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  • US 9,683,854 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2010
  • Issued: 06/20/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for pricing, comprising executing programmatic instructions at a computing device for:

  • detecting a visitor at a first e-commerce site;

    determining that an item offered for sale at the first e-commerce site is of potential interest to the visitor, wherein determining that the item offered for sale at the first e-commerce site is of potential interest to the visitor includes determining that a URL was visited, wherein the URL relates to the item;

    detecting a second e-commerce site at which the user has viewed the item, wherein the second e-commerce site is different than the first e-commerce site;

    determining a competitive price, wherein the competitive price is associated with a web page, wherein the web page has offered the item at the second e-commerce site;

    calculating an offering price, wherein the offering price is based on the competitive price;

    offering the item to the visitor at the offering price at the first e-commerce site; and

    selling the item to the visitor at the offering price.

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