Local Emerging E-commerce Talent Sent to Indo E-commerce Workshop

E-commerce talents take their selfie during the tour (L to R) The Laz Mark winners pose with Astrid Puspitasari (Lazada Indonesia PR Lead), Florian Holm (Lazada Indonesia Co-CEO), Jio Zorrilla (Lazada Philippines PR Lead) and Andri Parulian (Lazada Indonesia PR Manager) after an insightful ecommerce workshop in Lazada Headquarters, Indonesia

(L to R) The Laz Mark winners pose with Astrid Puspitasari (Lazada Indonesia PR Lead), Florian Holm (Lazada Indonesia Co-CEO), Jio Zorrilla (Lazada Philippines PR Lead) and Andri Parulian (Lazada Indonesia PR Manager) after an insightful ecommerce workshop in Lazada Headquarters, Indonesia

The following day, the students were immersed in Jakarta’s rich history. The students learned and appreciated how religion, the arts, culture, and government shaped what Indonesia is today by visiting key areas such as the National Monument, Istiqlal Great Mosque, and Fatahillah Square among others. Following the success of the first batch of The Laz Mark, Lazada is set to hold the seminar and competition again in time for its birthday sale in April.   About Lazada Group  Launched in 2012, Lazada is the number one online shopping and selling destination in Southeast Asia – present in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. As the pioneer of the eCommerce ecosystem in Southeast Asia, Lazada helps more than 135,000 local and international sellers as well as 3,000 brands serving the 560 million consumers in the region through its marketplace platform, supported by a wide range of tailored marketing, data, and service solutions. With over 210 million SKUs available, Lazada offers the widest range of products in categories ranging from consumer electronics to household goods, toys, fashion, sports equipment, and groceries. Focused on delivering an excellent customer experience, it offers multiple payment methods including cash-on-delivery, comprehensive customer care and hassle-free returns through its own first and last mile delivery arm supported by more than 100 logistics partners. Lazada Group is majority owned by Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA).

FREE 150 HelloPay Shopping Money Gone?

I had excitedly signed up for the HelloPay website. The incentive was that there would be free shopping money. The amount that was placed into my account was 150 pesos, enough to buy a pair of slippers or other things like lipstick.

I delayed my purchase having sent out my referral link. Each sign up would have gained me 250 pesos after they shop. I sent out a few and shared on my Facebook wall.

And, today, I tried to shop using the 150 credited to my account on HelloPay, and much to my surprise, I need to place in a credit card number. I checked their website, and saw that I do not have a Hello Pay credit card number, so I left it at that.

Then, I saw that many of my Facebook friends complaining of exactly the same issue.

Is this the end of the sign up 150 pesos credit? If it is so, why can't I use what I am supposed to get? My friends can't use their HelloPay credits, too!

Another marketing trick? I don't think so, but maybe the volume of sign ups and referrals are high, so they might have decide to close this promo - yet, don't I deserve what I got during the promo? And, my other friends do have more to shop with at Lazada, as HelloPay is exclusive for Lazada online shopping website.

As a Promonatic for many years, I go online to make extra for me and my family. I do not look at the 150 as small, as what I do is accumulate winnings. Since I started, I have won cellpones, tablets, supplements, make up, lotions, and so much more, and I have gotten free shopping money before.

Online, there is no DTI that closely guards such promos, deals, contests, and other marketing strategies. Does it have to get to that extent? The responsibility is to the consumers, and there can be action taken, now.

I would like to request that HelloPay address this issue and be fair, the ones who do have the credits, give it, because if you wanted to give it away, do so freely and announce when you stopped, and why, because we are your customers and we have our rights.

Dear Hello Pay,

Please allow us to pay with what you had paid us to join your website and for referrals.

Thank you for your immediate action,

#Promonatics