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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2008
Young Bae Ku, Seoul, KR;
Young Bae Ku, Seoul, KR;
eBay Korea Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
Provided are an electronic commerce method and system that are capable of collecting information on a variety of goods or quotations in broad, intermediate, and narrow categories corresponding to attributes of goods that a buyer requests according to his or her needs, and managing the information in a database. The method and system are also capable of enabling a buyer to read and refer to quotation history, including quotation requests or process details for goods or services, and suggest appropriate price and conditions in a process of requesting a quotation. The method and system are also capable of enabling a plurality of verified sellers to respond to the quotation request, by storing, processing, and publishing the quotation history, such that the seller can obtain online sales routes at low cost and the buyer can purchase desired goods or services at a better price and under better conditions due to competition among sellers.