SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN IMPROVED ONLINE TICKET MARKETPLACE
First Claim
1. A method for accepting offer bids with a dynamically-adjusted market price, comprising:
- receiving, by a first computing device, an offer from a user to purchase at least one item, the offer specifying a first offer price;
adjusting, by a dynamic pricing engine executing on the first computing device, a market price for the at least one item using a user-specific price adjustment; and
determining, by the dynamic pricing engine, that the adjusted market price is less than or equal to the first offer price; and
accepting the offer to purchase the item, responsive to the determination.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing an opaque online marketplace and distribution network for items, tickets, tokens, and other goods or services using a dynamic pricing engine and user-specific market price adjustments, and drawing inventory from multiple sources. Under-sold inventory from an inventory source may be monetized, while protecting the brand of the market entities, and consumers may be allowed to purchase items and tickets at a dynamic market value which, in some cases, may be below face value or a default retail price. Furthermore, a market price may be adjusted by a user-specific price adjustment, on an individualized basis, to manage user satisfaction and provide incentives.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for accepting offer bids with a dynamically-adjusted market price, comprising:
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receiving, by a first computing device, an offer from a user to purchase at least one item, the offer specifying a first offer price; adjusting, by a dynamic pricing engine executing on the first computing device, a market price for the at least one item using a user-specific price adjustment; and determining, by the dynamic pricing engine, that the adjusted market price is less than or equal to the first offer price; and accepting the offer to purchase the item, responsive to the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for accepting offer bids with a dynamically-adjusted market price, comprising:
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a first computing device, configured to receive an offer from a user to purchase at least one item, the offer specifying a first offer price; and a dynamic pricing engine executing on the first computing device, configured to; adjust a market price for the at least one item using a user-specific price adjustment, and determine that the adjusted market price is less than or equal to the first offer price; and wherein the first computing device is further configured to accept the offer to purchase the item, responsive to the determination. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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