INTERACTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSACTING BUSINESS
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1. A method for transacting business comprising:
- (a) allowing an individual to start a group for the purpose of purchasing a product or a service;
(b) the individual designating a price at which the individual is willing to pay for that product or service;
(c) the individual designating a duration time during which the individual will wait for a seller to offer to sell the product or service at the price designated by the individual;
(d) allowing other individuals to join the group;
(e) allowing potential sellers to offer product or service to the group by bidding against other sellers; and
(f) completing a sale as one or more transactions between the group and a seller.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed allowing potential buyers of products or services to collectively bargain with potential sellers. Potential buyers of the same product or service are organized into a buyers'"'"' group through a user interface. Potential sellers may bid against one another to win the business of individual buyers'"'"' group, potentially driving the final price lower than the price initially set by the buyers'"'"' group.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for transacting business comprising:
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(a) allowing an individual to start a group for the purpose of purchasing a product or a service; (b) the individual designating a price at which the individual is willing to pay for that product or service; (c) the individual designating a duration time during which the individual will wait for a seller to offer to sell the product or service at the price designated by the individual; (d) allowing other individuals to join the group; (e) allowing potential sellers to offer product or service to the group by bidding against other sellers; and (f) completing a sale as one or more transactions between the group and a seller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
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6. A system for transacting business comprising:
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(a) means for allowing an individual to start a group for the purpose of purchasing a product or a service, for the individual to designate a price at which the individual is willing to pay for that product or service, and for the individual to designate a duration time during which the individual will wait for a seller to offer to sell the product or service at the price designated by the individual; (b) means for allowing other individuals to join the group; (c) means for allowing potential sellers to offer product or service to the group by bidding against other sellers; and (d) means for completing a sale as one or more transactions between the group and a seller. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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