PREAUTHORIZE BUYERS TO COMMIT TO A GROUP PURCHASE

A payment provider preauthorizes and commits consumers to a group purchase when the consumers provide an indication or intent to make a group purchase. Upon receiving the intent, the payment provider may ask the consumer whether they wish to irrevocably commit to the purchase at the advertised price...

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Zusammenfassung:A payment provider preauthorizes and commits consumers to a group purchase when the consumers provide an indication or intent to make a group purchase. Upon receiving the intent, the payment provider may ask the consumer whether they wish to irrevocably commit to the purchase at the advertised price. If so, the payment provider may hold or freeze the appropriate amount in the user account or otherwise commit the funds to the merchant if the minimum number of purchasers is met for the group purchase. The payment provider may release the funds to a merchant account even if the consumer decides, after the initial commitment, to not make the group purchase. Thus, others who committed to the group purchase will still be able to take advantage of the group deal.