Patent ID: 6732081
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A method of providing a discount on a price-per-unit (PPU) of a consumable good sold in multiple units to a customer who purchases at least one cross-marketed product, said method comprising the steps of:awarding a first discount on the PPU of the consumable good to the customer in response to a purchase by the customer of a first cross-marketed product; awarding a second discount on the PPU of the consumable good to the customer in response to a purchase by the customer of a second cross-marketed product; adding the first discount to the second discount to determine a total discount on the PPU of the consumable good; storing the total discount in a discounts issued database which associates the total discount with a customer identification and a transaction identification; initiating by the customer, a subsequent purchase of the consumable good, said initiating step including inputting the customer identification and the transaction identification; retrieving the total discount from the discounts issued database; and reducing the PPU of the consumable good by the total discount.