Why do you need my Facebook account for Sign up?
How do I find similar recommendations?
How do I book tickets for a movie?
In what countries does myBantu work well?
Why am I getting recommendations of a different location?
I am not getting relevant recommendations.
I have a profile page. So what?
Can I share recommendations and tasks with my friends?
Where can I update my information like Address, Email id etc?
How do I import contacts from Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Facebook etc?
I am not able to share on Facebook or Twitter. Why?
What if I have more queries on myBantu and need help?
myBantu is a free online personal assistant that helps you with your dining, movie, shopping and local business needs. It gets you relevant recommendations, opinions from friends and web world, online coupons and more. myBantu is available as a Web application, Facebook application, Android application and iPhone application. With myBantu, your online personal assistant is a click away!
You and your friend decide to catch up for a movie. Launch myBantu application on your Android phone or iPhone,
or simply log in at www.mybantu.com. Type "Movies playing nearby" or similar need in your own natural language.
myBantu gets you a list of movies and theatres that are currently screening nearby. You can view the show timings,
get reviews and book the tickets as well.
So, all you have to do is to ask myBantu what you need; no need to insert keywords or search phrases. myBantu understands
what you need and provides the top recommendations relevant only to you. myBantu also facilitates you in getting opinions
from friends, experts and web on the recommendations given. myBantu also finds and gets online coupons, and helps you to
share recommendations you like with your friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter, as an email or a post on your profile
page.
Try these to begin; "Steak house nearby", "Two tickets to Toy Story 3", "Need a cute gazebo for my garden" or "Tattoo removal parlors nearby"
Go ahead and state your needs to myBantu. Use the 'I need' box and type what you need. myBantu will provide you the top 9 recommendations based on your need, tastes, location and more. You can ask opinions on recommendations from your friends or experts, or just shout out on Facebook or Twitter.
Setup your profile and get connected to Facebook and Twitter. You can also set your email to receive custom notifications and updates. Complete your myBantu profile with profile picture and profile name and let the world know your activities on myBantu.
myBantu also gets you shopping coupons. Use the 'I need' box and ask for coupons.
Don't forget to invite your friends as well.
Why do you need my Facebook account for Sign up?
You can sign up for myBantu in two ways - using Facebook account or using our internal sign up option. We recommend you sign up using Facebook to enhance your experience.
Now, life gets simplified as the online shopping is made much easier with myBantu. Ask myBantu to get recommendations for what you want. State the need in the 'I need' box and myBantu will render 3-9 relevant and personalized recommendations for you. Pick up the recommendation that you liked and click on the 'Buy' widget that is present below the recommendation details. You will be redirected to a page where you can enter the required details and go about buying the product. Read our Privacy Policy.
Now a sudden plan for dining out won't make you worry about availability of table. All you have to do is to state your need. Ask myBantu for the restaurant recommendations of your preferred cuisine. myBantu will provide you the top 9 recommendations based on your choice. You can choose a restaurant recommendation and click on the 'Reserve' widget. You will be redirected to a page where you can enter the details and reserve the table.
Opinions are always good to have and it gives surety about a product or the experience and ensures that your money and time are not getting wasted. myBantu gets you the opinions from your friends and experts. All you have to do is to click on the 'Get Opinion' widget. You can view opinions from your friends, experts and other myBantu users.
You can also post your opinion requests on your Facebook, myBantu profile page, send emails to friends, or share the request with myBantu community. You will be notified as soon as you receive an opinion.
mybantu can provide you the coupons for shopping and dining related needs. Click on the 'Get coupon' widget present under the recommendations and myBantu will get you all available and relevant online coupons. If you are not happy with the obtained coupons you can always ask your friends and other myBantu users. Coupon requests can be posted on Facebook, myBantu profile page or send emails to make it more personal. You will be notified as soon as your friend responds to your coupon request.
myBantu strongly believes that your privacy is very important. Glomantra is a licensee of the TRUSTe Privacy Program. TRUSTe is an independent, organization whose mission is to build user's trust and confidence in the Internet by promoting the use of fair information practices. This privacy statement covers the Web site www.mybantu.com. Because this Web site wants to demonstrate its commitment to your privacy, it has agreed to disclose its information practices and have its privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe. For more details, please read our privacy policy. www.mybantu.com/privacy.php
Yes. Sign Up Now with few simple steps.
Visit Forgot Password page and enter your profile name and the email id used at the time of registration. A temporary password will be sent to your registered email id. You can reset your password using this temporary password.
How do I find similar recommendations?
Firstly, state your need in the 'I need' box. myBantu will get you 3-9 relevant recommendations. Select any recommendation you liked and try finding similar recommendations. Click on the 'Find similar recommendations' widget that is present below the recommendation details. A pop up appears with a list of options related to the recommendation you selected. Choose the options of your interest and click on 'Find Similar'. You will be rendered with a list of updated recommendations based on the options you selected. To take a look at an example click here.
How do I book tickets for a movie?
Get movie showtimes and book tickets online for the movie at a single click. Ask myBantu to get the showtimes of a movie you want to watch. myBantu gets you the nearby theaters showing that particular movie. You can select a theater of your choice and click on the 'Buy tickets' widget. You will be redirected to a page where you can select your preferences and go ahead booking the tickets.
In what countries does myBantu work well?
As of today, myBantu works great in the United States and India. We are constantly working to offer our product services in the other parts of the world. We will succeed in a short time.
Why am I getting recommendations of a different location?
Sometimes, you might get recommendations from a different location. Please check if your current location is set correctly. Today, myBantu works great in the United States and in India. So please set your location accordingly.
I am not getting relevant recommendations.
At this moment, myBantu works fine for the movie, dining, shopping and local search related needs. Please check if your need belongs to one of these four domains. Also check if the location that you have specified is correct. As of today, myBantu works great in the United States and India.
Also, you may rearrange the words and try again for relevant recommendations.
Or, try using any of the following words in your need:
nearby, around, buy, reviews, showtimes, tickets, purchase.
I have a profile page. So what?
Profile page of an user has few exciting features in it. myBantu displays your latest activities in the profile page. Your profile page includes your opinion requests, coupon requests and shared recommendations. Your friends and other myBantu users can get to know about your tastes and likings by taking a look at the shout outs made by you. Your friends can respond to your opinion and coupon requests, download the needs shared by you and like the recommendations shouted out by you.
Can I share recommendations and tasks with my friends?
Yes! You can share your recommendations and to-dos with your friends.
Sharing a recommendation
Just click on the 'Share' 
widget on top of your recommendations list. You will be able to share
the recommendations with your myBantu friends and other myBantu users. You can also share the opinions and coupons that you received for those particular recommendations.
Sharing to-dos
Click on the 'Share with friends' widget present below your to-do. You will be able to share the to-do with your friends
Where can I update my information like Address, Email id etc?
Click on the 'Profile Settings' or 'Edit Profile' present on your home page. You can update your profile name, change your profile picture, connect to your Facebook and Twitter accounts. Select 'Update contact details' where in you can update your email id, address and other personal information.
How do I import contacts from Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Facebook etc?
Click on 'myContacts' icon on the top. An import section appears from where you can import contacts from your Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Facebook.
If you log in to myBantu using your Facebook account you can change your profile page name by clicking on the 'Profile Settings' present in the user page. Please note that profile name can be changed only once.
I am not able to share on Facebook or Twitter. Why?
You will have to authorize and provide extended Facebook permission to share on Facebook. Likewise, you will have to authorize your Twitter account. Sometimes, you will not be able to share on Facebook if you have reached the maximum wall posts limit. You will have to try again after some time.
What if I have more queries on myBantu and need help?
You can ask your questions, share an idea, report a problem or give your praise at www.getsatisfaction.com/mybantu. We welcome your valuable feedback.
