Vulcan Portals Inc.

Jerome P Pache

Tom Van Horn

Dale A Woodford

Richard V Halbert

Greg C Dean

Niklas Gustafsson

Jon C Engman

In the definition of an on-line group-buying sale (), a price of a featured item may be specified as a fixed amount, such as $25 per month. As indicated at (), the salehas an increasing incentive as more buyers () join the sale. Buyers () make offers as indicated at (). As more buyers () make offers below a maximum threshold, the on-line group-buying sale software () increases the incentive as indicated at (). At the conclusion of the sale (), the on-line group-buying sale software () confirms acceptance of all offers specifying an incentive at or below the final, increased incentive in the sale (), as indicated at (). The modified pricing on-line group-buying sale can be applied to a variety of featured items, such as long distance calling plans, rebates for the purchase of an automobile, bank certificates of deposit, or credit instruments, with an increasing number of free long distance minutes, an increasing face value for the rebate, an increasing interest rate for the certificate of deposit, or a lower interest rate for the credit instrument, as more buyers join the sale.

On-line group-buying sale with increased value system and method

A method and system are provided that enable partner sites to join in the sale of products/services via a PowerBuy business method. A seller registers a list of products/services to be displayed on partner sites. Customers/visitors who access partner sites may link to one or more PowerBuys conducted on an owner's main site. Accordingly, the method and system enable a super demand aggregation for products/services offered for sale by the PowerBuy business method. The invention provides a partner menu tree that allows partners to pre-select products/categories for display to customers linking to the PowerBuy from their partner site. Sellers may provide particular products, services, categories, and abstract terms to help partners select which products/services to display for customers from among all the PowerBuy products/services. The invention has applicability to sales paradigms other than the PowerBuy business method.

System and method for extension of group buying throughout the internet

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Jerome P Pache