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<p dir="auto">Greetings fellow Steemians,
<p dir="auto">we've got an exciting update for Smart Monsters.
<p dir="auto">Until now, you're already able to earn <strong>up to 5% loyalty reward on every Steem Monsters Pack & Starter Set purchase you make, based on the total amount of packs you bought.
<p dir="auto">And to put the cherry on top, we've decided that we would like to share our success with <strong>you.
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<p dir="auto"><h2>Buy Packs - Earn Loyalty Votes<p>
<p dir="auto"><code>steemmonsters, steemmonsters-kr or smartmonsters.<span>You're now able to receive 1 <a href="/@smartmonsters">@smartmonsters vote daily on your posts, tagged with either
<p dir="auto">The only thing you need to have done is to purchase at least 1 Steem Monsters pack with us.
<p dir="auto">And the more packs you've purchased, the higher your received vote will be.
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<tr><th>Total Packs Purchased<th>Loyalty Reward<th>Loyalty Vote
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<tr><td>1 - 199<td>1%<td>1% - 5%
<tr><td>200 - 999<td>2%<td>5% - 20%
<tr><td>1000 - 2499<td>3%<td>20% - 50%
<tr><td>2500 - 4999<td>4%<td>50% - 100%
<tr><td>5000<td>5%<td>100%
<p dir="auto">Vote percentage increases based on your total purchased packs. For example:
<p dir="auto">1 Pack = 1%<br />
100 Packs = 2.5%<br />
500 Packs = 12%
<p dir="auto">Info: We will monitor the next few days and if needed, tweak the calculation.
<p dir="auto"><h2>Bonus: 143,000 SP Vote<p>
<p dir="auto"><span>To celebrate this update, you're not only receiving a vote from <a href="/@smartmonsters">@smartmonsters, but also from <a href="/@smartmarket">@smartmarket, an account with 143,000+ Steempower.
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<p dir="auto"><h2>How to buy Steem Monsters Packs<p>
<p dir="auto"><img src="https://images.hive.blog/0x0/https://i.imgur.com/p3S5aSP.gif" />
<h3>1.) Head over to <a href="https://smartsteem.com/smartmonsters" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">smartsteem.com/smartmonsters
<h3>2.) Enter your desired booster pack quantity & player name
<h3>3.) Confirm the purchase via steemconnect, keychain or your smartsteem balance.
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<p dir="auto">We wish you best of luck while opening packs.
<p dir="auto">Sincerely,<br />
<em>Smart Monsters
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<p dir="auto"><h2>FAQ<p>
<p dir="auto"><h3>Q: Do you sell official booster packs?<p>
<p dir="auto">A: Yes. We are an approved merchant of <a href="https://steemmonsters.com/?ref=smartmonsters" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Steem Monsters booster packs & starter sets. All purchases will be initiated directly with Steem Monsters.
<p dir="auto"><h3>Is Smart Monsters part of Steem Monsters?<p>
<p dir="auto">No. Smart Monsters is a separate business from Steem Monsters and not directly affiliated with Steem Monsters.
<p dir="auto"><h3>Why should I use Smart Monsters?<p>
<p dir="auto">Besides buying your packs the smartest way possible and earning loyalty reward, you're also supporting us in our quest to develop more amazing tools for Steem Monsters. It's a win/win!
<p dir="auto"><a href="https://smartsteem.com/smartmonsters" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="This link will take you away from hive.blog" class="external_link">Get Started
Great game, keep up the good work!!
Wow! I was just about to suggest this to you (since steem-plus is doing similar when buying packs from them). Cool!
We're glad you like it and again, thanks for the great feedback post!
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