A method of adding a value to a customer account is provided. A request to
add a value to a customer account of a customer is received from a point
of sale terminal. Value identification data associated with the value and
account identification data associated with the customer account may form
part of the request. The customer account identification data may be
entered at the point of sale. The request may be associated with a
purchase of the value. The value may be caused to be added to the
customer account. During subsequent value purchase transactions,
additional value may be added to the account.