摘要 |
<p>A method of providing an advertisement (816) targeted to a user trying to purchase a value stamp (808) over a communication network includes providing a medium to a user having access to a data processing system. The medium is suitable for printing a value indicium (818) thereon and has an identifier code that identifies the medium. The identifier code of the medium is received from the user to be used to purchase a value stamp. The identifier code is used to retrieve one or more advertisements (814) from a pool of advertisements that are available to be provided to the user. The retrieved one or more advertisements (816) is provided to the user.</p> |