I have been on Foursquare for about six months. I have been using Facebook Places for a week. Foursquare really proved its worth to me this weekend and it made me realize the current differences between the two services. Every Friday, my hubby and I got out to eat. We choose Houlihan’s this particular evening. I walked in and noticed the “Foursquare Special Here” sticker on the door. I pulled out my phone, checked-in and we got a FREE!!! order of Frites. My husband, our money saver/worrier (I’m the spender, LOL), was very pleased. Also, as I checked-in, I got a pop up recommendation for a near by restaurant, North, by Simon Kuo. I have always wanted to try North, so I think we will on a special occasion. Foursquare was also really helpful when I was in NYC. Every time I checked in at a restaurant, I got a pop-up recommendation about what to order. Each recommendation was fab.    Facebook Places - Facebook Places is a lot different than Foursquare. Facebook is using it as an additional way of staying in touch with friends and family.The point of Foursquare, to me, is to score deals, become a mayor, be a part of a city-wide game.   -With Foursquare I feel like I can go check-in crazy. But, I don’t want to irritate my Facebook friends with tons of check-ins. So, I’m not as willing to use it so willy-nilly. - As a marketer, Facebook hasn’t even allowed me to claim our locations yet. (Hello, Facebook! I sent in all the requirements you asked for!) So, I don’t even know what is possible with it. But, I am currently hosting a check-in party with our Facebook fans. And, I have noticed that I can’t even see who has checked in at our location. It simply gives me a number- 20 check ins. I can’t see who, or when.  I really like Foursquare right now. As a consumer and traveler, it has proven to be valuable to me.