SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETERMINE A VALUE RELATING TO A POST
Products and processes are provided in which an award for a commitment from an entity to post information, via a posting site, at or before a subsequent time is offered to an entity. In response to receiving the commitment, the award is provided to the entity.
1 . (canceled)
2 . An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
a storage device operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to direct the processor to:
receive information for a post relating to personal characteristics associated with a person;
determine a value based on the information;
verify the information; and
provide the value in response to the information being verified.
3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the value is provided as at least one of a credit usable for a purchase, a coupon redeemable for merchandise or a service from a merchant, a discount on a purchase, a deposit into an account usable for a purchase, or a monetary value.
4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the information is received from a mobile device.
5 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the instructions are further configured to direct the processor to withhold or reduce the value in response to a determination that the information is not verified.
6 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the instructions are further configured to direct the processor to solicit feedback from an entity regarding the information.
7 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the information includes account information identifying an account usable for conducting transactions.
8 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the information includes a personal profile associated with the person.
9 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the information includes an income of the person.
10 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the information includes a marital status of the person.
11 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the value provided is responsive to the post relating to the personal characteristics being posted.
12 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the information includes information associated with job skills or job experience of the person.
13 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the information includes a resume of the person.
14 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the value is a positive amount that is paid to an entity from which the information about the post is received.
15 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the value is a negative amount that is paid from an entity, from which the information about a post is received, to a posting site.
16 . A method comprising:
receiving information for a post relating to personal characteristics associated with a person;
using at least one processor, determining a value based on the information;
verifying the information; and
providing the value in response to the information being verified.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the value is provided as at least one of a credit usable for a purchase, a coupon redeemable for merchandise or a service from a merchant, a discount on a purchase, a deposit into an account usable for a purchase, or a monetary value.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the information is received from a mobile device.
19 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
withholding or reducing the value in response to a determination that the information is not verified.
20 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
soliciting feedback from an entity regarding the information.
21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising:
receiving the feedback from a mobile device.
22 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the information includes account information identifying an account usable for conducting transactions.
23 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the information includes a personal profile associated with the person.
24 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the information includes an income of the person.
25 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the information includes a marital status of the person.
26 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the value provided is responsive to the post relating to the personal characteristics being posted.
27 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the information includes information associated with job skills or job experience of the person.
28 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the information includes a resume of the person.
29 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the value is a positive amount that is paid to an entity from which the information about the post is received.
30 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the value is a negative amount that is paid from an entity, from which the information about a post is received, to a posting site.
31 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:
receive information for a post relating to personal characteristics associated with a person;
determine a value based on the information;
verify the information; and
provide the value in response to the information being verified.