Method of providing one stop shopping for residential homes using a centralized internet-based web system

• US 20050234780A1
• Filed: 04/14/2004
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jamesena Binder
• Original Assignee: Jamesena Binder
• Inventors: Binder, Jamesena
• Application Number:
  US10/824,280
• Publication Number:
  US 20050234780A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method of providing one stop shopping for the homeowner via a centralized Internet-based web system that provides discounted products and services for the residential homeowner.

Claims

1. A method of providing one stop shopping for the home using a centralized Internet-based web system which enables a homeowner/customer to order products and/or services for residential homes, comprising the steps of:

obtaining a marketing agreement between a company and a vendor of discounted products and/or services;

marketing said discounted products and/or services by the Internet, direct mailing, and/or newspaper to homeowners/customers;

purchasing one or more of said discounted products and/or services via the Internet and/or telephone;

said discounted products includes, but is not limited to, furniture, appliances, electronics and media, flooring, lighting, etc.; and

said discounted services includes, but is not limited to, home improvement contractors, interior/exterior designers, real estate and mortgages, cleaning services, home security, insurance, etc.

2. The method according to claim 1, including the step of:

offering said homeowners/customers the ability via Internet and/or telephone to advertise the business of said homeowner/customer.

3. The method according to claim 1, including the step of:

offering to said homeowners/customers customer membership to receive additional discounts for said discounted products and/or services.

4. The method according to claim 2, including the step of:

offering to said homeowners/customers customer membership to receive additional discounts for said discounted products and/or services.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order discounted products is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said discounted product, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted product, and the type of discount or coupons for said homeowner/customer.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order discounted products is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said discounted product, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted product, and the type of discount or coupons for said homeowner/customer.

7. The method according to claim 3, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order discounted products is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said discounted product, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted product, and the type of discount or coupons for said homeowner/customer.

8. The method according to claim 4, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order discounted products is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said discounted product, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted product, and the type of discount or coupons for said homeowner/customer.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order a discounted service from a service provider is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said desired discounted service, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted service, and the type of discount or coupons to be used by said homeowner/customer.

10. The method according to claim 2, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order a discounted service from a service provider is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said desired discounted service, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted service, and the type of discount or coupons to be used by said homeowner/customer.

11. The method according to claim 3, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order a discounted service from a service provider is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said desired discounted service, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted service, and the type of discount or coupons to be used by said homeowner/customer.

12. The method according to claim 4, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order a discounted service from a service provider is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said desired discounted service, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted service, and the type of discount or coupons to be used by said homeowner/customer.

13. The method according to claim 5, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order a discounted service from a service provider is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said desired discounted service, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted service, and the type of discount or coupons to be used by said homeowner/customer.

14. The method according to claim 6, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order a discounted service from a service provider is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said desired discounted service, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted service, and the type of discount or coupons to be used by said homeowner/customer.

15. The method according to claim 7, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order a discounted service from a service provider is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said desired discounted service, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted service, and the type of discount or coupons to be used by said homeowner/customer.

16. The method according to claim 8, wherein:

a homeowner/customer desiring to order a discounted service from a service provider is provided with the ability to select the type of vendor of said desired discounted service, a customer rating of said vendor of said discounted service, and the type of discount or coupons to be used by said homeowner/customer.

17. The method according to claim 1, including the step of:

delivery of said purchased discounted product and/or service to said homeowner/customer by said vendor of said discounted product and/or service.

18. The method according to claim 2, including the step of:

delivery of said purchased discounted product and/or service to said homeowner/customer by said vendor of said discounted product and/or service.

19. The method according to claim 3, including the step of:

delivery of said purchased discounted product and/or service to said homeowner/customer by said vendor of said discounted product and/or service.

20. The method according to claim 4, including the step of:

delivery of said purchased discounted product and/or service to said homeowner/customer by said vendor of said discounted product and/or service.