SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMBINATION PACKAGE BEST OFFER

• US 20100287030A1
• Filed: 05/06/2009
• Published: 11/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Gong, Shaocheng, Sinha, Ayon
• Granted Patent: US 8,015,070 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0609 Buyer or seller confidence or verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/188 Electronic negotiation

Abstract

In various exemplary embodiments, a system and associated method to provide customized combination package best offers is disclosed. The method includes receiving a selection of a plurality of items from a potential buyer, the selection of the plurality of items creating a customized combination package. A determination is made as to whether the potential buyer is qualified to make the best offer. Available price history associated with the customized combination package is provided to a qualified buyer. A best offer from the qualified buyer is then received and provided to a seller selling the plurality of items.

Claims

1. A method to provide a customized combination package best offer, the method comprising:

receiving a selection of a plurality of items from a potential buyer, the selection of the plurality of items creating a customized combination package;

determining whether the potential buyer is a qualified buyer; and

based on a determination that the potential buyer is qualified,

providing available price history associated with the customized combination package to the qualified buyer;

receiving the customized combination package best offer from the qualified buyer; and

providing the customized combination package best offer to a seller selling the plurality of items.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an error message to an unqualified buyer.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing purchase history associated with the qualified buyer to the seller.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing identity and feedback information of the seller to the potential buyer.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether the potential buyer is qualified comprises comparing data associated with the potential buyer to qualifying buyer criteria.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein providing available price history comprises providing an average price associated with the customized combination package.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein providing available price history comprises providing a lowest price associated with the customized combination package.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein providing available price history comprises determining one or more prices for an identical customized combination package.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein providing available price history comprises determining one or more prices for each item in the customized combination package.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising prescreening the seller prior to allowing the seller to offer items for selection.

11. A system to provide a customized combination package best offer, the system comprising:

a buyer qualification module to determine if a potential buyer is a qualified buyer;

an offer processing module to receive a selection of a plurality of items from the potential buyer, the selection of the plurality of items creating a customized combination package, the offer processing module further to receive a best offer from the qualified buyer, and to provide the best offer to a seller selling the plurality of items; and

a price history module to provide available price history associated with the customized combination package to the qualified buyer.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a seller qualification module to prescreen the seller prior to allowing the seller to offer items for selection in generating the customized combination package.

13. The system of claim 11, further comprising a reputation engine to manage feedback data associated with the potential buyer and seller.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising a messaging engine to provide notifications associated with the best offer.

15. A machine-readable storage medium in communication with at least one processor, the machine-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, provides a method for providing a customized combination package best offer, the method comprising:

receiving a selection of a plurality of items from a potential buyer, the selection of the plurality of items creating a customized combination package;

determining whether the potential buyer is a qualified buyer; and

based on a determination that the potential buyer is qualified,

providing available price history associated with the customized combination package to the qualified buyer;

receiving the customized combination package best offer from the qualified buyer; and

providing the customized combination package best offer to a seller selling the plurality of items.

16. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises providing an error message to an unqualified buyer.

17. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises providing purchase history associated with the qualified buyer to the seller.

18. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises providing identity and feedback information of the seller to the potential buyer.

19. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein determining whether the potential buyer is qualified comprises comparing feedback data associated with the potential buyer to qualifying buyer criteria.

20. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises prescreening the seller prior to allowing the seller to offer items for selection.

21. A system to provide a customized combination package best offer, the system comprising:

means for receiving a selection of a plurality of items from a potential buyer, the selection of the plurality of items creating a customized combination package;

means for determining whether the potential buyer is a qualified buyer; and

based on a determination the potential buyer is qualified,

means for providing available price history associated with the customized combination package to the qualified buyer;

means for receiving the customized combination package best offer from the qualified buyer; and

means for providing the customized combination package best offer to a seller selling the plurality of items.