摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lower the prices of various tickets as much as possible without confusing the market by using the Internet. SOLUTION: This device comprises a data center 10 which is connected to the Internet 30 through a communication network 22 and a terminal 20 which can access this data center 10. A vending device for gift token is equipped with a database 5 which is provided in the data center 10 and previously stores a predetermined number of gift tokens and a predetermined specific period, arithmetic units 2, 7, and 13 which accepts applications in order by customers from terminals 20 and determines the price of gift tokens after the applications, and a timer 6 which detects the specific period. the data center 10 is provided with a storage device 5 in which a start price of the article ticket, a goal price lower than it, and the above specific period are set and programs 7 and 13 used by the arithmetic unit 2 to determine the price of the gift tokens according to the data of the timer 6 and the number of applications, so that the determined price is made open through the Internet 30. |