Loyalty system incorporating embedded incentives
CA 2425510 A1 · Owner: Beenz.Com, Inc. · Inventors: Warwick, John S.
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A method of stimulating customer loyalty comprising: providing an incentive into an electronic device (10), the electronic device (10) being capable of facilitating the purchase of a product or service using the electronic device , (10) to facilitate the purchase of a product over an electronic communication network (16), a step of using the eletronic device (10) comprising: coupling the electronic device (10) to the network (16) purchasing the product or , service over the network (16) using the electronic device (10) paying for the , product or service with the incentive debiting the incentive in the , electronic device (10) once th purchase has been completed.
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