Systems and methods for automated offer-based negotiation

摘要

A system/method for simultaneously extending an offer to multiple sellers of an identical product/service in real time and on a substantially simultaneous basis is provided. The system has the ability to filter and/or sort the list of sellers who receive the offer based on credibility levels, user feedbacks scores, and/or similar criteria. The multiple sellers that are provided with an opportunity to generate and potentially communicate a counter-offer or offer acceptance in response to such offer are identified from one or more databases associated with the disclosed system/method, e.g., based on the applicable UPC code, Manufacturer Code, product description, product brand name or any other unique identifying marks which can uniquely identify a specific product. The disclosed system/method is not required to communicate with a third party website or other third party data repository for purposes of generating a counter-offer or acceptance on behalf of such third party seller. Rather, a counter-offer or acceptance is automatically generated by the disclosed system/method on behalf of each potential seller based on predetermined criteria associated with such seller and/or such product/service.