What about this?

midasman09 · 30th Mar 2012, 01:25 PM

http://www.gizmag.com/bluetooth-magn...m_medium=email

http://mashable.com/2012/03/26/magnet-pizza/

I think This is an idea worth pursuing.

Pizza shops provide free "Fridge Magnets" to their customers.

Their customers place these free Fridge Magnets ON their fridge so that anytime they want a Pizza delivered to their home....they simply PRESS A BUTTON on the Fridge Magnet.

Pretty cool! However....apparently this only works with "BlueTooth" users.

However....what if I were to create a Mobile Website for a pizza shop and provide Fridge Magnets that are given to their customers to place ON their fridges?

This Magnet would have a QR Code AND a url of the Mobile website so that even pizza customers who DON'T have a SmartPhone...could just type in the URL on a plain old cell phone and....Up Comes the Mobile Website of the pizza shop....so the customer can see the ENTIRE MENU?

Does THIS have Merit?

I think it does...and I'd like to hear your comments.

Don Alm

MyNameIsAlex · 30th Mar 2012, 01:39 PM

Sounds pretty nifty, but I like the bluetooth thing a lot. I see no reason to not put a QR code and a URL on the bluetooth dongle though.

midasman09 · 30th Mar 2012, 02:28 PM

I'm not familiar with "BlueTooth". Does this ONLY work for people who have "BlueTooths"? ....or...can it be rigged so even people with an ordinary cell phone can..."Press The Button" and have a pizza delivered?

Don Alm

DougPage · 30th Mar 2012, 02:32 PM

Don - Bluetooth devices need to be "paired". Once this is done then they work together. Don't know if you have a hands free device for your cell phone as it is the same process. One device is put into a broadcast mode and the other device finds it. Quite often you then need to enter a code for security reasons.
HTH

MyNameIsAlex · 30th Mar 2012, 02:47 PM

Even most dumbphones have bluetooth. It's been around for a while. But from what I gathered, the dongle sends the order via internet, so it would only work with phones with a data connection, which I still don't think is much of an issue because most people have smartphones now anyways.

midasman09 · 30th Mar 2012, 05:52 PM

So.....how can I create a similar "Fridge Magnet" WITH a "Button" that send a signal to a Pizza Shop?

Thanks,
Don Alm

Quentin · 30th Mar 2012, 11:53 PM

The things is with most of us who buy pizza is that we simply dial on our mobile and they pick up who we are where we live etc. All I do is say what I want.

Otherwise they do the same on their computer.

I think this may be a little gimicky and if you want it send to a different address etc be pretty hard I think

Q

Steve Solem · 31st Mar 2012, 09:16 AM

Interesting gimmick - but when it needs to be paired with a mobile phone to work, I don't see any major advantage over just calling the restaurant directly or ordering via sms - something Dominoes has offered for almost five years now Domino's Pizza delivers SMS ordering | CIO Insights | silicon.com

I like the idea of the QR code on a magnet or flyer though and you could use that to start a discussion about how they could use a mobile website.

javarog · 31st Mar 2012, 01:43 PM

Wonder if a NFC code would work,, just tap the magnet with your phone...

WillR · 8th Apr 2012, 12:11 AM

I'm not a fan of bluetooth... I don't think it will be around much longer. It's pretty outdated technology really.

billpullman · 12th Apr 2012, 01:23 PM

great great idea
i like it a lot
it may sound far fetched but i guarantee you in no time
the magnet push button / bluetooth thing will be real popular

billpullman · 12th Apr 2012, 01:24 PM

re: Quentin
if you want to send it to different address then use the button at the address where the magnet is located

xlfutur1 · 12th Apr 2012, 01:33 PM

Might be easier to just have an app icon (from their logo) available that goes to a mobile site for the pizza place. So rather than press the button on the fridge, they just press the icon on their phone. People have their phones with them all the time, they aren't near the fridge unless they are in the kitchen!

30th Mar 2012, 01:25 PM	#1
midasman09 Banned Join Date: 2009 Posts: 1,279 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1,526 Times in 532 Posts	What about this? Share on: http://www.gizmag.com/bluetooth-magn...m_medium=email http://mashable.com/2012/03/26/magnet-pizza/ I think This is an idea worth pursuing. Pizza shops provide free "Fridge Magnets" to their customers. Their customers place these free Fridge Magnets ON their fridge so that anytime they want a Pizza delivered to their home....they simply PRESS A BUTTON on the Fridge Magnet. Pretty cool! However....apparently this only works with "BlueTooth" users. However....what if I were to create a Mobile Website for a pizza shop and provide Fridge Magnets that are given to their customers to place ON their fridges? This Magnet would have a QR Code AND a url of the Mobile website so that even pizza customers who DON'T have a SmartPhone...could just type in the URL on a plain old cell phone and....Up Comes the Mobile Website of the pizza shop....so the customer can see the ENTIRE MENU? Does THIS have Merit? I think it does...and I'd like to hear your comments. Don Alm

30th Mar 2012, 01:39 PM	#2
MyNameIsAlex Active Warrior Join Date: 2012 Posts: 48 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: Sounds pretty nifty, but I like the bluetooth thing a lot. I see no reason to not put a QR code and a URL on the bluetooth dongle though.

30th Mar 2012, 02:28 PM	#3
midasman09 Banned Join Date: 2009 Posts: 1,279 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1,526 Times in 532 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: I'm not familiar with "BlueTooth". Does this ONLY work for people who have "BlueTooths"? ....or...can it be rigged so even people with an ordinary cell phone can..."Press The Button" and have a pizza delivered? Don Alm

30th Mar 2012, 02:32 PM	#4
DougPage Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Posts: 73 Thanks: 102 Thanked 57 Times in 40 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: Don - Bluetooth devices need to be "paired". Once this is done then they work together. Don't know if you have a hands free device for your cell phone as it is the same process. One device is put into a broadcast mode and the other device finds it. Quite often you then need to enter a code for security reasons. HTH

30th Mar 2012, 02:47 PM	#5
MyNameIsAlex Active Warrior Join Date: 2012 Posts: 48 Thanks: 15 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: Even most dumbphones have bluetooth. It's been around for a while. But from what I gathered, the dongle sends the order via internet, so it would only work with phones with a data connection, which I still don't think is much of an issue because most people have smartphones now anyways.

30th Mar 2012, 05:52 PM	#6
midasman09 Banned Join Date: 2009 Posts: 1,279 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1,526 Times in 532 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: So.....how can I create a similar "Fridge Magnet" WITH a "Button" that send a signal to a Pizza Shop? Thanks, Don Alm

30th Mar 2012, 11:53 PM	#7
Quentin Web Marketing For Profit War Room Member Join Date: 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 2,894 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1,162 Times in 528 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Re: What about this? Share on: The things is with most of us who buy pizza is that we simply dial on our mobile and they pick up who we are where we live etc. All I do is say what I want. Otherwise they do the same on their computer. I think this may be a little gimicky and if you want it send to a different address etc be pretty hard I think Q
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31st Mar 2012, 09:16 AM	#8
Steve Solem Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: 2008 Posts: 1,164 Thanks: 170 Thanked 405 Times in 298 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: Interesting gimmick - but when it needs to be paired with a mobile phone to work, I don't see any major advantage over just calling the restaurant directly or ordering via sms - something Dominoes has offered for almost five years now Domino's Pizza delivers SMS ordering \| CIO Insights \| silicon.com I like the idea of the QR code on a magnet or flyer though and you could use that to start a discussion about how they could use a mobile website.
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31st Mar 2012, 01:43 PM	#9
javarog HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2011 Posts: 264 Thanks: 12 Thanked 76 Times in 37 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: Wonder if a NFC code would work,, just tap the magnet with your phone...

8th Apr 2012, 12:11 AM	#10
WillR Digital Marketer War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,472 Thanks: 1,984 Thanked 8,187 Times in 4,079 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: I'm not a fan of bluetooth... I don't think it will be around much longer. It's pretty outdated technology really.
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12th Apr 2012, 01:23 PM	#11
billpullman Active Warrior Join Date: 2011 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: great great idea i like it a lot it may sound far fetched but i guarantee you in no time the magnet push button / bluetooth thing will be real popular

12th Apr 2012, 01:24 PM	#12
billpullman Active Warrior Join Date: 2011 Posts: 34 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: re: Quentin if you want to send it to different address then use the button at the address where the magnet is located

12th Apr 2012, 01:33 PM	#13
xlfutur1 Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,112 Thanks: 13 Thanked 249 Times in 154 Posts	Re: What about this? Share on: Might be easier to just have an app icon (from their logo) available that goes to a mobile site for the pizza place. So rather than press the button on the fridge, they just press the icon on their phone. People have their phones with them all the time, they aren't near the fridge unless they are in the kitchen!