| 摘要 |
A method for substantially instant electronic generation of volume discount coupons based on projected total dollar amounts consumers are planning to spend at a particular retailer or group of retailers within a specified time. The method produces an unspecified-product discount coupon representing a consumer's intention to purchase a minimum dollar amount of goods or services from a specific retailer or group of retailers within a limited period of time. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the method comprises the steps of making available an electronic internet tool that permits consumers to negotiate a volume discount with selected retailers by matching various previously arranged retailer discount amounts and conditions with consumer discount requests; providing notification of the final match conditions to both the consumer and to the selected retailers; tracking and supplying historical and regional discount information to retailers regarding cost effective consumer incentive patterns; and creating and linking custom maps providing directions to the local retailers for whom coupons have been generated.
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