63 results about "List price" patented technology

A system and method determines a vehicle valuation by obtaining actual vehicle sales price data pertaining to automobile dealer or private individual sales from a local, state or federal government agency, such as a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), a Department of Revenue (DOR), an Internal Revenue Service (IRS), etc. and uses this actual sales price data to determine a market value for a particular automobile. The system and method may include determining, from sources other than the government agency, information about a particular comparable vehicle, such as the mileage, the options, the equipment, and the condition of a particular comparable vehicle prior to a sale of the vehicle and then attaching an actual sales price for the particular comparable vehicle as obtained from the government agency after the sale of the particular vehicle to thereby create a comparable vehicle within a database. If desired, the actual sales price data, as obtained from a government agency, may be used in conjunction with or instead of other vehicle pricing data obtained from other sources, such as the list price, an advertised price or a take price to determine a valuation for a particular vehicle.

Systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, and display of data for used vehicles are disclosed. Historical transaction data for used vehicles may be obtained and processed to determine pricing data, where this determined pricing data may be associated with a particular configuration of a vehicle. The user can then be presented with an interface pertinent to the vehicle configuration utilizing the aggregated data set or the associated determined data where the user can make a variety of determinations. This interface may, for example, be configured to present the historical transaction data visually, with the pricing data such as a trade-in price, a list price, an expected sale price or range of sale prices, market low sale price, market average sale price, market high sale price, etc. presented relative to the historical transaction data.

Methods and systems are provided for facilitating user joint purchasing and user-participated online advertisements, including: providing means for a user to request joint purchasing of products and services online; subtracting sponsoring amount provided by users' sponsors from the listed prices of products and services; dividing the cost of products and services among users participated in joint purchasing; receiving separate payments from such users; delivering products and services based on system configurations and user joint purchasing instructions; integrating existing third party online advertisements with user incentives; and enabling users to create and modify online advertisements for entities and individuals, wherein said advertisements can be customized or designed by said users. Such methods and systems further include: providing group and role-based security for users; providing means for external websites to embed unique functions of present invention, such as user joint purchasing, user-participated online advertisements, and the like; providing means to enable users to arrange others' assets; providing means for users to participant in various online events to foster better relationships; providing means for users to pool funds for charity organizations or individuals; providing means for users to centrally manage multiple accounts of their external websites; and providing means for users to acquire free assets.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for dynamic product pricing. According to one embodiment, sale characteristics for a plurality of products are stored in a database. A user places a sale order including information associated with a product to be listed on a website, and a market price for the product is calculated based on the stored sale characteristics of the product. The sales characteristics include a queue of current list prices of the product as well as recent sale prices, with the queue having the number of the product available for sale at each different price. A suggested list price is displayed to the seller based on the market price. The seller is provided with a means for adjusting the suggested list price or listing the product at the suggested list price.

A system and a method discloses comparing terms to describe a transaction. In one embodiment, the system and the method include receiving, for a plurality of sellers of a time sensitive fixed capacity non-physical good, a plurality of purchase information describing a transaction associated with each of the plurality of sellers, the purchase information comprising list price, taxes, and purchase terms. The system and the method also includes aggregating the plurality of purchase information in a database and standardizing a first purchase information and a second purchase information in response to a query for the first purchase information for a seller of non-physical goods. In addition, the system and the method includes displaying for substantially simultaneous viewing the standardized first purchase information with the second purchase information.

The invention relates to the fields of multi-party security calculation, communication security and eBusiness, and provides a publicly verifiable sealed electric auction scheme which meets characters of transaction requirement and safety and fairness requirements of the transaction, reduces transaction complexity and ensures communication security. Therefore, the technical scheme adopted is that the multi-party security agreement based sealed electric auction scheme and a corresponding verification method comprise the following steps: 1), building a secret key system for an auction company; 2), list price encryption and decryption, wherein the step comprises the steps: a), encrypting a list price through a public key pki-Bi by a bidder Bi, and b), decrypting by an auction center; 3), carrying out digital signature by the bidder and verifying that the digital signature scheme used by the bidder is an elliptic curve signature system; and 4), carrying out list price verification by the bidder. The invention is mainly applied to the field of auction communication.

The invention relates to the technical field of big data processing, and particularly relates to a block chain based large scale data sharing method. The method is based on a block chain technology, and pieces of block data are connected in series according to the occurrence sequence to form the whole large scale data; corresponding functions are realized through a data access module, a payment module and a data evaluation module; the data access module is provided for a data source reporting party to report a data source and earning value pricing of a response, records the reported information and is used for receiving earnings; the payment module issues relevant tokens, a data demanding party pays tokens according to data utilization and acquisition conditions, the data source reportingparty acquires the tokens, and an intermediate party acquires service tokens; the tokens can be converted into actual earnings; and the data evaluation module is provided for the data source reportingparty to define an earning mode of the data, and a block chain data sharing network performs pricing on the data earnings according to the set method and lists pricing lists of various types of data.The method solves problems of slow response speed, IO bottleneck and the like in the traditional data centralization process, can promote utilization of various types of data and improves the utilization value.

A marketplace server computer for sale of stated value vouchers via an online marketplace. The vouchers are presented in a particular manner allowing for effective inventory management using rule-based approval of sales. The method involves receiving a vendor's commitment to sell vouchers, and maintaining a website for displaying a for-sale listing identifying the vouchers. Sales of vouchers are approved in accordance with predetermined rules, which rules may be changed by the vendor over time, and during a single for-sale listing of a single lot of vouchers. The for-sale listing may identify a maximum number of vouchers for sale, although more than the maximum number may be sold. Each buyer is thus encouraged to provide a buyer-specific highest acceptable bid for a voucher, and the vendor thus provides a buyer-specific discount that is the minimum acceptable discount for each particular buyer, provide that such bid is acceptable to the vendor.

A system and method for collecting and displaying information on a product at a website, and related method for storing a product's various identifiers, where the system comprises a database that stores a plurality of identifiers for each product and the relationships between the identifiers. The system recognizes the different identifiers that refer to the same product. The system accepts product information from a variety of sources, regardless of the product identifier used by the sources. The system then sends out the product information to users and to other servers. The information displayed at the website includes: (1) a general description of the product; (2) a numerical user rating of the product; (3) one or more user reviews of the product; (4) one or more industry reviews of the product; (5) one or more comparisons between the product and other similar items; (6) a list of one or more vendors that sell the product; (7) a list price of the product; (8) a price for the product at each of the vendors; (9) an indication of the availability of the product at each of the one or more vendors; (10) a profile on each of the one or more vendors, and (11) a rating and / or review for each of the one or more vendors. The website may further provide access to discussions regarding the product and related products. The website may further suggest complementary products that may be purchased along with the product of interest.

A system and method for estimating the final sales price and amount of time required to sell a newly listed property based on the number of viewings that the property receives within a predetermined time of the properties listing. A model is constructed based on comparable properties, and the number of viewings that the newly listed property receives within the predetermined time period is compared to the number of viewings that properties within the model set received within the same time period after their respective listings. On-market days and percent of listing price are derived from this model.

Embodiments of systems and methods for the aggregation, analysis, display and monetization of pricing data for commodities in general, and which may be particularly useful applied to vehicles are disclosed. In certain embodiments, one or more models may be applied over a set of historical transaction data associated with a vehicle configuration to determine pricing data. Some models may leverage incremental data in various conditions, including cases where fewer than a desired number of historical transactions are present in the bin of a specified vehicle, where fewer than, equal to, or more than a certain number of list prices for the specified vehicle available, and where no historical transaction data for new models is available.

A wireless inventory management system (WIA) and method to provide access and update inventory data in real-time from anywhere and anytime. WIA allows a user to query, pick, pack and receive orders from a wireless device, and allows a user to view the ID, SKU, name, description, Bin ID, list price and other product information from a user's accounting system. Inventory data is input through a simple wireless keyboard or barcode scanning device. The system and method provides a user with instant access to data necessary to make inventory management decisions with accurate and timely information. The WIA system reduces “out-of-stock” instances. The WIA system integrates with a user's accounting system.

An incentive based loan method and related system provides a loan to a purchaser in association with the purchase of goods or services. An amount of purchases to be made by a purchaser, such as a small business, is projected over a period of time. The purchases can be goods or services, such as package shipping services. Based on the amount of the projected purchases, an incentive rate is agreed upon by the seller of the goods or services and the purchaser. In lieu of receiving the discounted rate on the goods or services during the period of time, the present value of the total incentives to be earned over the projection period is loaned to the purchaser. The purchaser thereafter pays list price for the goods or services, and the incentives earned are applied to the required loan payment.

A system for dynamic computing a credible deal price for a deal is adapted to receive a first data set during initializing the deal parameters. The system comprising a plurality of stakeholders inputting their views as a second data set through a presentation layer module. A preliminary information processing module configured to process the first data set and a plurality of pricing models for determining an optimum deal price for the deal using the first & second data set and associated context related therewith. A pricing strategy module configured to process a one or more inputs of the second data set to determine a list price indicator, wherein a list price generator module configured to determine the credible deal price. A deal negotiation module optimizes the credible deal price commensurate with plurality of third data set dynamic associated in time, space and values therewith the deal.

A system and method for the purchase of used compact disks and other mass market removable media over the Internet is disclosed, in which the potential seller accesses the purchaser's website and identifies the CDs to be sold from a searchable database. The seller quantifies the condition of the CDs to be sold using a ranking criteria specified on the website. An offer price for each CD is computed based upon a percentage of the original list price, discounted by the stated CD condition. The seller is required to enter more than a specified minimum number of titles before receiving a quote price; the quote price is a total transaction amount only, with the individual CD prices not displayed to the potential seller.

System and methods of managing ticket inventory multiple ticket exchanges receive a selection of listing data relating to a set of tickets in a user's ticket inventory; identify, based on the listing data and one or more predefined user preferences, a set of available ticket listings listed on a ticket exchange representing a relative market with which to compare the listing data; determine a current market price and a future market price for the relative market; assess whether the future market price exceeds the current market price; and set a listing price based on the assessing step. The listing price is set relative to a reference price when the future market price does not exceed the current market price. The reference price is monitored for changes; and the listing price is dynamically adjusted as required to remain priced relative to the reference price.

An incentive based loan method and related system provides a loan to a purchaser in association with the purchase of goods or services. An amount of purchases to be made by a purchaser, such as a small business, is projected over a period of time. The purchases can be goods or services, such as package shipping services. Based on the amount of the projected purchases, an incentive rate is agreed upon by the seller of the goods or services and the purchaser. In lieu of receiving the discounted rate on the goods or services during the period of time, the present value of the total incentives to be earned over the projection period is loaned to the purchaser. The purchaser thereafter pays list price for the goods or services, and the incentives earned are applied to the required loan payment.

The invention provides a mobile cloud resource online electronic auction method based on combined auction. The mobile cloud resource online electronic auction method based on the combined auction comprises the following steps that client sides and cloud service providers register on line; in an auction process, the client sides submit bid prices on one or more commodities to be auctioned according to a preset bidding language, and meanwhile the cloud service providers mark bid prices on the quantity unit and prices of one or more commodities to be sold respectively; according to the bid prices of the two parties, the client side succeeding in the auction, the cloud service provider succeeding in the auction and the transaction prices are obtained through calculation; an auction result is published, and payment work is completed on line. According to the embodiment of the method, simultaneous involvement of bidding of the client sides (buyers) and the cloud service providers (sellers) can be achieved, bidding and selling of combined commodities can be achieved, and reasonable allocation and pricing of mobile cloud resources can be achieved. Therefore, the method has good flexibility and high market efficiency. The invention further provides a mobile cloud resource online electronic auction system based on the combined auction.

A system and method providing improved management of product listings on an e-commerce website by allowing sellers to define rules or conditions that automatically adjust a product's listing price based upon a triggering event. The triggering event may be the expiration of a pre-defined time period. The listing price of a product can be automatically reduced in the event that the product does not sell within a certain time frame. Further, sellers are immediately notified of an offer to purchase a listed product.

A method and system are disclosed for enabling fixed and percentage discount pricing at configuration option level, when a configurable product is ordered. The method comprises the steps of creating a condition table having information used to determine both fixed and percentage discount pricing. A Contract is also provided having information used to determine those discounts. When a product is ordered against the Contract, information from both the Contract and the condition table are used to determine the appropriate discount, if any, for each selected option item. The appropriate discount may be a fixed price discount, or a percentage discount based on the list price for the option.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for dynamic product pricing. According to one embodiment, sale characteristics for a plurality of products are stored in a database. A user places a sale order including information associated with a product to be listed on a website, and a market price for the product is calculated based on the stored sale characteristics of the product. The sales characteristics include a queue of current list prices of the product as well as recent sale prices, with the queue having the number of the product available for sale at each different price. A suggested list price is displayed to the seller based on the market price. The seller is provided with a means for adjusting the suggested list price or listing the product at the suggested list price.

The invention relates to a list price processing system and method. The system comprises a reference list price module, a list price determination module, a list price information display module, a pre-warning module and a monitoring module, wherein the reference list price module is used for obtaining and displaying list price data in a related platform; the list price determination module is used for determining and display list price data of the system according to the list price data in the related platform; the pre-warning module is used for sending pre-warning information to an appointed unit according to the current list price data of the system; and the monitoring module is used for carrying out fusing operation or a recovery operation according to the current list price data of the system. According to the list price processing system and method, the safety of an investor database is improved while the investor database supports internet, relatively good data analysis is provided for the investors so that the risks of the financial market are avoided, and the investors can properly improve the proportions of staple commodities so as to ensure the advantages such as small amplitude and high valuableness of the staple commodities.

The invention discloses a post-confirmation method for a quantum sealed-bid auction. The method is characterized in that in the quantum sealed-bid auction, each bidder sends his bid price to an auctioneer, then processes and sends his bid price information to other bidders. When the auctioneer announces the winner and his bid price, other bidders can verify the authenticity of the winner based onthe previously received bid price information. The object of the invention is to solve the problems that the operation and measurement complexity of the post-confirmation method of an existing quantumsealed-bid auction protocol are high, and the existing protocol is difficult to realize without quantum entanglement resources and a quantum memory. The method enables any bidder to verify the authenticity of the final winner, ensuring the fairness of the auction.

The present invention intends to provide a system for determining prices so that the price of a poor-selling product is decreased, and the price of a well-selling product is increased, so as to ensure profit and achieve more effective inventory management. The retail price output system of the present invention comprises setting means in which a reference price of a product is set, recognition means for recognizing an order quantity from a customer for a product, pricing means for increasing or decreasing the list price of the product with respect to the reference price according to the order quantity for the product and an inventory quantity of the product, and price outputting means for outputting data for list price determined by the pricing means to a customer computer, wherein the list price of the product may be increased with respect to the reference price.

The present disclosure is related to a method that includes providing an application on a user device to enable an end-user to register a delivery device. The delivery device is associated with a discount value and at least one distribution entity. The method further includes receiving a request from the user device, the request being indicative of a purchase of an item from a seller. The method also includes determining a discounted price for the item, wherein the discounted price is lesser than a listed price and greater than a wholesale price. The method further includes enabling the end-user to purchase the item at the discounted price. The method also includes determining a first value and a second value, wherein the first value is transferred to an account of the at least one distribution entity and the second value is transferred to an account of the seller.