Abstract: The invention is directed toward a computer implemented method of providing a group discount to a plurality of consumers comprising establishing a threshold number of consumers required for the implementation of a discount, generating an advertisement to present a discount offer to potential consumers, displaying the advertisement for potential consumers to review, receiving acceptances of the discount offer, determining if the threshold number of consumers has been attained, informing potential consumers whether or not the threshold number of consumers has been attained, activating a discount for one or more consumers who have accepted the discount offer when the threshold number of consumers has been attained or exceeded, accepting the activated discount for a predetermined period of redemption time when the discount is presented for redemption by a consumer during a transaction session, and deactivating the activated discount after the expiration of the predetermined period of redemption time.