Sales system with buyer price selection
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- presenting item information associated with an item on a sales screen to a user;
communicating a falling price schedule for the item to the user, the falling price schedule including a plurality of price selections for the item;
receiving a reminder command associated with a selection of an entry in the falling price schedule from the user, the reminder command including a price selection from the plurality of the price selections for the item; and
notifying the user after the entry in the falling price schedule is reached.
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Abstract
A networked sales method is disclosed that includes presenting price choices to a user for an item on a sales screen via a network. Available supply and sales activity level information about actions by other users for the item for which the price choices are presented can be converted into a feedback indication, and this indication can be conveyed to the user on the sales screen. A variable price schedule for the item can also be communicated to the user, and a reminder command associated with an entry in the schedule can be received from the user, with the reminder command including a price selection for the item. The user can then be notified when the entry in the schedule is reached.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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presenting item information associated with an item on a sales screen to a user;
communicating a falling price schedule for the item to the user, the falling price schedule including a plurality of price selections for the item;
receiving a reminder command associated with a selection of an entry in the falling price schedule from the user, the reminder command including a price selection from the plurality of the price selections for the item; and
notifying the user after the entry in the falling price schedule is reached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A machine-readable medium including instructions which when executed by a machine causes the machine to perform operations comprising:
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communicating a falling price schedule for a sales item to a potential buyer, the falling price schedule including a plurality of price selections for the sales item;
receiving a reminder command associated with a selection of an entry in the falling price schedule from the potential buyer, the reminder command including a price selection from the plurality of the price selections for the sales item; and
notifying the user after the entry in the falling price schedule is reached. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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an item information area in a first terminal and responsive to a sales server via a network, wherein the information area is to present a series of time-separated future prices choices from a falling price schedule; and
a plurality of reminder request controls in the first terminal for the same item identified in the item identification area and having outputs provided to the sales server via the network. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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