# 1.3 First BIND & Check-in

#### 🧭 What is BIND

**BIND** is the process of\
linking check-in information with payment data.

By performing a BIND,\
your everyday payment experiences are reflected in the game as **the growth of MANEKINEKO** and **token acquisition**.

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#### 📍 About Check-ins

A check-in is\
**an action that records the fact that you actually visited a store**.

By visiting a participating store and checking in through the app,\
subsequent payment data becomes **eligible for BIND**.

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#### Check-in Steps

1. **Open the app**
2. **Tap the “Check-in” button**
3. **Search for nearby stores**
4. **Select the store you are visiting**
5. **Confirm the check-in**

> 🔎 During check-in,\
> **only stores within approximately a 300m radius of your current location** are displayed.\
> Stores that do not appear are not eligible for SyFu check-ins.

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#### 💳 Full Flow Until BIND

Below is the **basic flow up to your first BIND**.

1. **Visit an eligible store and check in**
2. **Make a payment using a credit or debit card**
3. **Import the payment details (automatic or manual)**
   * 👉 Automatic import: [3.1 Automatic Import](https://docs.syfu.io/payment-data/auto-import)
   * 👉 Manual import: [3.2 Manual Import](https://docs.syfu.io/payment-data/manual-import)
4. **Execute BIND (linking)**
5. **Experience points (EXP) are granted to the NFT**
6. **If conditions are met, acquire Econ or EVT**
   * After acquiring EVT, there is a **24-hour cooldown period**

Once this entire flow is completed,\
your **“payment experience”** is transformed into **NFT growth and reward acquisition**.

This is the moment when everyday spending directly becomes a **growth action**.

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#### 🚫 Cases Where Check-in Is Not Available

Check-ins cannot be performed in the following cases:

* Stores that do not appear in the store search
* When location information cannot be obtained due to GPS accuracy issues

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#### 🎁 About Tokens and Experience Points Earned

What you can earn during a BIND\
depends on the **state of MANEKINEKO at the time of check-in**.

You can check the rewards by the **color of the displayed mari ball**.

* **White mari ball**: Experience Points (EXP)
* **Blue mari ball**: Econ + EXP
* **Gold mari ball**: EVT + EXP

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📌 Details on payment data import methods and eligible / ineligible cases\
→ **Chapter 3: Payment Data Mechanism**

📌 Rules regarding correct order, number of times, and intervals\
→ **Chapter 2: BIND Rules**