CHANGING TRIAL STATUS IN A REFERRAL SERVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting a merchant from a plurality of merchants;
enabling a trial mode for the merchant;
during the trial mode, receiving an indication of a first order for the merchant;
forwarding the indication of the first order to the merchant;
allocating a first payment for the first order to the merchant;
requesting an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant; and
performing a predetermined action based on at least one of a response to the request for the acceptance and a lack of response to the request for the acceptance.
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Abstract
Disclosure includes selecting a merchant from a plurality of merchants, enabling a trial mode for the merchant, during the trial mode, receiving an indication of a first order for the merchant, forwarding the indication of the first order to the merchant, allocating a first payment for the first order to the merchant, requesting an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant, and performing a predetermined action based on at least one of a response to the request for the acceptance and a lack of response to the request for the acceptance.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting a merchant from a plurality of merchants; enabling a trial mode for the merchant; during the trial mode, receiving an indication of a first order for the merchant; forwarding the indication of the first order to the merchant; allocating a first payment for the first order to the merchant; requesting an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant; and performing a predetermined action based on at least one of a response to the request for the acceptance and a lack of response to the request for the acceptance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a first element configured to receive an indication of a first order for a merchant during a trial mode, forward the indication of the first order to the merchant, and request an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant; and a second element configured to select the merchant from a plurality of merchants, enable the trial mode for the merchant, allocate a first payment for the first order to the merchant, and perform a predetermined action based on at least one of a response to the request for the acceptance and a lack of response to the request for the acceptance. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an order; receiving an indication of a payment for the order; transmitting the indication of the order to a merchant; allocating at least a merchant portion of the payment to the merchant based, at least in part, on the trial status of the merchant; and changing the trial status of the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an order for a merchant; determining a trial status of the merchant; determining an allocation of a payment for the order based, at least in part, on the trial status; and changing the trial status of the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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