ONLINE MARKETPLACE FOR WHOLESALE DEALS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a notification that a wholesaler of an item intends to sell the item on an online marketplace, the online marketplace reserved for wholesaling, the notification including a price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item;
comparing the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item with an average price at which an end consumer may purchase the item on an additional online marketplace, the additional online marketplace not reserved for wholesaling; and
using one or more processors, receiving a listing from the wholesaler of the item based on the comparison of the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item being less than the average price at which the end consumer may purchase the item on the additional online marketplace.
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Abstract
A method of vetting a wholesaler of an item for participation in an online marketplace is disclosed. A notification that the wholesaler of the item intends to sell the item on the online marketplace is received. The online marketplace is reserved for wholesaling and the notification includes a price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item. The price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item is compared with an average price at which an end consumer may purchase the item on an additional online marketplace. The additional online marketplace is not reserved for wholesaling. A listing is received from a wholesaler of the item on the online marketplace based on the comparison of the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item being less than the average price at which the end consumer may purchase the item on the additional online marketplace.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a notification that a wholesaler of an item intends to sell the item on an online marketplace, the online marketplace reserved for wholesaling, the notification including a price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item; comparing the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item with an average price at which an end consumer may purchase the item on an additional online marketplace, the additional online marketplace not reserved for wholesaling; and using one or more processors, receiving a listing from the wholesaler of the item based on the comparison of the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item being less than the average price at which the end consumer may purchase the item on the additional online marketplace. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a processor-implemented module configured to; receive a notification that a wholesaler of an item intends to sell the item on an online marketplace, the online marketplace reserved for wholesaling, the notification including a price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item; compare the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item with an average price at which an end consumer may purchase the item on an additional online marketplace, the additional online marketplace not reserved for wholesaling; and allow receiving a listing from the wholesaler of the item based on the comparison of the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item being less than the average price at which the end consumer may purchase the item on the additional online marketplace. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium embodying a set of instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a notification that a wholesaler of an item intends to sell the item on an online marketplace, the online marketplace reserved for wholesaling, the notification including a price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item; comparing the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item with an average price at which an end consumer may purchase the item on an additional online marketplace, the additional online marketplace not reserved for wholesaling; and receiving a listing from the wholesaler of the item based on the comparison of the price at which the wholesaler intends to sell the item being less than the average price at which the end consumer may purchase the item on the additional online marketplace. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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