Does AmEx's Deal to Sell on Twitter Eat Chirpify's Worm?
American Express and Twitter struck a deal yesterday to allow consumers to buy select products without leaving the Twitter stream. But Chirpify has been doing that for a year.
American Express and Twitter struck a deal yesterday to allow consumers to buy select products, including Kindle Fire tablets, without leaving the Twitter stream.
The move was a win for Twitter, in terms of revenue from the promoted deals and keeping users on its site.
But what about Chripify? The Wall Street Journal reported that the AmEx deal represented the first time Twitter users could buy products on Twitter. But Portland, Ore.-based Chirpify launched a year ago doing exactly that.
SocialTimes reached out to Chirpify CEO Chris Teso to see what the company thought of the partnership.
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