Method and system for selling and delivering consumer products
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1. A method of selling and delivering a product, said method comprising:
- distributing a product card including product and card information;
storing the product and card information in a computer system;
collecting revenue from a purchaser of the card;
activating the card when the card is purchased so that the card can be redeemed;
receiving the product and card information and delivery information from the redeemer of the card;
inputting the delivery information into the computer system; and
delivering a product associated with the product information to a location associated with the delivery information.
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A method of selling and delivering a product includes distributing a product card, which includes product and card information, storing the product and card information in a computer system, collecting revenue from a purchaser of the card, and activating the card when the card is purchased so that the card can be redeemed. The product and card information and delivery information are received from the redeemer of the card and input into the computer system. Thereafter, the product associated with the product information is delivered to a location associated with the delivery information.
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1. A method of selling and delivering a product, said method comprising:
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distributing a product card including product and card information;
storing the product and card information in a computer system;
collecting revenue from a purchaser of the card;
activating the card when the card is purchased so that the card can be redeemed;
receiving the product and card information and delivery information from the redeemer of the card;
inputting the delivery information into the computer system; and
delivering a product associated with the product information to a location associated with the delivery information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of selling and delivering a product, said method comprising:
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displaying a product card in a retail establishment, the product card encoded with a product identification code and a card identification code and including an illustration of the product associated with the product identification code;
storing the product identification code and the card identification code in a computer system;
collecting revenue from a purchaser of the card;
receiving the product identification code, the card identification code, and the delivery information from the redeemer of the card;
inputting the delivery information into the computer system; and
delivering a product associated with the product identification code to a location associated with the delivery information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A sales and delivery system for delivering consumer products, said system comprising:
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a product card, said product card associated with a product;
a computer system, said computer system having stored therein data information about said card, said data information including card identification information about said card and product identification information about said product associated with said card;
an order fulfillment center for delivering an order to one chosen from a recipient and a mailing service, said order fulfillment center being in communication with said computer system;
a card processor, said card being read by said card processor when said card is purchased, said card processor in communication with said computer system, and said computer system storing an active status code for said card when said card is read by said processor; and
a link to said computer system accessible to a redeemer of said card, said link permitting the redeemer of said card to redeem said card, said computer system receiving delivery information from the redeemer through said link and generating an order for said product and forwarding said order to said order fulfillment center provided that said card has been activated, and said order fulfillment center delivering the order. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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