| 摘要 |
<p>An Internet (12, fig. 1) merchant server (10) allows shopping from customers using client devices (14). The merchant server can generate an offer for one or more given goods at a predetermined price and make available a clickable link (22, fig. 2) on a display screen (18) indicating details of the offer. If a customer clicks the link the client device accesses an offer web page and the merchant server can place the goods into the shopping basket and automatically proceed to checkout at the predetermined price. The merchant server may also be able to provide normal shopping. Plural offers can preferably be made at the same time and individually serviced by providing at least as many offer URLs as there are offers. A text message facility (80, fig. 6) may be provided to allow the merchant server to send text messages, such as email messages, providing a displayed clickable link when the text message is opened. A corresponding method of providing sales offers includes the steps of: generating an offer involving one or more goods and a predetermined price; providing a URL specific to the offer; providing a link clickable screen display to a client device; and, in the event of a customer clicking the link, placing the items into a shopping basket and proceeding directly to checkout.</p> |
