Method of Selling and Activating Consumer Products and Services

Abstract

A business method for products and services. The business model provides for retail purchase of a product or service. The product or service is then transported from the retail point of purchase to a professional. The professional then activates the product or service for the consumer.

1 . A method of making a consumer product or service usable, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a consumer product or service at a retail outlet;   making said product or service available for purchase by a consumer; and   providing instructions with said product or service, said instructions directing the consumer to transport said product or service to a professional for activation of said product or service.   
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein said instructions further comprise guidance as to which professional should be utilized for activation. 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein said step of providing a consumer product or service at a retail outlet comprises the step of providing a consumer product or service which is unusable by the consumer as purchased and only becomes usable upon activation by the professional. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 3  wherein said step of making a product or service available for purchase by a consumer comprises the step of making multiple components of said product or service available for purchase by the consumer, wherein the consumer separately purchases a plurality of components necessary in combination to activate said product or service. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 3  wherein said consumer purchases said multiple components of said product or service at two different locations, at least one said location being a retail outlet. 
     
     
         6 . A method of making a consumer product or service available for use by a consumer, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a consumer product or service at a retail outlet;   purchasing said product or service from said retail outlet;   providing a professional to professionally activate said product or service;   bringing said product or service and said professional together at a common location; and   professionally activating said product or service for subsequent use by the consumer.   
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 6  further comprising the step of providing instructions associated with said product or service, wherein said instructions provide guidance on said professional activation. 
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein said consumer takes said product or service from said retail outlet where purchases to a remote location for said professional activation. 
     
     
         9 . A method of providing a medical product for consumer use, said method comprising the steps of providing a medical product for purchase by a consumer at a retail outlet, said product being incapable of use upon purchase by the consumer, taking said product from said retail outlet to a professional for activation by the professional; and professionally activating said product to render said product usable for its intended purpose. 
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein said step of providing said product comprises the step of providing a medical product. 
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein said step of providing said product comprises the step of providing a product usable for identification of a pet, said method comprising the steps of:
 providing a product at a retail outlet, wherein said product comprises an RFID;   purchasing said RFID chip from said retail outlet;   taking said RFID chip and said pet to a veterinarian;   implanting said RFID chip into said pet by said veterinarian; and   activating said RFID chip to provide information about said pet therein.   
     
     
         12 . A method according to  claim 11  further comprising the step of scanning said pet to determine information regarding said pet from said RFID chip. 
     
     
         13 . A method according to  claim 11  comprising the step of providing a selection of a plurality of RFID chips at said retail outlet. 
     
     
         14 . A method according to  claim 6  wherein said product or service is sold at a retail price and further comprising the step of incorporating or subsidizing at least a portion of the fee for the professional activation in said retail price.