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MARKETING TECHNIQUE TO NEGOTIATE PRICE OF PRODUCT

  • US 20140337116A1
  • Filed: 05/10/2013
  • Published: 11/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • using one or more computers, retrieving one or more price guarantee policies from one or more sellers, wherein the price guarantee policies include one or more price guarantee limits for one or more time periods as to when one or more price guarantee rebates can be obtained;

    using one or more computers, receiving pricing information for one or more commodities from the sellers;

    using one or more computers, based on at least the price guarantee policies from the sellers and pricing information, generating and sending offer for sale information for the commodities to one or more buyers, wherein the offer for sale information includes the price guarantee policies associated with each of the commodities;

    using one or more computers, receiving purchase information regarding one or more purchases of the commodities made by the buyers, wherein purchase information includes at least a purchase identification, purchase date, purchase price, and any offer for sale information for the commodities;

    using one or more computers, monitoring and storing periodically a current price for the commodities associated with the purchase identification;

    using one or more computers, if the current price for the commodities associated with the purchase identification falls below the price guarantee limits of the price guarantee policies associated with each of the commodities within the time periods measured from the purchase date, sending the purchase information to the sellers with a request for the price guarantee rebate for the buyers;

    using one or more computers, receiving an indication that the price guarantee rebate has been granted for the buyers to receive a refund amount; and

    using one or more computers, sending the refund amount as a credit to one or more accounts of the buyers.

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