METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR COLLABORATIVE BUNDLING

• US 20140180861A1
• Filed: 12/21/2012
• Published: 06/26/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Basavaiah, Chandrashekar
• Application Number:
  US13/725,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20140180861A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0605 Supply or demand aggregation

Abstract

A method and a system for collaborative bundling of items in an online marketplace are provided. For example, a first identification of a first item for sale in an online marketplace and an indication of availability to bundle may be received from a client device. Based on the indication of availability to bundle, an identification interface that presents identifications of one or more items suitable for bundling with the first item may be provided to the client device. A selection of a second identification of a second item may be received. The second identification may be selected from the identifications of the one or more items. A negotiation within the online marketplace pertaining to a bundling of the first and second items may be facilitated. A bundle listing including the first identification of the first item and the second identification of the second item may be generated based on the negotiation.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a receiver module configured to receive from a client device a first identification of a first item for sale in an online marketplace and an indication of availability to bundle;

a selection module configured to;

based on the indication of availability to bundle, provide to the client device an identification interface that presents identifications of one or more items suitable for bundling with the first item, and

receive a selection of a second identification of a second item, the second identification selected from the identifications of the one or more items;

a negotiation module configured to facilitate a negotiation within the online marketplace pertaining to a bundling of the first and second items; and

a listing module configured to generate, using one or more processors, a bundle listing including the first identification of the first item and the second identification of the second item, based on the negotiation.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein

the selection module is further configured to determine a subset of the one or more items that are suitable for bundling with the first item fir sale;

and further comprising;

a recommendation module configured to recommend the subset of the one or more items.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the subset is determined based on a reputation of one or more users.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the subset is determined based on one or more bundle definitions.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the subset is determined based on a respective one or more items being listed for sale beyond a time threshold.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein

the selection module is further configured to receive a ranking of the one or more identifications, the ranking indicating a preferred bundling order.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein

the selection module is further configured to receive a ranking of preferred bundling partners.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein

the listing module is further configured to generate a second listing including the first identification of the first item.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein

the negotiation module is further configured to transmit an invitation to negotiate a bundle of the first and second items.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the negotiation module is further configured to:

based on receiving an instruction to initiate the negotiation, access terms included in a bundling agreement;

provide a negotiation interface including the accessed terms;

receive an instruction to modify at least a portion of the accessed terms; and

generate a bundling agreement including the modified terms and the remaining accessed terms.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the bundling agreement governs two or more bundle listings.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the negotiation module is further configured to:

access a discount negotiated as part of the negotiation, and

apply the discount to a price of a bundle of the first and second items.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a post-sale module configured to;

access a sales proceeds sharing term negotiated as part of the negotiation, and

determine a division of sales proceeds from a sale of a bundle of the first and second items based on the sales proceeds sharing term.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the sales proceeds sharing term allocates a first amount of the proceeds to a first user, a second amount of the proceeds to a second user, and a third amount of the proceeds to the first user based on buyer behavior.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

determining a subset of the one or more items that are suitable for bundling with the first item for sale; and

recommending the subset of the one or more items.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the facilitating a negotiation further comprises:

transmitting an invitation to negotiate a bundle of the first and second items.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the facilitating a negotiation further comprises:

based on receiving an instruction to initiate the negotiation, accessing terms included in a bundling agreement;

providing a negotiation interface including the accessed terms;

receiving an instruction to modify at least a portion of the accessed terms; and

generating a bundling agreement including the modified terms and the remaining accessed terms.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

accessing a sales proceeds sharing term negotiated as part of the negotiation; and

determining a division of sales proceeds from a sale of a bundle of the first and second items based on the sales proceeds sharing term.

15. A method comprising:

receiving from a client device a first identification of a first item for sale in an online marketplace and an indication of availability to bundle;

based on the indication of availability to bundle, providing to the client device an identification interface that presents identifications of one or more items suitable for bundling with the first item;

receiving a selection of a second identification of a second item, the second identification selected from the identifications of the one or more items;

facilitating a negotiation within the online marketplace pertaining to a bundling of the first and second items; and

generating, using one or more processors, a bundle listing including the first identification of the first item and the second identification of the second item, based on the negotiation.

20. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having instructions embodied thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving from a client device a first identification of a first item for sale in an online marketplace and an indication of availability to bundle;

based on the indication of availability to bundle, providing to the client device an identification interface that presents identifications of one or more items suitable for bundling with the first item;

receiving a selection of a second identification of a second item, the second identification selected from the identifications of the one or more items;

facilitating a negotiation within the online marketplace pertaining to a bundling of the first and second items; and

generating, using one or more processors, a bundle listing including the first identification of the first item and the second identification of the second item, based on the negotiation.