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Systems and methods for data collection and providing coupons at a point of return

  • US 9,996,839 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2016
  • Issued: 06/12/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method as recited in processing a merchandise return, comprising the steps of:

  • identifying shared return information about prior merchandise returns of items being returned by different consumers to different merchants, wherein the shared return information is shared among the different merchants, the shared return information further comprising whether the prior merchandise returns were authorized, and the shared return information further comprising consumer identification information regarding the different consumers associated with the prior merchandise returns;

    obtaining from the merchant'"'"'s point of return, information about the items associated with a consumer and a current merchandise return of the consumer;

    obtaining from the merchant'"'"'s point of return, consumer identification information regarding the consumer making the current merchandise return;

    determining a return history of the consumer based on the shared return information and the consumer identification information; and

    determining acceptability of future merchandise returns by the consumer based at least in part on the return history of the consumer.

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