SALE METHOD AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING PRODUCT PRICE VARYNG DEPENDENT UPON VALID DATE OF PRODUCT

摘要

A sales method, a sales system, a bar code (415) , and a bar code system, which carry a product's price according to the period elapsed from a manufacture date/hour to time of sale and predetermined data relating to a valid period by attaching a bar code (415) , which include the manufacture date/hour and predetermined data relating to a valid period, to the product or by printing the bar code (415) each having an expiration date, are provided. Thus, when customer selects products whose discount rate is varied according to date and time elapsed from manufacture date/hour, problems relating to wasting and managing vicious stocks caused by last-in first-out purchase of products occurred during conventional distribution can be improved by encouraging first-in first-out purchase of products. 53 claims, 18 figures