Method of selling fuel
First Claim
1. A method of selling fuel comprising:
- receiving a membership fee from a product purchaser in exchange for the right to purchase a predetermined discounted product in the future;
receiving an activity fee from the product purchaser in exchange for the right to purchase a specified market value of product wherein the market value of the product is greater than the activity fee;
issuing to the product purchaser a card that allows the product purchaser to purchase the product having the market value greater than the activity fee wherein the card is limited to usage only at locations that sell the product but verifiable over a credit/debit card network not limited to the predetermined product purchases.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method of selling fuel where the seller receives a membership fee from a fuel purchaser in exchange for the right to purchase discounted fuel in the future. Next, the seller receives a fuel fee from the fuel purchaser in exchange for the right to purchase a specified market value of fuel wherein the market value of the fuel is greater than the fuel fee. The seller then issues the fuel purchaser with a card that allows the fuel purchaser to purchase the amount of fuel having the market value greater than the fuel fee wherein the card is limited to usage only at locations that sell fuel but verifiable over a credit/debit card network not limited to fuel purchases.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of selling fuel comprising:
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receiving a membership fee from a product purchaser in exchange for the right to purchase a predetermined discounted product in the future;
receiving an activity fee from the product purchaser in exchange for the right to purchase a specified market value of product wherein the market value of the product is greater than the activity fee;
issuing to the product purchaser a card that allows the product purchaser to purchase the product having the market value greater than the activity fee wherein the card is limited to usage only at locations that sell the product but verifiable over a credit/debit card network not limited to the predetermined product purchases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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8. A method of selling fuel comprising:
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receiving a membership fee from a fuel purchaser in exchange for the right to purchase discounted fuel in the future;
receiving a fuel fee from the fuel purchaser in exchange for the right to purchase a specified market value of fuel wherein the market value of the fuel is greater than the fuel fee;
issuing the fuel purchaser with a card that allows the fuel purchaser to purchase the amount of fuel having the market value greater than the fuel fee wherein the card is limited to usage only at locations that sell fuel but verifiable over a credit/debit card network not limited to fuel purchases.
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