insidesocialgames.com - 10/19/2009
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Friendster may be seeing users go to Facebook in its home base of Southeast Asia, but it is making a good move toward making more money. The social network says its going to start selling virtual goods, partnering with the payment provider MOL AccessPortal Berhad to introduce two currencies, ...
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Friendster Introduces Virtual Goods, Currencies
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... Coins can be purchased through PayPal. Chips are earned through advertising offers, according to Inside Social Games. No word on the goods themselves. ...
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