Electronic message reply criteria tracking and compensation initiation systems and methods

A system, comprising:

• a computer program that is encoded on a machine non-transitory readable storage medium in a server, and is accessible by one or more computing devices to use the functionality of, the computer program including connection with a messaging service;
• a database for storing input data pertaining to a plurality of compensation messages, said input data including a reply compensation value, a reply deadline, a recipient, and message content;
• and
• wherein a plurality of different system users are connected with said messaging service;
• wherein said computing devices are configured to allow one or more of said system users to send a compensation message;
• wherein said computing devices are configured to allow one or more of said system users to send an electronic receiving message to another one of said system users, wherein said electronic receiving message is associated with a particular compensation message;
• wherein upon receipt of an electronic receiving message, said computer program adjusts the reply compensation value associated with the compensation message based on a difference between the time said electronic receiving message is received and said reply deadline;
• wherein said computer program generates payment transaction data and transmits said data transaction data to a payment processor, wherein said payment transaction data includes payment account data of a user to be compensated and said compensation value;
• and
• wherein said computer program includes capabilities for factoring the time value of money and/or for sorting messages in different ways to help said recipient determine maximum profitability in a given amount of time.

An electronic message reply criteria tracking and compensation initiation system comprising a computer program encoded on a machine non-transitory readable storage medium that accesses:

• a messaging service;
• and
• a database for storing input data pertaining to a plurality of compensation messages, said input data including a reply compensation value, a reply deadline, a recipient, and message content;
• wherein a plurality of different system users are connected with said messaging service;
• wherein said computing devices are configured to allow one or more of said system users to send a compensation message;
• wherein said computing devices are configured to allow one or more of said system users to send an electronic receiving message to another one of said system users, wherein said electronic receiving message is associated with a particular compensation message;
• wherein upon receipt of an electronic receiving message, the reply compensation value associated with the compensation message is adjusted based on a difference between the time said electronic receiving message is received and said reply deadline, thereby generating a final compensation value;
• wherein upon generating a final compensation value, said computer program generates payment transaction data and transmits said data transaction data to a payment processor, wherein said payment transaction data includes payment account data of a user to be compensated and said final compensation value;
• and
• wherein said computer program includes capabilities for factoring the time value of money and/or for sorting messages in different ways to help said recipient determine maximum profitability in a given amount of time.