Methods and systems for multi-merchant couponing
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1. A method comprising:
- generating, at a multi-merchant publication system, an item listing based on information received from a merchant-computer;
receiving, from the merchant-computer, information specifying a set of coupon criteria, which, if detected, are to result in presenting a coupon for the item listing;
detecting an event within the multi-merchant publication system satisfying a particular coupon criteria from the set of coupon criteria;
presenting a coupon, associated with the item listing, in response to detecting the event; and
dynamically determining availability of a bundled offer associated with the item listing, wherein the presenting the coupon includes displaying the bundled offer associated with the item listing.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for enabling multi-merchant coupon campaigns within an online publication system are described. In an example, a method can include generating an item listing, receiving information specifying a set of coupon criteria, detecting an event within a multi-merchant publication system, and present a coupon in response to detecting the event. The generating an item listing can be based on information received from a merchant-computer. If the set of coupon criteria is detected it can result in presenting a coupon for the item listing. The event can satisfy a particular coupon criteria from the set of coupon criteria.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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generating, at a multi-merchant publication system, an item listing based on information received from a merchant-computer; receiving, from the merchant-computer, information specifying a set of coupon criteria, which, if detected, are to result in presenting a coupon for the item listing; detecting an event within the multi-merchant publication system satisfying a particular coupon criteria from the set of coupon criteria; presenting a coupon, associated with the item listing, in response to detecting the event; and dynamically determining availability of a bundled offer associated with the item listing, wherein the presenting the coupon includes displaying the bundled offer associated with the item listing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A multi-merchant publication system comprising:
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an application server including a processor, a memory, and a network interface, the memory including instructions which when executed by the processor cause the system to; generate an item listing based on information received over the network interface from a merchant-computer; receive, over the network interface from the merchant-computer, information specifying a set of coupon criteria, which, if detected, are to result in presenting a coupon for the item listing; detect an event within the multi-merchant publication system satisfying a particular coupon criteria from the set of coupon criteria; publish a coupon, associated with the item listing, in response to detecting the event; dynamically determine availability of a bundled offer associated with the item listing; and display the bundled offer in association with the item listing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage medium including instructions which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive registration information from a plurality of merchant-computers; generate an item listing based on information received from a first merchant-computer of the plurality of merchant-computers; receive, from the merchant-computer, information specifying a set of coupon criteria, which, if detected, are to result in presenting a coupon for the item listing; detect an event satisfying a particular coupon criteria from the set of coupon criteria; present a coupon, associated with the item listing, in response to detecting the event; dynamically determine availability of a bundled offer associated with the item, wherein the instructions to present the coupon include instructions to display the bundled offer associated with the item listing.
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