METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLACING A PURCHASE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA TAGGING

Abstract

A system and method for purchasing an item seen in a picture or video on social media by tagging Stylust in the comment section of such picture or video, and preferably including the name of the item requested for purchase.

Claims

1. A method as disclosed herein.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

[0008] FIG. 1 is a flow chart depicting the system and method of the present disclosure.

[0009] FIG. 2 is a screen shot showing an embodiment of the present disclosure being used to purchase a handbag.

[0010] Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, a User will register on a website with a centralized server providing the features and capabilities of the present disclosure, hereinafter called Stylust. During this registration process, the User will create a customer profile/account by providing her personal information, including but not limited to name, address, email, cell phone, Instagram (or other social media) profile name, clothing sizes, and select their preferred method of payment. The User also has the ability to begin using the Stylust service without registering in advance on the website, but rather the User can tag Stylust in a post on social media and the Company will collect the registration information directly from the User and create a customer profile/account for the User. The centralized server will store this information and use this information later in the purchasing process as described below.

[0012] Through this registration process, the User will also enter into a contract with Stylust by agreeing with the Terms of Use, thereby allowing Stylust to thereafter make purchases on behalf of the User. Stylust may then send a welcome or introductory communication preferably via text or email to the User. Stylust may also provide a semi-personalized Instagram handle, such as @stylust2 to the User for such User to use when tagging an item of interest. While this description is provided in terms of Instagram, such a description is exemplary only, as the teachings of the present disclosure can be used with any social media service/platform.

[0013] Upon seeing an item that the User wants to buy in a picture or video on social media, the User may then tag the @stylust Instagram handle or their semi-personalized Instagram handle in the comment section of such picture or video and name the item(s) of interest that the User wants to buy. For example, the User may see a picture on Instagram, where the subject of the photo is wearing a blouse that the User wants to buy. The User could then comment on that picture, using the @stylust handle or their semi-personalized handle, and name the item of interest, such as @stylust blouse. This is depicted in FIG. 2.

[0014] Upon receipt of notification of this tagging, Stylust will text the User to confirm receipt of such tag and that Stylust is in the processing of attempting to source the desired item. Stylust will then locate the exact item or a visually similar item that is available for purchase in the User's preferred sizing. Upon locating the item, Stylust will send a text to the User to confirm the item was located and communicate the price of the item. The User can then respond to the text YES or NO. If the User responds YES, Stylust will then order the item using the User's preferred purchasing method and arrange for the product to be delivered to the User directly. Through this method, the User is able to purchase a product from a picture on social media feed with just one step: tagging the Company in the comment section of that picture.

[0015] Because the purchase was made with the User's purchasing credentials and privileges, and sent directly to the User, the User can handle any returns directly with the vendor and can call the Company's customer service for help if needed.

[0016] The present disclosure includes that contained in the appended claims, as well as that of the foregoing description. Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0017] Now that the invention has been described,