METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SALES PROMOTION
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1. A method of sales promotion using a networked computer system including the steps of:
- a. presenting an electronic grid comprising a plurality of cells to a customer after conducting a sales transaction;
b. assigning a multitude of rewards to a number of cells in the grid;
c. permitting a customer to select at least one cell to reveal a selected reward;
d. calculating discounted purchase amount in relation to an amount of the sales transaction, if the customer selected cell in step c has been assigned one reward in step b;
e. electronically crediting the corresponding discounted purchase amount to a customer account, andf. confirming of the corresponding discounted purchase amount to the customer;
wherein;
the step (e) of electronically crediting a corresponding discount amount to a customer account occurs in real-time before the step f confirmation of the corresponding discounted purchase amount to the customer;
the rewards may be assigned to the plurality of cells with or without reference to the amount of the sale transaction; and
the discounted purchase amount may be made at a point of sale or after a sale has been made.
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Abstract
A method of sales promotion using a networked computer system including the steps of:
- a. presenting an electronic grid comprising a plurality of cells to a customer after conducting a sales transaction;
- b. assigning a multitude of rewards to a number of cells in the grid;
- c. permitting a customer to select at least one cell to reveal a selected reward;
- d. calculating discounted purchase amount in relation to an amount of the sales transaction, if the customer selected cell in step c has been assigned one reward in step b;
- e. electronically crediting the corresponding discounted purchase amount to a customer account, and
- f. confirming of the corresponding discounted purchase amount to the customer.
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1. A method of sales promotion using a networked computer system including the steps of:
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a. presenting an electronic grid comprising a plurality of cells to a customer after conducting a sales transaction; b. assigning a multitude of rewards to a number of cells in the grid; c. permitting a customer to select at least one cell to reveal a selected reward; d. calculating discounted purchase amount in relation to an amount of the sales transaction, if the customer selected cell in step c has been assigned one reward in step b; e. electronically crediting the corresponding discounted purchase amount to a customer account, and f. confirming of the corresponding discounted purchase amount to the customer;
wherein;the step (e) of electronically crediting a corresponding discount amount to a customer account occurs in real-time before the step f confirmation of the corresponding discounted purchase amount to the customer; the rewards may be assigned to the plurality of cells with or without reference to the amount of the sale transaction; and the discounted purchase amount may be made at a point of sale or after a sale has been made. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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