Monday, 27 June 2011

Roamler – mobile app lets people get paid for small, local tasks

Now in invitation-only beta, Roamler offers iPhone users interested in earning extra cash an easy way to tap into an ongoing stream of small assignments while they go about their daily lives. Examples might include taking a photograph of a potential retail site, for instance, or verifying a product’s placement on the local retail shelves. 



Roamler’s client brands make their requests with the company, and Roamler offers the work to its users based on their location. In exchange, they earn between EUR 2 and EUR 4 for successfully completing each mission. Users also gain points and badges for each assignment they successfully complete; the higher their resulting status, the more challenging assignments they get and the more money they earn. Roamler was launched earlier this month with Heineken and the City of Amsterdam as its first partners. The video below illustrates the company’s premise in more detail.

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