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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Mark T. Starr, Fort Washington, PA (US);
Mark T. Starr, Fort Washington, PA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing retail store customer returns which reduces the time required for a store employee to process a return and provides safeguards to prevent stolen merchandise from being returned. The system also provides a mechanism which prevents the retail customer's credit card information from being stolen by an unscrupulous person who obtains the purchase receipt. In one embodiment, when a retail customer makes a purchase, information concerning the purchase is stored at a unique location in a database. When a purchased item is returned, a new purchase receipt is generated including all items originally purchased except those returned. The original purchase receipt is then destroyed or otherwise rendered unusable, preventing its reuse to return stolen merchandise.
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