PAYMENT DURING 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;
requesting an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant; and
receiving an indication of the payment for the first order.
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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 receiving an indication of the payment for the first order.
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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 receiving an indication of the payment for the first order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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, request an acceptance of a membership status from the merchant, and receive an indication of the payment for the first order; and a second element configured to select the merchant from a plurality of merchants, enable the trial mode for the merchant, and allocate a first payment for the first order to the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an order; receiving an indication of a payment for the order, the indication of the payment including information related to a transfer of money; 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 (12)
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13. 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 receiving an indication of the payment for the order. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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