System for pre-processing sales returns
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1. A system configured for pre-processing sales returns, the system comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer-readable program code stored therein;
a computer processing device in communication with the computer readable storage medium and configured to execute the computer readable program code to;
receive a return code associated with a product purchased by a consumer via a sales transaction from a merchant, where the return code was provided to the consumer when the product was initially purchased, and wherein the return code was listed at least on the product or another article associated with the product other than a receipt associated with the product;
transmit, in response to receiving the return code, an electronic receipt associated with the product purchased by the consumer from the merchant for an interface to display to the consumer on a consumer'"'"'s computing system, whereby the consumer may use the interface to initiate a sales return of the purchased product;
receive a request for the sales return regarding the product, wherein the request was received from the consumer'"'"'s computing system, where the consumer'"'"'s computing system is independent of a computing system associated with the merchant;
receive sales transaction information associated with the sales transaction;
initiate the sales return transaction based on the request for the sales return regarding the product;
provide sales return information regarding the product to one or both the merchant and the consumer'"'"'s computing system for respective use by the merchant and consumer in effecting return of the product at a local merchant location associated with the merchant, wherein the product is remotely queued for return by the consumer prior to the consumer'"'"'s arrival at the local merchant location; and
upon arrival of the consumer at the local merchant location, automatically remove the product from a queue and process the sales return transaction.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for pre-processing a sales return. The system may initiate a sales return transaction prior to a customer being physically present at a merchant store. To this extent, the system is also capable of transmitting sales return information to a merchant such that the consumer'"'"'s presence is not necessary in order to process a sales return transaction. Merchants and Consumers may use QR codes to both process payments for sales transactions and initiate sales return transactions.
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1. A system configured for pre-processing sales returns, the system comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer-readable program code stored therein; a computer processing device in communication with the computer readable storage medium and configured to execute the computer readable program code to; receive a return code associated with a product purchased by a consumer via a sales transaction from a merchant, where the return code was provided to the consumer when the product was initially purchased, and wherein the return code was listed at least on the product or another article associated with the product other than a receipt associated with the product; transmit, in response to receiving the return code, an electronic receipt associated with the product purchased by the consumer from the merchant for an interface to display to the consumer on a consumer'"'"'s computing system, whereby the consumer may use the interface to initiate a sales return of the purchased product; receive a request for the sales return regarding the product, wherein the request was received from the consumer'"'"'s computing system, where the consumer'"'"'s computing system is independent of a computing system associated with the merchant; receive sales transaction information associated with the sales transaction; initiate the sales return transaction based on the request for the sales return regarding the product; provide sales return information regarding the product to one or both the merchant and the consumer'"'"'s computing system for respective use by the merchant and consumer in effecting return of the product at a local merchant location associated with the merchant, wherein the product is remotely queued for return by the consumer prior to the consumer'"'"'s arrival at the local merchant location; and upon arrival of the consumer at the local merchant location, automatically remove the product from a queue and process the sales return transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising; a first set of codes for causing a computer to receive a return code associated with a product purchased by a consumer via a sales transaction from a merchant, where the return code was provided to the consumer when the product was initially purchased, and wherein the return code was listed at least on the product or another article associated with the product other than a receipt associated with the product; a second set of codes for causing a computer to transmit, in response to receiving the return code, an electronic receipt associated with the product purchased by the consumer from the merchant for an interface to display to the consumer on a consumer'"'"'s computing system, whereby the consumer may use the interface to initiate a sales return of the purchased product; a third set of codes for causing a computer to receive a request for the sales return regarding the product, wherein the request was received from the consumer'"'"'s computing system, where the consumer'"'"'s computing system is independent of a computing system associated with the merchant; a fourth set of codes for causing a computer to receive sales transaction information associated with the sales transaction; a fifth set of codes for causing a computer to initiate the sales return transaction based on the request for the sales return regarding the product; a sixth set of codes for causing a computer to provide sales return information regarding the product to one or both the merchant and the consumer'"'"'s computing system for respective use by the merchant and consumer in effecting return of the product at a local merchant location associated with the merchant, wherein the product is remotely queued for return by the consumer prior to the consumer'"'"'s arrival at the local merchant location; and a seventh set of codes for causing a computer to, upon arrival of the consumer at the local merchant location, automatically remove the product from a queue and process the sales return transaction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for pre-processing sales returns, the method comprising:
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providing a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including computer-readable program code stored therein; providing a computer processing device in communication with the computer readable storage medium and configured to execute the computer readable program code to; receive a return code associated with a product purchased by a consumer via a sales transaction from a merchant, where the return code was provided to the consumer when the product was initially purchased, and wherein the return code was listed at least on the product or another article associated with the product other than a receipt associated with the product; transmit, in response to receiving the return code, an electronic receipt associated with the product purchased by the consumer from the merchant for an interface to display to the consumer on a consumer'"'"'s computing system, whereby the consumer may use the interface to initiate a sales return of the purchased product; receive a request for the sales return regarding the product, wherein the request was received from the consumer'"'"'s computing system, where the consumer'"'"'s computing system is independent of a computing system associated with the merchant; receive a request for the sales return regarding the product, wherein the request was received from the computing system associated with the consumer that is independent of a computing system associated with the merchant; receive sales transaction information associated with the sales transaction; initiate the sales return transaction based on the request for the sales return regarding the product; provide sales return information regarding the product to one or both the merchant and the consumer'"'"'s computing system for respective use by the merchant and consumer in effecting return of the product at a local merchant location associated with the merchant, wherein the product is remotely queued for return by the consumer prior to the consumer'"'"'s arrival at the local merchant location; and upon arrival of the consumer at the local merchant location, automatically remove the product from a queue and process the sales return transaction. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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