The present invention is an apparatus for the money transactions required in
the selling of merchandise or media content on the Internet and uses at least one
in-person contact with the buyer. A predefined transaction originating at a real
place of business authorizes access to web content or merchandise from a place
off the web. Purchasers (end-users) must physically go to a retail location to
choose the Internet media or merchandise shopping cart they wish to acquire where
age can be verified if necessary and payment can be made with or without a credit
card. Content security using a non-audible or invisible code signal sequence(s)
can provide traceability as well as absolute anonymity for the purchaser. This
apparatus can be used to conduct transactions off the web so that business can
be done on the web.