Method, medium, and system for providing quotes
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a first website of a first provider to display quotes to a buyer-business from a seller-business in response to requests for quotes received from the buyer-business;
receiving a request from the buyer-business for authorization for the buyer-business to receive quotes from the seller-business;
authorizing the buyer-business to receive quotes from the seller-business in response to a request from the seller-business approving the request for authorization;
creating price lists including a first price list assigned to the buyer-business and a second price list assigned to a geographic region;
linking functionality of the first website of the first provider to a second website of a second provider;
receiving a request for quotes through the second website from a buyer-individual;
creating, in response to the request for quotes received through the second website, a quote for the buyer-individual based at least in part on the second price list assigned to the geographic region;
displaying, via the second website, the quote to the buyer-individual;
charging, to the seller-business, a first fee payable to the first provider for the quote displayed to the buyer-individual; and
charging, to the first provider, a second fee payable to the second provider for the quote displayed to the buyer-individual;
wherein the abovementioned steps are performed using a computer processor.
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Abstract
Methods, computer executable program instructions, and systems including program instructions are provided for use with quotes. A method embodiment includes providing a website that receives a request for quotes (RFQ) from a buyer-business. The method also includes providing control to a seller-business via the website to authorize the buyer-business to receive quotes on behalf of the seller-business. The method further includes charging a fee to the seller-businesses for quotes delivered to the buyer-business on behalf of the seller-businesses.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a first website of a first provider to display quotes to a buyer-business from a seller-business in response to requests for quotes received from the buyer-business; receiving a request from the buyer-business for authorization for the buyer-business to receive quotes from the seller-business; authorizing the buyer-business to receive quotes from the seller-business in response to a request from the seller-business approving the request for authorization; creating price lists including a first price list assigned to the buyer-business and a second price list assigned to a geographic region; linking functionality of the first website of the first provider to a second website of a second provider; receiving a request for quotes through the second website from a buyer-individual; creating, in response to the request for quotes received through the second website, a quote for the buyer-individual based at least in part on the second price list assigned to the geographic region; displaying, via the second website, the quote to the buyer-individual; charging, to the seller-business, a first fee payable to the first provider for the quote displayed to the buyer-individual; and charging, to the first provider, a second fee payable to the second provider for the quote displayed to the buyer-individual; wherein the abovementioned steps are performed using a computer processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having executable instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions cause a computer processor to perform the following steps:
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providing a first website of a first provider to display quotes to a buyer-business from a seller-business in response to requests for quotes received from the buyer-business; receiving a request from the buyer-business for authorization for the buyer-business to receive quotes from the seller-business; authorizing the buyer-business to receive quotes from the seller-business in response to a request from the seller-business approving the request for authorization; creating price lists including a first price list assigned to the buyer-business and a second price list assigned to a geographic region; linking functionality of the first website of the first provider to a second website of a second provider; receiving a request for quotes through the second website from a buyer-individual; creating, in response to the request for quotes received through the second website, a quote for the buyer-individual based at least in part on the second price list assigned to the geographic region; displaying, via the second website, the quote to the buyer-individual; charging, to the seller-business, a first fee payable to the first provider for the quote displayed to the buyer-individual; and charging, to the first provider, a second fee payable to the second provider for the quote displayed to the buyer-individual. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a computer processor; and a memory, connected to the computer processor, the memory storing executable instructions which cause the computer processor to; provide a first website of a first provider to display quotes to a buyer-business from a seller-business in response to requests for quotes received from the buyer-business; receive a request from the buyer-business for authorization for the buyer-business to receive quotes from the seller-business; authorize the buyer-business to receive quotes from the seller-business in response to a request from the seller-business approving the request for authorization; create price lists including a first price list assigned to the buyer-business and a second price list assigned to a geographic region; link functionality of the first website of the first provider to a second website of a second provider; receive a request for quotes through the second website from a buyer-individual; create, in response to the request for quotes received through the second website, a quote for the buyer-individual based at least in part on the second price list assigned to the geographic region; display, via the second website, the quote to the buyer-individual; charge, to the seller-business, a first fee payable to the first provider for the quote displayed to the buyer-individual; and charge, to the first provider, a second fee payable to the second provider for the quote displayed to the buyer-individual. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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