METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING INCENTIVE BASED GROUP DISCOUNT PRICING IN ONLINE STORES
First Claim
1. A method for providing group discount pricing to individuals comprises:
- ordering by a first customer a product from an online store;
electing by said first customer to defer delivery of said product for a finite period of time;
providing the first customer with the ability to communicate with at least one other person to invite said other person to purchase a product from the online store;
assigning a purchase code which associates the other person as a member of said first customer'"'"'s purchase group when said other person purchases a product from the online store and agrees to defer delivery for said finite period of time; and
assigning a discount price by said online store to each product as a sale is completed and the product is added to the purchase group;
wherein said discount is dynamically adjusted by said online store based on criteria that is determined by said online store.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing group discount pricing to individuals. A first customer orders a product from an online store and elects to defer delivery for a finite period of time. The online store provides the first customer with the ability to communicate with other persons to invite them to purchase a product from the online store. The online store assigns a purchase code which associates the other persons as members of the first customer'"'"'s purchase group when any one of the others purchase a product and agrees to defer delivery for the finite period of time. The online store assigns a discount price to each product as a sale is completed and is added to the purchase group where the discount can be dynamically adjusted by the online store based on criteria that is determined by the online store.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing group discount pricing to individuals comprises:
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ordering by a first customer a product from an online store; electing by said first customer to defer delivery of said product for a finite period of time; providing the first customer with the ability to communicate with at least one other person to invite said other person to purchase a product from the online store; assigning a purchase code which associates the other person as a member of said first customer'"'"'s purchase group when said other person purchases a product from the online store and agrees to defer delivery for said finite period of time; and assigning a discount price by said online store to each product as a sale is completed and the product is added to the purchase group; wherein said discount is dynamically adjusted by said online store based on criteria that is determined by said online store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for providing group discount pricing to individuals comprising:
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ordering by a first customer a product from an online store; electing by said first customer to defer delivery of said product for a finite period of time; providing the first customer with the ability to communicate with at least one other person to invite said other person to purchase a product from the online store; assigning a purchase code which associates the other person as a member of said first customer'"'"'s purchase group when said other person purchases a product from the online store and agrees to defer delivery for said finite period of time; and assigning a discount price by said online store to each product as a sale is completed and the product is added to the purchase group; wherein said discount is dynamically adjusted by said online store based on criteria that is determined by said online store. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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