Much derided mobile payments startup Clinkle has unveiled its customer acquisition strategy: bribing students with $20 bills from a vending machine stuffed with cash.
University of California, Berkeley students have been tweeting selfies from the company’s "Treat Bot" stationed outside a campus dining hall as they collect free $20 bills for signing up for the service. The service itself is a bit confusing. It's basically a version of Venmo, but with a complimentary black debit card that can earn perks.
http://www.businessinsider.com/clinkle-is-giving-away-free-cash-in-vending-machines-2014-11