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What is sobu?
Suggesting new shops
Becoming a partner
How does sobu function?
Do I have to buy the same item that my friend has recommended in order to be able to claim my voucher?
Why should I use sobu?
Who uses sobu?
Who we are and what sobu is
The role of Swiss Post
The idea behind it
What is important to us
The advantages you have as a user
Contact

What is sobu?

sobu is a new Swiss online service, launched by Swiss Post, and functions in accordance with the principle «buy – share – earn». As soon as you have registered with sobu, you can earn money for every recommendation! How so? Very simple: Post your purchase online on your favourite social networks and share the great offer with your friends. If your friends follow your recommendation and also purchase something, then a credit will be paid out to you. Not only that, your friends can profit by ordering a special offer from the partner online shops. Here you will find all of the online shops registered at sobu. More shops are being added continuously.

Suggesting new shops

Your favourite online shop is not yet on the list? Then send us a note.

Becoming a partner

You have an online shop and would like to register with sobu as a partner? Click here.

How does sobu function?

sobu functions according to the principle «buy – share – earn». As soon as you have successfully registered with sobu, you can earn money for every recommendation! How so? Very simple: You put your purchases online, if you wish, on your favourite social networks, and thus share them with your friends. Your friends see what you have purchased and learn at the same time how they can profit if they also purchase something through your recommendation link. You in turn receive a credit paid out for every purchase your friends make.

Do I have to buy the same item that my friend has recommended in order to be able to claim my voucher?

No, you can also purchase other items from the same online shop.

Why should I use sobu?

Because you make more out of your online shopping with sobu. You and your friends profit from every purchase of great offers from the partner online shops. In addition you can earn money with every recommendation! This makes shopping even more fun.
Are you satisfied with your purchase? Then share your pleasure with your friends and earn a bit extra on the side while doing so. How does that work? Very simple: If your friends find your recommendation just as good as you did and then purchase something as well, then your bank account will get a boost. However not only you profit, but your friends as well. With every purchase made, they profit from the special offers of the partnership online shops. Still not good enough? We respect personal privacy and ensure in addition that your social network is not made known to the shops. We stand behind this! Carefree shopping and earning money, that is sobu.

Who uses sobu?

Are you also one of those people who is constantly looking for the best offer? Then sobu is the right place for you. This is because you are always a step ahead of everybody else with sobu. You and your friends profit from the great offers with every purchase.

You will find the current offers here.

Who we are and what sobu is

sobu is a new Swiss online service, launched by Swiss Post, and functions in accordance with the principle «buy – share – earn».

As soon as you have registered with sobu, you can earn money for every recommendation! How so? Very simple: You put your purchases online, if you wish, on your favourite social networks, and thus share them with your friends. This way your friends also learn about the great offer and see how they can profit when they follow your recommendation. You in turn receive a credit paid out to your bank or post office account wiederum for every purchase your friends make.

The role of Swiss Post

Swiss Post is taking innovative paths with the launching of sobu. Sobu stands for Social Media and Business Network and is a new kind of service being tested that enables users to recommend on their social networks products and services which they have purchased on the Internet. If friends use this recommendation, then the user receives a credit from sobu. sobu shields the private sphere against third parties. Your friends and networks are treated anonymously.

The idea behind it

The idea of word of mouth propaganda is not new, nor is that of recommendation marketing. What is new however are the ways and means that this takes place, namely online and via social networks. Users recruit users on their social networks and receive a credit as soon as a friend follows the recommendation and purchases something.

What is important to us

We are glad to have you visit us and thank you for your interest in sobu. The protection of the private sphere and the security of your personal data is an important concern to us which we take into account in our business processes. We proceed according to statutory regulations for the collecting, processing and utilisation of data. Your data are safe with us and will not be passed along to third parties.

The advantages you have as a user

With sobu, both you and your friends profit with each purchase. How so? You send your friends a message with a link to an article that you have just purchased. As soon as they click on the link and also purchase something, you both profit. You increase the amount of your credit with each purchase, and your friends receive a reward, thanks to you, from our partnership online shop when they place their order.

Contact

Any questions? Simply contact us by e-mail at support@sobu.ch or by telephone from Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 17:00 at 0800 989 898.