Method and system for conducting an online transaction that allows the seller and bidder to negotiate
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1. A method for conducting an online auction that allows a seller and a bidder to negotiate a transaction, comprising:
- displaying information about an item for auction;
receiving multiple offers from one or more bidders;
storing said offers;
presenting one offer at a time to the seller;
enabling the seller and only one bidder to negotiate by allowing the seller and the bidder each a predetermined number of responses; and
enabling the seller and a subsequent bidder to negotiate, after the predetermined number of responses is met without a sale.
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Abstract
A method and system for conducting an online transaction that allows a seller and a bidder to negotiate a final sale price. The system displays information about the item. An offer is received from at least one bidder. The system enables the seller and bidder to negotiate by allowing each party a predetermined number of responses. After the predetermined number of responses is met without a sale, the system enables the seller and a subsequent bidder to negotiate.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for conducting an online auction that allows a seller and a bidder to negotiate a transaction, comprising:
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displaying information about an item for auction;
receiving multiple offers from one or more bidders;
storing said offers;
presenting one offer at a time to the seller;
enabling the seller and only one bidder to negotiate by allowing the seller and the bidder each a predetermined number of responses; and
enabling the seller and a subsequent bidder to negotiate, after the predetermined number of responses is met without a sale. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
enabling the seller to respond to the offer;
enabling the bidder to submit a second offer; and
enabling the seller to respond to the second offer.
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28. The method of claim 27, wherein enabling the seller to respond to the offer includes enabling the seller to reject the offer, accept the offer, or make a counter-offer.
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29. The method of claim 27, wherein enabling the seller to reject the offer terminates the negotiation.
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30. The method of claim 27, wherein the counter-offer includes a comment.
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31. The method of claim 27, wherein the step of enabling the seller to respond to the second offer includes enabling the seller to reject or accept the offer.
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32. The method of claim 31, wherein enabling the seller to reject the offer terminates the negotiation.
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33. The method of claim 27, wherein the step of enabling the bidder to submit a second offer includes enabling the bidder to reject the counter-offer, accept the counter-offer, or make a second offer.
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34. The method of claim 33, wherein enabling the bidder to reject the counter-offer terminates the negotiation.
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35. The method of claim 33, wherein the second offer includes a comment.
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36. A computer-implemented system for implementing an online auction that enables a seller and a user to negotiate the sale of an item, comprising:
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a display component for displaying item information that is accessible to a plurality of users;
an input system that receives multiple confidential offers from the plurality of users; and
a negotiation system which provides a one-on-one format for the seller and each user that has made an offer to negotiate, the negotiation system includes a seller'"'"'s interface for informing the seller of the offer and for receiving the seller'"'"'s response, and a user interface for informing the user of the seller'"'"'s response to the offer, whereby the seller and each user that has made an offer negotiate the terms of the item for sale. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A computer-implemented system for implementing an online auction that enables a seller and a user to negotiate the sale of an item, comprising:
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a server computer hosting the online auction accessible via client computers;
wherein the server computer provides a user interface for displaying item information and includes input controls for receiving offers from multiple users; and
wherein the server computer provides a seller interface for displaying one offer at a time to the seller in the order in which the offers were received from the users and includes input controls for responding to the offer, whereby the user interface displays the seller'"'"'s response, thereby enabling the seller and user to negotiate the sale price of the item. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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