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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2000
Karen Shaak, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Vijay Varadan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Alex Daniel Gramling, Bellevue, WA (US);
Karen Shaak, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Vijay Varadan, Bellevue, WA (US);
Alex Daniel Gramling, Bellevue, WA (US);
Drugstore.com, Inc., Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
On-line purchasing of products from an electronic commerce (e.g., a Web page) seller is improved by providing samples to users at little or no cost in exchange for feedback that is provided to other users considering purchasing the product. A subset of products available for purchase from an electronic commerce site are provided for a sampling program to users. A predetermined number of users are allowed to sample the product. Feedback from the users are solicited and tracked to provide additional information to the seller and/or potential purchasers.