Method of buying and selling a promotional product or service
First Claim
1. A method of buying and selling a promotional product or service, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) identifying a potential buyer who is willing to seek a promotional product or service at a price below a regular list price, said potential buyer having a communication device which can be activated;
b) connecting said communication device to a communication system, said communication system controlled by a communication service provider who has contractually agreed with said potential buyer to provide a connection covering a specific geographical area;
c) identifying a seller who is willing to sell a promotional product or service at a price below a regular list price, said seller having contractually agreed with a database owner to input specific information into a computerized database relating to said promotional product or service which is to be offered by said seller, said computerized database capable of receiving and storing said specific information, and distributing select information over said communication system on a real time basis to said potential buyer when prompted by said activated communication device;
d) tabulating information acquired by said computerized database indicating when said potential buyer accessed said computerized database to review said promotional product or service offered by said seller and recording that said potential buyer actually bought said promotional product or service from said seller; and
e) providing said tabulated information to said seller.
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Abstract
A method of buying and selling a promotional product or service is disclosed. The method includes identifying potential buyers who are willing to seek such promotional products or services. Each of the potential buyers having a communication device that is connected to a communication system. Identifying sellers who are willing to offer a promotional product or service and having each input specific information into a computerized database. The computerized database is capable of receiving, storing and distributing selected information, on a real time basis, to the potential buyers when they access the database through their communication devices. The method further includes having the database tabulate the information and generate a report to each of the sellers indicating that a potential buyer accessed the computerized database to review a promotional product or service and recording when a potential buyer is actually bought a promotional product or service from one of the sellers.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of buying and selling a promotional product or service, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) identifying a potential buyer who is willing to seek a promotional product or service at a price below a regular list price, said potential buyer having a communication device which can be activated; b) connecting said communication device to a communication system, said communication system controlled by a communication service provider who has contractually agreed with said potential buyer to provide a connection covering a specific geographical area; c) identifying a seller who is willing to sell a promotional product or service at a price below a regular list price, said seller having contractually agreed with a database owner to input specific information into a computerized database relating to said promotional product or service which is to be offered by said seller, said computerized database capable of receiving and storing said specific information, and distributing select information over said communication system on a real time basis to said potential buyer when prompted by said activated communication device; d) tabulating information acquired by said computerized database indicating when said potential buyer accessed said computerized database to review said promotional product or service offered by said seller and recording that said potential buyer actually bought said promotional product or service from said seller; and e) providing said tabulated information to said seller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of buying and selling a promotional product or service, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) identifying a plurality of potential buyers each of whom is willing to seek a promotional product or service at a price below a regular list price, each of said potential buyers having a communication device which can be activated; b) connecting each of said communication devices to a communication system, said communication system controlled by a communication service provider who has contractually agreed with each of said potential buyers to provide a wireless connection covering a specific geographical area; c) identifying a plurality of sellers each of whom is willing to offer a promotional product or service at a price below a regular list price, each of said sellers having contractually agreed with a database owner to input specific information into a computerized database relating to said promotional product or service which is to be offered by each of said sellers, said computerized database capable of receiving and storing said specific information, and distributing select information over said communication system on a real time basis to each of said potential buyers when prompted by each of said activated communication devices; d) generating a report from information acquired by said computerized database indicating when each of said potential buyers has accessed said computerized database to review said promotional product or service offered by each of said sellers and reporting that at least one of said potential buyers has actually bought a promotional product or service from one of said sellers; e) providing said report to each of said sellers on a regular basis; and f) having said communication service provider supplement said computerized database with a printed publication which provides pertinent information on said sellers to said buyers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of buying and selling a promotional product or service, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) identifying a plurality of potential buyers each of whom is willing to seek a promotional product or service at a price below a regular list price, each of said potential buyers having a communication device which can be activated at a predetermined time; b) connecting each of said communication devices to a communication system, said communication system controlled by a communication service provider who has contractually agreed with each of said potential buyers to provide a wireless connection covering a specific geographical area; c) identifying a plurality of sellers each of whom is willing to offer a promotional product or service at a price below a regular list price, each of said sellers having contractually agreed with a database owner to input specific information into a computerized database relating to said promotional product or service offered by each of said sellers, said computerized database capable of receiving and storing said specific information, and distributing select information over said communication system on a real time basis to each of said potential buyers when prompted by said activated communication device; d) having said communication service provider contract with a credit card company who is capable of issuing a credit card to each of said buyers, said credit card allowing each of said buyers to purchase said promotional products or services from each of said sellers at a price below regular list price, and said credit card company contracts with a transaction processing company who is capable of processing all financial transactions between each of said buyers and each of said sellers, said credit card company preparing and sending an invoice to each of said buyers on a regular basis for all purchases of said promotional products or services from each of said sellers, receiving payments from each of said buyers and crediting each of said sellers with corresponding payments; e) generating a report from information acquired by said computerized database indicating when each of said potential buyers has accessed said computerized database to review said promotional product or service offered by each of said sellers and reporting that at least one of said potential buyers has actually bought a promotional product or service from one of said sellers; f) printing said report; g) making said printed report available to each of said sellers on a regular basis; and h) having said communication service provider supplement said computerized database with a second communication system which provides pertinent information on said sellers to said buyers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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