Method and system of providing competitive comparative terms to the user
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1. A method for providing a comparative listing of providers of an item, said method comprising the steps of:
- requesting a term of offer related to said item;
obtaining said requested term of offer for said item from at least one product/service provider;
adjusting, in response to obtaining said requested term of offer for said item, a second term of offer for said item from a host provider; and
presenting said requested term of offer for said item obtained from said at least one product/service provider and said adjusted requested term of offer from said host provider to a data requester device over a communications link.
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Abstract
The method and system of the present invention provides a comparative and variable pricing system that allows users to enter an item request regarding a specific product or service in which they have an interest, submit such information to a host provider, and receive back a comparative list of providers of that item, as well as terms of offer for the item. The system allows for both retail and wholesale pricing to co-exist, and for a variable pricing mechanism to be applied to products, services and/or service available from the host provider, in connection with the prices available elsewhere in the market.
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1. A method for providing a comparative listing of providers of an item, said method comprising the steps of:
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requesting a term of offer related to said item;
obtaining said requested term of offer for said item from at least one product/service provider;
adjusting, in response to obtaining said requested term of offer for said item, a second term of offer for said item from a host provider; and
presenting said requested term of offer for said item obtained from said at least one product/service provider and said adjusted requested term of offer from said host provider to a data requester device over a communications link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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16. A system for providing a comparative listing of providers of an item over a communication link by a host provider, comprising:
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a data requester device for requesting a term of an offer related to said item, and presenting said requested term of offer for said item;
a product/service provider interface for providing an interface to at least one product/service provider that provides the term of offer for said item;
a host provider for providing a second term of offer for said item; and
means for adjusting, in response to obtaining said requested term of offer for said item from said product/service provider, said second term of offer for said item from said host provider.
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