| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to certain methods and systems for promoting the sale of goods and services. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, such methods generally comprise the steps of (1) selling a first good or service to a customer for a discounted price that is less than a standard price, (2) establishing a sales goal (which represents an amount of desired sales of a second good or service to customers during a promotional period), and (3) issuing a credit to, or receiving a payment from, each participating customer based on a level of success achieved towards the sales goal. The invention provides that the extent to which the sales goal is achieved depends on the aggregate sales of the second good or service to the public at large, and is not dependent upon the sales or activity of any single customer. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of promoting the sale of goods or services, comprising the steps of:
(a) selling a first good or service to a customer for a price that is a fraction of a usual price; (b) establishing a sales goal and storing the sales goal in a database, wherein the sales goal is an amount of sales of a second good or service to consumers; and (c) issuing, by a computer, a credit to, or receiving a payment from, the customer based on a level of success achieved towards the sales goal. |
