Method of currency conversion
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Abstract
A method is provided for transacting an anonymous purchase over the Internet. The method comprises the steps of: (a) acquiring intermediary credit account information from a purchasing intermediary; (b) providing transactional purchase information, including the intermediary credit account information, to a retailer, where the transactional purchase information is provided by the purchaser using a first computing device of a computer-implemented purchasing system; and (c) transacting a purchase between the purchaser and the retailer using the intermediary credit account information, thereby maintaining the anonymity of the purchaser.
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44 Claims
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15. A method of currency conversion, comprising:
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receiving currency in a first amount from a consumer;
converting the currency into an electronic purchase card for use by the consumer, where the electronic purchase card having a value equal to the first amount less a service fee assessed by a provider of the purchase card; and
providing the electronic purchase card to the consumer, where the electronic purchase card enables the consumer to transact a purchase by the consumer at a retailer different than the provider of the purchase card. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of currency conversion, comprising:
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receiving currency in a first amount from a consumer;
converting the currency into an electronic purchase card for use by the consumer, where the electronic purchase card having a value equal to the first amount less a service fee assessed by a provider of the purchase card; and
providing the electronic purchase card to the consumer, where the electronic purchase card is a bearer instrument and enables the consumer to transact a purchase by the consumer at a retailer different than the provider of the purchase card. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A method of currency conversion, comprising:
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receiving currency in a first amount from a consumer;
converting the currency into an electronic purchase card for use by the consumer, where the electronic purchase card having a value equal to the first amount less a service fee assessed by a provider of the purchase card, the electronic purchase card further having indicia of a card issuer, indicia of an interchange association, and indicia for at least one other entity associated with distribution of the purchase cards; and
providing the electronic purchase card to the consumer, where the electronic purchase card enables the consumer to transact a purchase by the consumer at a retailer different than the provider of the purchase card. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method of currency conversion, comprising:
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receiving currency in a first amount from a consumer;
converting the currency into an electronic purchase card for use by the consumer, the electronic purchase card having an associated account number, but does not identify the consumer; and
providing the electronic purchase card to the consumer, where the electronic purchase card is operable to transact a purchase by the consumer at a retailer different than a provider of the purchase card. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of currency conversion, comprising:
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receiving currency in a first amount from a consumer;
converting the currency into an electronic purchase card for use by the consumer, the electronic purchase card having an associated account number, but does not identify the consumer;
providing the electronic purchase card to the consumer, where the electronic purchase card is operable to transact a purchase by the consumer at a retailer different than a provider of the purchase card; and
activating the purchase card by contacting the provider of the purchase card prior to transacting a purchase, wherein contact information for the purchase card provider is provided on the purchase card.
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