Everyone experiences this – go out to dinner with friends, the check comes, and people start scrambling for calculators, their wallets and scrounging up bills smaller than a $20. I know it can’t just be my friends and I – it’s hard to always get exact or close, so you wind up with “can you toss in a few bucks for me? I’ll get you next time” and while that usually works out and evens out in the end, maybe you want less uncertainty in this part of your life.
That’s where Serve, a new program from American Express, comes in. Available for Droid and iPhone (and you can use the internet to send money via email – thus my BlackBerry in the above pic, cuz I am not elite in terms of smartphones… anyone want to buy me an Evo or iPhone? Hahaha!), you can instantly send funds to your friend sitting across the table from you. It also comes equipped with a bill calculator – input how many people are eating, and it will even help you calculate tip.
Awesome.
Right now, there’s even a $10 bonus for signing up. You should totally sign up – not just for the $10 but because for the next week, if you comment below, you’re entered to win an extra $100 to be deposited into your account!
Double awesome.
Good luck!
As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a $250 stipend to try Serve from American Express. Sign up for Serve and receive $10 credit towards your first use. Comment below within the next 7 days for your chance to win an extra $100 credit to your account! Official sweepstakes rules and regulations may be found here: http://www.foodbuzz.com/blogs/4622317-win-serve-dollars-giveaway-official-rules
Art says
Thanks.. I just signed up!
Vivian says
I’ve been using this for about a couple months now… If you follow them on twitter, they give out $25 every Friday to a hundred people. I find it a million times better than paypal (which is getting worse and worse it seems)
Yael says
Love Serve! Thanks for the giveaway!
CS says
Lucky you 🙂 I wasn’t selected, but I guess I could try my luck here. 😛
CT says
I’ve been trying to get my friends (coughTT) to use this for months now! Maybe now they will! What a great deal!
Carol says
Wow! This is what I have been waiting for!! signing up asap and getting all my friends to sign up too!!! Thanks Yvo!!
Jordan says
I’m definitely down for a contest 🙂
T.C. says
I received my Serve card in the mail today.
Definitely could use the extra holiday monies this year. 🙂
shala_darkstone says
Hi, I signed up with Serve. Thanks so much for the giveaway!
Amy says
Sounds good.
Gee says
I’ve signed up!
susan smoaks says
i just signed up
esther says
Great idea! I just signed up. I also am a fan of Amex. =)
Catherine says
Looks like a good service – I signed up!
Jen says
I’m signed up 🙂
lynn @ the actor's diet says
i signed up for serve too – and would love an extra $100 in my account!
Erin @ Girl Gone Veggie says
I signed up for a Serve account!
Christine says
I signed up with Serve.
Erica Best says
I signed up for a Serve account!
purple_lover_04 at msn dot com
MT says
wow, thanks for this great info, just signed up!
Kimberly says
What a great blog!!
Serve is a great idea! I signed up through FB & my email address ~ mattspacherose@gmail.com.
Have a great Christmas & New Years! 🙂
anna pry says
i signed up
thepryfamily@gmail.com
Traci says
Just signed up and would take the husband out for a treat! He spent too much on me for Christmas, so I would surprise HIM and take HIM out for a change!! 🙂
Pecola Coleman says
Looks good. I hope all food and beverages stay very clean, fresh and delicious and have lots of it! I think everyone cook should wear gloves for multiple reasons , there should be no reason for anyone not to wear them unless they are up to no good!