Card based transactional system including distributions to charities
CA 2254378 A1 · Owner: Woodrow, David F. · Inventors: Woodrow, David F.
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A card based transaction system enlists pre-screened qualifying merchants to, discount the prices of products and services a pre-negotiated amount so that cardholders, purchasing from the participating merchants can designate the purchase rebate to prescreened, qualifying charities selected by the shareholders or keep the rebate. If the purchase rebate is, donated, the cardholder may deduct the donation from taxes. The system is intended to, complement existing card transaction systems and relies on the efforts of a foundation to , pre-screen both the merchants and charities and on the efforts of an issuing bank or associated, agency to communicate with both the foundation and with …
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- Filed November 23, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 23, 2018.
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