COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RETURNING COMMISSIONS TO CONSUMERS

摘要

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for returning all or a portion of commission earned by a third party to a consumer (210), when the consumer purchases goods or services (206) from the vendor through affiliation with the third party (202). A consumer becomes affiliated with a third party (201). Thereafter, the consumer purchases goods or services (206) from the vendor, where the vendor and the third party have agreed to a commission prior to the consumer purchasing the goods or services (206), where the third party guides the consumer to earn commissions, then the third party allocates those commissions back to the consumer (210). The agreed to commission (208), is in exchange for the third party directing the consumer to the vendor (202). After purchasing the goods or sevices (206), the third party earns a commission (208) based upon the pre-agreed commission rate between the third party and the vendor (208). The third party then returns a portion of the commission to the consumer (210). The third party monitors the consumer's activities, allowing the third party to determine the amount returned to the consumer (206). The consumer therefore benefits monetarily through the affiliate of the third party and the vendor without modifying the consumer's purchasing practices.