The Listia Blog

Over the past few months Listia has received tons of feedback from our users about what they want to see from Listia moving forward! Among these suggestions are more perks, more giveaways, and more user engagement!

Today we are announcing the addition of Digital Collectibles on Listia. We think this could be a great and fun way to incorporate perks, giveaways and reward our most loyal users at the the same time. The first sets of Digital Collectibles will be distributed via our Social Media pages to start – more below. All Digital Collectibles are backed by NFT tech so they are yours to keep! They are separate and distinct from NFT Badges.

You might notice that Listia has added a Digital Collectibles wallet to your account, which is linked to your User ID. This Digital Collectibles wallet can be found on the Web version of Listia located on the side menu and also on the mobile apps as a new menu item. Your Listia account will now be able to store all kinds of Digital Collectibles which can be gifted, won or purchased by other users or directly from Listia. Some collectibles will have utility or perks and some will be just be limited edition, fun collectibles. All Digital Collectibles can be freely transferred or gifted to other users and even resold for PTS! This functionality will be available via the website to start, but mobile apps are in the works as well. 🙂

As most of you know, we have been more active on our Social Media pages, both Facebook and Twitter. We suggest following these two accounts and turning notifications on. This is where we hold contests, make new announcements and start giving out Digital Collectibles with perks to use on Listia!

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Who knows. There could be a giveaway going on right now…

Cyber Week! Cyber Week! Cyber Week! Cyber Week! Cyber Week!

Get your items and your brain ready for another Cyber Week on Listia! The crossword rules and format are similar to all previous crossword promotions, but just in case you’re new or you’ve forgotten, the details are below. Since there are split prizes, you’ll want to keep answers to yourselves instead of sharing them 😉  We’ll do our best to remove published answers where we can, but let everyone have fun and try to figure out the answers to the crossword. This year the crossword puzzle may be a tad bit more challenging so get ready!

Cyber Week Crossword Promo Details

To get to the puzzle on 11/28/22 click the “Cyber Week!” link at the top of the Listia web site, or click the “Cyber Week!” link in the menu of either of our mobile apps.

• Live 11/28/22 through 12/5/22 (PST)
• Unlock the crossword puzzle by sharing on Facebook or Twitter
• Once shared, one clue in the crossword puzzle should be unlocked
• Special Listia Crossword goals will be released every day throughout the promotion. Each of these goals will unlock a certain number of crossword puzzle clues and may even reward you with Points.
• Listing goal categories: Electronics, Health & Beauty, Clothing/Shoes & Accessories, Collectibles, Toys & Hobbies, and Video Games
• Once the clues are unlocked you may enter the answers in the crossword puzzle
• Each time you successfully answer sets of crossword puzzle clues you will be automatically eligible to win 6 different tiered prizes
  • 5 Answers – 10 random members that answer 5 clues will win 1,000 PTS
  • 10 Answers – 5 random members that answer 10 clues will win 5,000 PTS
  • 16 Answers – 5 random members that answers 16 clues will win 10,000 PTS
  • 22 Answers
    • 3 random members that answer 22 clues will win 15,000 PTS
    • 25,000 PTS will be distributed evenly amongst everyone that answers 22 clues (eg if 25 members qualify, each person will get 1,000 PTS)
  • 28 Answers – 2 random member that answers 28 clues will win 25,000 PTS
  • 37 Answers
    • 1 random members that answer all 37 clues will win 50,000 PTS
    • 50,000 PTS will be distributed evenly amongst everyone that answers all 37 clues (eg if 50 members fully complete the crossword puzzle, each person will get 1,000 PTS)
• There are 37 total clues, but there will be enough goals to unlock ~54 clues (you don’t have to do EVERY Listia Crossword goal to complete the puzzle)
• The last Listia Crossword goals will be live on 12/5/22 (PST). Once these goals end, the contest is over and you will no longer be able to unlock clues or enter answers.
• Winners will be chosen 1-2 weeks after the promotion ends and will be contacted via Zendesk ticket or Listia private message for information about your prize!

Thanks and have fun! If you have any questions, please feel free to send us a ticket here.

November is here again and that means it’s time for another Cyber Week! This year we’re doing a full Points giveaway for all the prizes and there are 37 total clues to unlock (3 more than usual)!

The crossword rules and format are similar to all previous crossword promotions, but just in case you’re new or you’ve forgotten, the details are below. Since there are split prizes, you’ll want to keep answers to yourselves instead of sharing them 😉  We’ll do our best to remove published answers where we can, but let everyone have fun and try to figure out the answers to the crossword. It’s not meant to be SUPER hard, but it is meant to be fun!

Cyber Week Crossword Promo Details

To get to the puzzle on 11/29/21 click the “Cyber Week!” link at the top of the Listia web site, or click the “Cyber Week!” link in the menu of either of our mobile apps.

• Live 11/29/21 through 12/6/21 (PST)
• Unlock the crossword puzzle by sharing on Facebook or Twitter
• Once shared, one clue in the crossword puzzle should be unlocked
• Special Listia Crossword goals will be released every day throughout the promotion. Each of these goals will unlock a certain number of crossword puzzle clues and may even reward you with Points.
• Listing goal categories: Electronics, Health & Beauty, Clothing/Shoes & Accessories, Collectibles, Toys & Hobbies, and Video Games
• Once the clues are unlocked you may enter the answers in the crossword puzzle
• Each time you successfully answer sets of crossword puzzle clues you will be automatically eligible to win 6 different tiered prizes
  • 5 Answers – 10 random members that answer 5 clues will win 1,000 PTS
  • 10 Answers – 5 random members that answer 10 clues will win 5,000 PTS
  • 16 Answers – 5 random members that answers 16 clues will win 10,000 PTS
  • 22 Answers
    • 3 random members that answer 22 clues will win 15,000 PTS
    • 50,000 PTS will be distributed evenly amongst everyone that answers 22 clues (eg if 100 members qualify, each person will get 1,000 PTS)
  • 28 Answers – 2 random member that answers 28 clues will win 25,000 PTS
  • 37 Answers
    • 1 random members that answer all 37 clues will win 50,000 PTS
    • 100,000 PTS will be distributed evenly amongst everyone that answers all 37 clues (eg if 100 members fully complete the crossword puzzle, each person will get 1,000 PTS)
• There are 37 total clues, but there will be enough goals to unlock ~54 clues (you don’t have to do EVERY Listia Crossword goal to complete the puzzle)
• The last Listia Crossword goals will be live on 12/6/21 (PST). Once these goals end, the contest is over and you will no longer be able to unlock clues or enter answers.
• Winners will be chosen 1-2 weeks after the promotion ends and will be contacted via Zendesk ticket or Listia private message for information about your prize!

Thanks and have fun! If you have any questions, please feel free to send us a ticket here.

If you’ve checked in to Listia or opened one of our apps, you probably noticed EXP has launched! EXP is a rebranding of our benefits program where members get discounts and bonuses based on their Listia activity. Thank you for being loyal Listia members and we appreciate your patience with any issues you’ve come across with the switch! Please let us know if you see any bugs by sending us a ticket.

EXP replaces Props

EXP is a direct replacement for Props. For everyone that has earned Pending Props, we have issued the equivalent amount of EXP to get you to the same benefits level. You’ll see a “Listia Member EXP” grant in your EXP activity page and your level should be the same or better than your Props level as of 11/9/21. EXP are internal experience points used for our member benefits program, are not redeemable, and can not be taken off Listia.

EXP earning, levels, and benefits

The way you earn EXP and the benefits you get are the same as before so there is no change there. The amount of EXP that you earn is slightly different than the amount of Pending Props you used to earn. The amount of Pending Props earned for each action used to vary based on the market rate of Props at any given moment. We’ve simplified the program and the earned EXP amounts will be consistent from day to day. Because of this you’ll probably notice that you have a larger EXP balance and level requirement compared to the previous program with Props. Just know that you’ll be earning more EXP for all your activity on Listia and your existing benefits are the same!

What happens with Props?

All the Pending Props that you earned over the last year are still in your account for one more month and you can see your Props activity in your account. You can claim those available Pending Props into your own wallet pending any KYC application process. After December 16, 2021 we are no longer allowed to process Pending Props claims into wallets and this feature will be discontinued. Issuing Pending Props has been discontinued and we are no longer adjusting your Listia Props benefit level based on your Props balances (including Props in a connected wallet).

You can view your Props activity and manage your connected wallet here: https://www.listia.com/account/props_activity

Statement from the Props CEO: https://blog.propsproject.com/a-letter-from-our-ceo-1332f6cabab1

Update: The final date to claim Pending Props into your wallet is now December 16, 2021

More coming soon!

We can’t wait to expand on this benefit program more in the future so stay tuned for updates!

Over the next few days we’ll be switching out Props for EXP! For all you old timers this will bring back a few memories from years ago when we had XP except this is a rebranding of our existing benefits program. We’ve had a lot of positive feedback about the benefits that we added when we introduced Props so all those benefits will remain intact. The way you accumulate EXP and the benefits you get will use the same system that is live today.

You’ll need to download new iOS and Android apps, but otherwise the transition should be seamless for you. We’ll have some exact dates finalized over the next few days so stay tuned!

Due to the changes with the Props Project, we will be making some changes to the Listia benefits program. We will do our best to make this transition seamless for the community, and the plan is to continue offering the same benefits you have access to today! Here is what will be happening in the near future:

Props on Listia will be rebranded. We’re not 100% sure on a name yet, but if you have any ideas, please send in a suggestion via support ticket! Through this transition, we plan on making a branding change, but the ways and amounts you earn will be very similar to what you experience today.

You will keep your existing benefits. The benefits you have right now will persist through this transition.

Issuing Pending Props will stop. Once we are ready to transition to our rebranded benefits program, we will no longer issue Pending Props for actions on Listia. You will make progress towards your benefits for performing the same actions and at the same rate of progress. We will have more updates on the exact date that the transition happens.

Claiming Pending Props will be supported for at least 120 days. The Props team has committed to supporting Pending Props claims into an external wallet for at least 120 days from August 13, 2021 after successfully meeting the required conditions. After that time period, they no longer plan to support issuing Props Tokens, so it is important if you want to claim Props Tokens with respect to Pending Props balances, that you do so promptly. Claiming Pending Props will not affect your benefit levels on Listia.

We’ll have more updates as we iron out the details of the transition so stay tuned! Thank you for your patience!

Listia started working with Props in 2019. We had seen the potential of sharing value with our users, through a cryptographic utility token that accrues status, benefits, and a financial stake in the success of our network.

And indeed once we launched Props on Listia, in 2020, we experienced a material increase  (more than 12 percent) in user engagement. Users really love earning these new benefits as they use the Listia platform. It was a welcome change to the existing XP (experience points) system that was in place previously.

Today, Props announced that it will not continue its Loyalty Program into 2022 and has plans to end support for the Props Protocol. As large holders of Props Tokens, and as managers of a community of Props holders, we are disappointed to learn this news. We will need to adjust Listia’s loyalty program as a result, but users will continue to level up and earn benefits on the app without Props Tokens – more on this coming soon. Our goal is to make the transition on the Listia apps as smooth and seamless as possible. Everyone will keep the benefits they have worked so hard to earn. After spending several years working with the Props team and receiving this news, we have some thoughts we want to share with you in hopes that those impacted will better understand and in the spirit of ‘lessons learned’.

1. The Props Project could have been successful but seemed to be hindered by regulatory issues:  
   • They suffered a burden a startup should never take on: reporting and qualifying changes at the level of a mature public company. This handicap should not be under-estimated and made integrating newer features on Listia challenging.
   • Props product development process suffered from a long approval (called “qualification”) process, often taking months and requiring enormous legal bills, to plan and approve new functionality.
   • The Props team could not bring to market products that they spent months building, like per-app tokens that are associated with the success of each individual app’s performance (think social tokens or community tokens for apps). We were excited to bring this to Listia, but did not get the chance.
2. Product Development: The handicaps mentioned above proved detrimental to running a tight product development process of “launch, measure, iterate.”  It’s very difficult to run a productive team in a competitive market under these conditions.
3. Path to full decentralization: The goal of Props’ Reg A+ offering was to be a bridging mechanism, with the project reporting to regulators during early centralized stages, and then stopping once a sufficient level of decentralization was reached. But regulation seems to be moving away from this as well. 

As a result of the Props announcement, Listia may lose a potential upside value in Props and a portion of the increased engagement. But we appreciate that the Props team did its best to tackle the regulatory challenges and constraints with creativity and determination and left no stone unturned. The new loyalty concept on Listia is here to stay, and accruing status and benefits for engaging with the marketplace is one of the more popular feature launches on Listia in some time. So we are grateful that the Listia marketplace has significantly changed for the better because of Props and want to assure the Listia community that we will do our best to ensure a smooth product transition.  

It is our hope that the experiences shared with you here about the Props project were valuable and enlightening.  Hopefully regulations will eventually change to embrace new blockchain technologies and support similar projects in the future. Please stay tuned for more product updates coming soon as well!