Electronic commerce transactions within a marketing system that may contain a membership buying opportunity
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein data representing instructions executable by a programmed processor for compensating a member from a plurality of members for a customer purchase, the storage medium comprising instructions operative for:
- receiving a request from a customer for a purchase, wherein the customer is not previously assigned to one of the members;
assigning one of the members with customer, wherein the assigning is based at least in part on a geographic proximity;
processing the request for the purchase, wherein the assignment is transparent for the processed purchase; and
compensating the assigned member for the processed purchase.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing complete electronic commerce (“E-Commerce”) transactions and solutions for a marketing company'"'"'s products via the World Wide Web, including facilities for signing up new customers and recruiting, training and supporting new Independent Business Owners through an interactive online process. In another aspect, the present invention relates to the combination of a marketing business with a membership buying opportunity using both electronic commerce and face-to-face transactions. The present invention is also directed to a system and method for combining a marketing business with a membership buying opportunity, so that Independent Business Owners participating in the marketing plan can introduce customers to a membership buying opportunity and earn bonuses or commissions based on the purchases by those members, while Members in the buying opportunity can consume products or, at their option, qualify to become Independent Business Owners.
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein data representing instructions executable by a programmed processor for compensating a member from a plurality of members for a customer purchase, the storage medium comprising instructions operative for:
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receiving a request from a customer for a purchase, wherein the customer is not previously assigned to one of the members; assigning one of the members with customer, wherein the assigning is based at least in part on a geographic proximity; processing the request for the purchase, wherein the assignment is transparent for the processed purchase; and compensating the assigned member for the processed purchase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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