FREE TRIAL PERIOD OF 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; 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, 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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11 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; and requesting an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. 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; and allocating at least a merchant portion of the payment to the merchant based, at least in part, on a trial status of the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a first element configured to receive an indication of an order, receive an indication of a payment for the order, and transmit the indication of the order to a merchant; and a second element configured to allocate at least a merchant portion of the payment to the merchant based, at least in part, on a trial status of the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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