摘要 |
A system and method for giving and receiving gifts over a network such as the Internet. The system according to the invention includes a Merchant server computer connected over a network to a Giver computer and a Recipient computer. The system receives a pre-selected gift order and preferably payment from a Giver over a computer network. The system notifies the Recipient, preferably by email, that that the Giver has selected a gift for him or her. The system accepts a request from the Recipient to receive the pre-selected gift, a different gift, or credit. The Giver may also limit the Recipient's exchange possibilities. The system sends the selected gift whether it is the pre-selected gift, a different gift including a specific alternate gift or a category of alternate gifts, restrictively or non-restrictively selected by the Giver, or credit.
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