join Chaturbate in my sig, it still makes bank without me touching shit for years..

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lezinterracial Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,068	I would say you would be violating the TOS. I think the Apple store guys would probably take them down and complain to whomever you are an affiliate with. If you were to do this at a Wal-Mart or something, you could probably get away with it on a small scale. But would it be worth it? How many people actually use a QR code? __________________ Live Sex Shows

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jimmycooper Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2010 Location: Manhattan Posts: 4,016	I tried something similar for a few months 3-4 years ago but stopped to do another more lucrative opportunity which left me with little time. It was a couple years after a QR code based tour at Central Park and many people still believed that QR code usage would increase. So after I finished the other project around a year later, I did some research but it didn't seem as if there was or would ever be an increase in usage so I did other things instead. There is absolutely no way in hell you could do something like that at an Apple store and an even less likely chance it would work at fucking Gucci! Saying you want to sell Apple products at an Apple store indicates that you're likely an SEO guy with a limited understanding of traditional marketing strategy. Thinking that it would be a good idea to try something like that at Gucci indicates you have very little understanding of lifestyle marketing and an even worse understanding of the target. If it's something you want to pursue you need to a be much more strategic in figuring out your target and much more creative in delivering your message. Here are a couple examples of what I did... Duty Free Cigarettes - Cigarettes are $13/pack in NYC and you cannot smoke in bars so I placed stickers wherever I could on streets with a high density of bars because I knew there would be a lot of people outside smoking cigarettes. Viagra & Other Pills - Gay people like to fuck and tend to do lots of coke so naturally I put stickers selling viagra in the bathrooms of gay bars. In both instances from the start I made creative ads which I hoped would resonate with the target. Then once I got a better idea of where I would be placing the ads, I made them neighborhood specific so as to increase credibility. There is a lot recurring billing upside when targeting smokers and drug users but I wasn't able to tap into that as much as I'd hoped because both sponsors I was using disappeared within in 6-8 months after I started making sales. There are other target/product pairings which did work and will work but I focused on those two because placing the stickers can be time consuming and it was efficient for me to hit both targets simultaneously. At the end of the 'campaign' I was placing stickers in Hell's Kitchen, the East Village, and the West Village 2x per week each. When you do something like that there's really no limit as to how creative you can get when so it was fun to push the boundaries of decency when creating the ads without having to worry about restriction. It was also kind of fun to place the ads at first. I guess you can say I got a bit of a rush out of it because I knew that what I was doing was 'bad' but after the first few weeks it felt like a really ghetto type way to be spending time. And even though technically not any more ghetto a job than sitting in front of computer all day doing blackhat to push porn, fake dick pills, or fake dating sites, not nearly as lame as it would be to push toon or hentai content, and definitely not nearly as disturbing as it would be to push hairy bush or midget porn, it felt pretty fucking ghetto and I didn't like it. Had there been a more bullish outlook for QR usage rates I would have only done so via legitimate marketing with a legitimate sponsor. Have luck! __________________

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DVTimes xxx Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 31,544	I would presume that not many people would scan the code. And as soon as someone does I would presume it would be reported to the store. Also there is a huge chance of someone under age of 18 scanning the qr code. __________________ The Affiliate Program

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03-08-2016, 10:08 AM	#3
Barry-xlovecam It's 42 Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Global Posts: 18,083	I don't think the Apple guys would appreciate your 'guerilla marketing'. Maybe, you should try flyers on windshields in parking lots or posters on telephone poles IDK, telephone poles that are near the Apple store -- underground cable utility boxes?

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mineistaken See signature :) Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ICQ 363 097 773 Posts: 29,656	Innovative black hat marketing, lol. Something loosely like cookie stuffing in real life

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Colmike9 (>^_^)b Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 7,223	Now that I'm sober, why would anyone buy something online by scanning a QR when the real thing is right in front of them and no shipping or waiting?... I do like the Viagra in the bathroom idea, though, I might test with penis pills. __________________ Join the BEST cam affiliate program on the internet! I've referred over $1.7mil in spending this past year, you should join in. I make a lot more money in the medical field in a lab now, fuck you guys. Don't ask me to come back, but do join Chaturbate in my sig, it still makes bank without me touching shit for years..

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rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	A couple of years ago I "loaded" a random QR code pasted onto a wall in a laneway. It told me to fuck off into the real world, and stop playing with my phone.