Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110258027 | POINT-OF-SALE PROMOTIONS - A method and a system to publish a promotion at a point-of-sale are provided. For example, a preliminary selection associated with a purchase from a user may be received. A promotion may be published to the user at a point-of-sale associated with the purchase after the user makes the preliminary selection and before the user finalizes the purchase. The promotion may be based on at least one attribute of past transactions and the preliminary selection. | 10-20-2011 |
20140019185 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO FACILITATE SCHEDULING OF A SERVICE - A system and a method to receive a price submission in connection with a service at an incremental time block is described. Schedule information is to be received from a service provider. The schedule information indicates at least one incremental time block at which the service provider is available to provide the service. The schedule information is to be published to a service consumer. A price submission in connection with the at least one incremental time block is to be received from the service consumer. | 01-16-2014 |
20150178824 | NETWORK-BASED COMMERCE FACILITY OFFER MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178870 | NETWORK-BASED COMMERCE FACILITY OFFER MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178871 | NETWORK-BASED COMMERCE FACILITY OFFER MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers. | 06-25-2015 |