Deferred Performance Based Advertising and reward Payment Process
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for deferred performance based advertising and reward payment through a service provider comprising the steps of:
- a) accepting identifying information relating to a listing of an item or service to be promoted by a service provider'"'"'s website from an offerer;
b) accepting the entry by the offerer of a promotional fee amount, to pay the service provider should a transaction occur between a customer and the offerer from the listing, the promotional fee comprising a reward amount and a processing fee;
c) if there is a reward amount for a listing, indicating the reward amount associated with the listing;
d) accepting a selection of a listing from the customer;
e) if there is a reward amount associated with the listing, generating a claim code for a reward claim;
f) receiving a notification providing information about the transaction after a transaction with a reward has been completed;
g) accepting payment by the offerer of the promotional fee; and
h) paying the customer the reward amount.
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Abstract
A marketplace service platform (“service provider”) that allows for deferred payment of advertising or promotional fees by an offerer (“offerer”) until after the sale, lease, or execution of the product or service whereby the service provider then shares a predetermined portion of the payment with the customer, lessee, or service recipient. The returned portion of the fee to the customer may be deemed as a “reward” for having used the service provider to locate and execute a transaction. The offerer indicates the amount of the reward the service provider must offer to the customer prior to any interaction between the offerer and customer.
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13 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for deferred performance based advertising and reward payment through a service provider comprising the steps of:
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a) accepting identifying information relating to a listing of an item or service to be promoted by a service provider'"'"'s website from an offerer; b) accepting the entry by the offerer of a promotional fee amount, to pay the service provider should a transaction occur between a customer and the offerer from the listing, the promotional fee comprising a reward amount and a processing fee; c) if there is a reward amount for a listing, indicating the reward amount associated with the listing; d) accepting a selection of a listing from the customer; e) if there is a reward amount associated with the listing, generating a claim code for a reward claim; f) receiving a notification providing information about the transaction after a transaction with a reward has been completed; g) accepting payment by the offerer of the promotional fee; and h) paying the customer the reward amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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