A system which allows identification of a consumer as belonging to a
designated category and makes special offers available to consumers who
are members of the designated category is described. The system comprises
a database of offers accessible through connection by consumer operated
computers upon authentication of consumer registration, an offer
presentation module for controlling access to the database of offers and
a consumer registration module allowing registration of a consumer for
access to the database of offers. The consumer registration module allows
registration of a consumer upon submission of identifying information
provided to the consumer by a party who has identified the consumer as
belonging to a designated category and used to identify the consumer as
belonging to the designated category.