ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION METHOD AND SYSTEM
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1. A computer-implemented method for advertising, the method comprising, by a computer system:
- associating in a database a first price with an item;
presenting to a user an indication of the item and an indication of the first price;
associating in the database the user with an account;
determining a first amount based at least in part on the first price, wherein the first amount is equal to or more than the first price;
associating a second price with the item, wherein the second price is lower than the first price;
receiving a commitment to pay for the first amount, wherein the second price is not disclosed to the user;
determining a second amount based at least in part on the second price, wherein the second amount is equal to or more than the second price;
determining a credit based at least in part on the first amount and the second amount; and
associating in the database the credit with the account.
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Abstract
An advertising and rewarding system, method, and process are provided. Among its various embodiments and enabling features, an embodiment may guarantee a lower price for an item of interest than what a consumer is willing or committed to pay.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for advertising, the method comprising, by a computer system:
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associating in a database a first price with an item; presenting to a user an indication of the item and an indication of the first price; associating in the database the user with an account; determining a first amount based at least in part on the first price, wherein the first amount is equal to or more than the first price; associating a second price with the item, wherein the second price is lower than the first price; receiving a commitment to pay for the first amount, wherein the second price is not disclosed to the user; determining a second amount based at least in part on the second price, wherein the second amount is equal to or more than the second price; determining a credit based at least in part on the first amount and the second amount; and associating in the database the credit with the account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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under control of one or more computer systems of an online service, the one or more computer systems configured with executable instructions, presenting to a user an indication of a first price and an indication of a product or service, wherein the user is associated with an account of the online service; receiving from the user an indication of a commitment to pay for the first price in relation to the product or service; in relation to receiving from the user the indication of the commitment to pay for the first price, presenting to the user an indication of a discount or a second price, wherein the second price is lower than the first price; and charging the account based at least on the discount or the second price.
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20. A computer-implemented method for advertising, the method comprising, by a computer system:
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associating in a database system a first price with an item; associating in the database system a second price or a discount with the item, wherein the second price is lower than the first price, or the discount is in relation to the first price; presenting to a user an indication of the item and an indication of the first price; receiving from the user an indication of payment for the item, wherein the second price or the discount is not disclosed to the user; in response to receiving the indication of payment for the item, generating a message, wherein the message associates the second price or the discount with the item; and presenting the message to the user.
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