No plans? Meet New People via Activities
No plans this week? Or, ever found yourself with an extra ticket to a concert or sporting event, but didn’t have anyone to go with? In the past, your solution was wading through Craigslist postings or calling all your friends. Well now there are two web-based services that allow you to find others to do things with — Who’s Going and MatchActivity.
Who’s Going is simple and very well thought out. The business model works like this: Posting activities are free and then people that “want to go” to an activity, pay an amount if they are chosen — if you aren’t chosen, you get your money back. Note: Your friends can apply/attend for free.
The site has social networking features — allowing you to browse profiles, add friends, message people, add people as favorites (to learn of any activities they post), post photos to your profile (people can comment on them if they are a friend), and post photos/comments to actual activities. They also provide widgets that you can embed in your blog or MySpace profile to promote a specific event or all your events.
MatchActivity has a dating spin to it — focused on finding activity partners for singles (but anyone can respond to any activity, whether they’re seeking a male or female). By becoming a premium member ($7.99/month), you achieve 3 things:
1) You are able to post Private Activities that only go out to buddy’s in the system that you select.
2) You can send specific 1-on-1 invites to other members; and
3) You get 3 points added to your Reliability Rating
It’s tough to say whether either of these sites will make it — they need participation. The widget offerings by Who’s Going could virally spread the word a bit faster.
From Techcrunch
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