EXPANSION OF A REFERRAL SERVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting a merchant from a plurality of merchants based at least in part on an expansion plan;
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; and
requesting an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant.
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Abstract
Disclosure includes selecting a merchant from a plurality of merchants based at least in part on an expansion plan, 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, and requesting an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant.
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9 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting a merchant from a plurality of merchants based at least in part on an expansion plan; 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; and requesting an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method comprising:
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assigning a trial status to the merchant; receiving an indication of an order; receiving an indication of a payment for the order; transmitting the indication of the order to a merchant; and allocating at least a merchant portion of the payment to the merchant based, at least in part, on the trial status of the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method comprising:
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assigning a trial status to the merchant; receiving an indication of an order for a merchant; determining the trial status of the merchant; and determining an allocation of a payment for the order based, at least in part, on the trial status. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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