eCommerce Method for Wish List Purchase Percentage Broadcasting to Social Networks (01-Oct-2009)

eCommerce Method for Wish List Purchase Percentage Broadcasting to Social Networks

A user will select a gift, such as gift "A", on the user's own or from a gift registry. The user will enter the maximum amount that the user is willing to put toward the gift. The user will also select an alternative gift

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may do one of several things:
1) Send a notification out to all people who are friends of the gift giver and gift recipient (who have not yet purchased a gift)

2) Send a notification out to all people who are friends of the gift recipient
3) Wait until a deadline approaches in which the gift should be finalized and ordered by and then send the notification

This notification will make others aware that someone would like to purchase gift "A" for the gift recipient and provide a gift deadline date. Optional items may be added to the notification such as gift reason and why this should be purchased. The user has the option of being anonymous or known. In addition, the amount that the user is willing to spend may be anonymous or known. Users who are notified may enter the maximum amount that the users are willing to put toward the gift. Even if the user decides to remain anonymous from the other purchasers, when the gift is shipped to the recipient, a list of people who contributed will be included. The above options allow urgent notification as a deadline approaches, which may spur...