System and method for reduced cost purchasing
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1. A system for providing at least two sellables to a customer, said at least two sellables offered by a plurality of suppliers, said system comprising:
- a request module receiving a request for said at least two sellables from a customer;
a transmit module transmitting said request for said at least two sellables to said plurality of suppliers;
a price receiving module receiving a plurality of prices for said at least two sellables from said plurality of suppliers;
an aggregating module aggregating said received plurality of prices from each of said plurality of suppliers for said at least two sellables; and
a display module displaying said aggregate of prices received from each of said plurality of suppliers.
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Abstract
A system and method which enables a customer, for example a business or individual, to purchase one or more goods/services from one of a plurality of suppliers offering the one or more goods/services at the lowest aggregate price.
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1. A system for providing at least two sellables to a customer, said at least two sellables offered by a plurality of suppliers, said system comprising:
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a request module receiving a request for said at least two sellables from a customer;
a transmit module transmitting said request for said at least two sellables to said plurality of suppliers;
a price receiving module receiving a plurality of prices for said at least two sellables from said plurality of suppliers;
an aggregating module aggregating said received plurality of prices from each of said plurality of suppliers for said at least two sellables; and
a display module displaying said aggregate of prices received from each of said plurality of suppliers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing at least two sellables to a customer, said at least two sellables offered by a plurality of suppliers, said method comprising:
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providing an electronic site connected to a communication network to which said plurality of suppliers connect;
electronically receiving a request for said at least two sellables from said customer on said electronic site;
electronically receiving prices for each of said at least two sellables from said plurality of suppliers on said electronic site;
aggregating said received prices for said at least two sellables from each of said plurality of suppliers;
electronically providing said aggregate of said electronically received prices for each of said plurality of suppliers; and
receiving a selection of one of said aggregate of prices from said customer for one of said plurality of suppliers, said step of receiving said one of said aggregate of prices representing a commitment from said customer to purchase said at least two sellables from said selected one of said plurality of suppliers. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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