SYSTEM FOR ANONYMOUSLY NEGOTIATING THE PRICE OF A PARTICULAR PRODUCT TO BE PURCHASED AT A LATER TIME FROM A PARTICULAR VENDOR
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A system for anonymously negotiating the price of a particular product to be purchased at a later time from a particular vendor. The system uses at least one consumer terminal, an intermediary entity, and at least one vendor terminal to (1) identify a particular item for sale at a Brick and Mortar Retailer, whereby the particular item has a stated purchase price that was decided by the Brick and Mortar Retailer, (2) anonymously place an offer for the particular item at a desired price, whereby the desired price is less than the stated purchase price, (3) purchase the item at the Brick and. Mortar Retailer at the stated price, and (4) receive a credit equal to the difference between the stated price and the desired price upon submitting proof that the transaction at the Brick and Mortar Retailer has been completed.
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21. A method on a server for remotely negotiating a sale price for a product offered for sale at a stated price at a brick and mortar store, comprising:
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receiving from a remote terminal an offer from a consumer to buy the product at an offer price less than the stated price; determining that the offer price is acceptable; transmitting an acceptance of the offer price to the remote terminal; receiving data confirming that the product was purchased by the consumer at the stated price at the brick and mortar store; and transferring to the consumer a credit equal to the difference between the stated price and the offer price. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method on a server for remotely negotiating a sale price for a product offered for sale at a stated price at a brick and mortar store, comprising:
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receiving from a remote terminal an offer from a consumer to buy the product at an offer price less than the stated price; transmitting the offer price to the brick and mortar store; receiving an acceptance of the offer price from the brick and mortar store; transmitting the acceptance of the offer price to the remote terminal; receiving data confirming that the product was purchased by the consumer at the stated price at the brick and mortar store; and transferring to the consumer a credit equal to the difference between the stated price and the offer price. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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