SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE A FOLLOWED ITEM
First Claim
1. A computer-readable media embodied on a non-transient, physical memory device having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for facilitating a purchase of an item, the instructions performing steps comprising:
- receiving from a customer having an associated rewards points account a price offer for an item;
determining if the price offer for the item is below an established threshold price; and
when the price offer for the followed item is below the established threshold price, determining an amount of rewards points to be redeemed by the customer to thereby allow the customer to purchase the item at the price offer for the item as received from the customer and allowing the item to be purchased by the customer at the price offer for the item as received from the customer in the event that the customer indicates a willingness to redeem the determined amount of rewards points from their associated rewards points account.
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Abstract
A system receives from a customer having an associated rewards points account a price offer for an item. The system determines if the price offer for the item is below an established threshold price, e.g., a price a retailer would accept for the item. When the price offer for the item is below the established threshold price, the system determines an amount of rewards points to be redeemed by the customer to thereby allow the customer to purchase the item at the price offer for the item as received from the customer. The system then allows the item to be purchased by the customer at the price offer for the item as received from the customer in the event that the customer indicates a willingness to redeem the determined amount of rewards points from their associated rewards points account.
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14 Claims
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1. A computer-readable media embodied on a non-transient, physical memory device having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for facilitating a purchase of an item, the instructions performing steps comprising:
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receiving from a customer having an associated rewards points account a price offer for an item; determining if the price offer for the item is below an established threshold price; and when the price offer for the followed item is below the established threshold price, determining an amount of rewards points to be redeemed by the customer to thereby allow the customer to purchase the item at the price offer for the item as received from the customer and allowing the item to be purchased by the customer at the price offer for the item as received from the customer in the event that the customer indicates a willingness to redeem the determined amount of rewards points from their associated rewards points account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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