KR20000036289A - Method for buying and/or selling goods using reverse auction of electronic commercial transaction via internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for selling/buying goods by a reverse auction of an electronic commerce is provided so that a distribution margin can be reduced and the electronic commerce can be activated whereby a buyer who intends to buy the goods such as an electronic product or car inputs information on the internet, and a plurality of sellers join the auction to decide a contract price. CONSTITUTION: A buyer connects to an internet reverse auction system(S10), selects a wanted goods(S11), and inputs a buying condition for the goods(S12). Then, the buyer inputs the buyer information(S13), and confirms whether it is correctly inputted(S14). If so, the buyer stores the information(S15). A plurality of sellers connect to the internet reverse auction system(S20), select the goods which the buyer wants to buy(S21), and input selling conditions for the goods(S22). The selling conditions are compared and the seller who proposes the most suitable selling condition is selected(S23). The buyer confirms the selected selling condition, and decides whether to buy the goods(S24). The buyer pays a price for the goods and the seller provides the goods(S25).

Description

Method for buying and / or selling goods using reverse auction of electronic commercial transaction via internet}

The present invention relates to a method of selling and purchasing goods using reverse auctions of Internet e-commerce. More specifically, when a buyer who wants to purchase an article such as an electronic product or a car inputs necessary information and puts it on the Internet, a plurality of sellers The present invention relates to a method of purchasing goods using reverse auction of Internet e-commerce in which a side can reduce the intermediate distribution margin and promote electronic commerce by determining successful bidders.

In the past, the sale of goods by auction is mainly performed by hand signals, so there is a risk of arbitrarily manipulating the bidding price by collusion of middlemen in the auction process, and there is a hassle of having to rewrite the bills and various documents even after the auction.

Recently, with the spread of computers, new auction methods using computer data communication networks have been introduced. As an example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 1-211171 discloses an auction system for automobiles. This is a method of participating in the auction by looking at the sale information of auctioned cars from the central computer using a terminal including a communication modem, a CRT monitor, a main mode, etc., which connects the central computer with a personal computer using a computer data communication network.

Currently, in addition to such a car auction system, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 95-4783 complies with auction prices in a simple auction place electronically, and manages and handles all matters operated in these places by computerization. In addition, there is also disclosed an automatic auction device that can display the auction situation on the display.

1 shows a configuration of a device for a conventional internet auction.

That is, the conventional apparatus for internet auctions includes a central controller 10 for storing information input from buyers and sellers and controlling the overall operation of the internet auction, a buyer interface 11 for providing an internet network for goods buyers, (13), (15), and buyer modems (12), (14), (16) for communication between the buyer interfaces (11), (13), (15) and the central control unit (10). And a seller interface 17 for providing an internet network for the seller of goods, and a seller modem 18 for communication between the seller interface 17 and the central controller 10. Here, the buyer interface 11, 13, 15 and the seller interface 17 corresponds to a telephone network or an Internet-only network connected to the buyer's computer.

FIG. 2 illustrates a conventional method for selling and purchasing goods using an internet auction, and is performed by the apparatus shown in FIG. 1.

That is, when the seller who wants to sell the product in step S1 connects to the internet auction system using the seller interface 17, the central controller 10 displays the predetermined goods in step S2. Then, in step S3, the seller inputs the seller information, the product information, the selling price, and the conditions, and accordingly, the central control unit 10 stores the input information in step S4.

Thereafter, in step S5, a plurality of buyers access the Internet auction system through the buyer interfaces 11, 13, and 15, and in step S6, enter a purchase price and conditions, buyer information, and the like. . In step S7, the central control unit 10 compares the sales conditions and the purchase conditions entered in steps S3 and S6 to present the most appropriate purchase conditions, for example, a buyer who presents the highest price. Decide as a successful bidder. When the successful bidder is determined as described above, the central control unit 10 transmits the price of the goods paid by the buyer to the seller's account in step S8, and the seller delivers the goods to the buyer.

The auction using the conventional computer communication network as described above is a product purchase method centered on the seller. That is, in the auction, a transaction is generally performed by an item seller advertising a product to be sold on a computer communication network, for example, the Internet, and in response thereto, the buyer sets a price of the desired item to determine a successful bid price. Therefore, in such an auction, the seller predominantly determines the type, condition, price of the goods, and the like.

In the conventional method of purchasing goods using the Internet auction having such a configuration, since the seller presents the state, type, and price of the goods, and the buyers bid on them, the seller takes the lead in the kind or price of the goods. Will be decided. Therefore, it is difficult for a buyer to purchase a desired item quickly at an appropriate price, so that the auction through the Internet cannot be efficiently performed.

In addition, according to the method of bidding auction electronically at a certain auction site, it is possible to increase the efficiency of the auction by making a quick auction, but this was not appropriate for auction using a computer communication network such as the Internet.

The present invention devised to solve such a problem is that if a buyer who wants to purchase an article such as an electronic product or a car enters necessary information and puts it on the Internet, a number of sellers bid on the auction to determine a successful bidder. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method of selling and purchasing goods using reverse auction of Internet e-commerce, which can reduce margins and promote e-commerce.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a device for a conventional internet auction.

Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method of selling and purchasing goods using a conventional internet auction.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an apparatus for reverse auction of Internet e-commerce to which the present invention is applied.

Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method of selling and purchasing goods using reverse auction of Internet e-commerce according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10,20: central control unit 11, 13, 15, 27: buyer interface

12,14,16,28: Buyer modem 17,21,23,25: Merchant interface

18,22.24,26: Merchant Modem

An object of the present invention described above is a display and selection step of the purchase product to enable the buyer to select the desired product from among the preset products when the buyer accesses the Internet reverse auction system; A purchase condition input step of inputting a purchase condition regarding a product desired by the buyer; A buyer information checking step of inputting the buyer's information and confirming whether the entered personal information of the buyer is appropriate; A purchase information storage step of storing the information input in the purchase condition input step and the purchaser information checking step; When the seller accesses the Internet reverse auction system, a reverse auction participation step of a plurality of sellers selecting a corresponding product and inputting a sale condition for the product indicated by the purchaser by the buyer; A purchase decision step of comparing the purchase information with the sale condition, selecting a seller who has presented the most appropriate sale condition, and finally confirming the sale condition by the buyer to finally make a purchase; And the buyer is paid for the reverse auction case and the seller finishes the transaction to supply the product; and is achieved by the method of selling and purchasing goods using the reverse auction of the Internet e-commerce, characterized in that consisting of.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a method of selling and purchasing goods using reverse auction of Internet e-commerce according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 shows the configuration of an apparatus for reverse auction of Internet e-commerce to which the present invention is applied.

Apparatus for reverse auction of the Internet e-commerce to which the present invention is applied is a central control unit 20 for storing the information input from the buyer and seller and control the overall operation of the Internet auction, and the seller to provide the Internet network for a number of sellers Merchant modems 22, 24 and (24) for communication between the interfaces 21, 23, 25 and their merchant interfaces 21, 23, 25 and the central control unit 20. 26), and a buyer interface 27 for providing an internet network for the goods buyer, and a buyer modem 28 for communication between the buyer interface 27 and the central control unit 20.

Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a method of selling and purchasing goods using reverse auction of the Internet e-commerce according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the present invention includes a buyer mode (S10 to S15) and a seller mode (S20 to S25), and as shown in FIG. 3, the central control unit 20, the seller interface 21, and the like. (23), (25), the seller's modem (22), (24), 26, the buyer interface 27, the buyer's modem (28).

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a method of selling and purchasing goods using reverse auctions of the Internet e-commerce according to the present invention will be described. First, a buyer connects to an internet reverse auction system through a buyer interface 27, and the internet reverse auction system. Select the buyer mode provided by. Accordingly, in step S10, the central controller 20 recognizes that the purchaser is connected.

Subsequently, the central control unit 20 transmits the data regarding the product type to the connected buyer in step S11. Here, the data on the product type is determined in advance at the time of installation of the Internet reverse auction system, and the data on the product type output from the central control unit 20 is transmitted through the corresponding buyer modem 28 and the buyer interface 27 to the reverse auction system. Is sent to the buyer's computer. At this time, the buyer selects a product type to be purchased, for example, an electronic product, a car, a real estate and a service, from among the product types displayed on his computer monitor.

Next, the buyer presents the desired purchase condition of the desired item in step S12, where the purchase condition such as the price, form, purchase time, etc. of the goods is entered. These purchase conditions are transmitted to the central control unit 20 and temporarily stored.

When the input of the purchase condition for the purchased article is completed, the purchaser's information is input to the central control unit 20 in step S13. Here, the buyer's information includes the buyer's name and address, identification numbers such as social security numbers or business registration numbers, and a bank account number or credit card number for payment of the purchased goods.

Next, in step S14, the central control unit 20 checks whether the inputted buyer information is appropriate, at which time the buyer has made a deposit in an account of a reverse auction system, for example, a "yess" system or whether the credit card is defective. Will be judged. Here, if it is determined that the information of the buyer is inappropriate, the central control unit 20 may request the buyer to re-enter the information or display an error.

If it is determined in step S14 that the purchaser's information is appropriate, in step S15 the central control unit 20 stores data temporarily stored in steps S12 and S13, for example, a memory provided therein. Complete the buyer mode by saving to disk or the like.

When the purchaser mode is completed as a result of the determination in step S10, the seller mode is performed.

That is, a number of sellers of the article access the internet reverse auction system through the seller interfaces 21, 23, and 25, and select a seller mode provided by the internet reverse auction system. Accordingly, the central controller 20 recognizes that the seller is connected in step S20. As a result of the determination in step S20, if it is determined that there is no connection of the seller, the step S20 is continued to wait for the connection of the seller.

Next, in step S21, the central control unit 20 allows the seller to select the purchase information and the conditions input in steps S11 and S12.

In step S21, a plurality of sellers search for the displayed purchase information and conditions to present the sale conditions such as prices in step 22.

Accordingly, in step S23, the central control unit 20 compares the conditions and the prices presented by the sales to select the most appropriate seller. For example, the central controller 200 may select a seller who presents the lowest price among commodity prices input by the sellers.

When the appropriate seller is determined among the plurality of sellers as described above, the central control unit 20 informs the corresponding buyer of detailed information about the seller decision fact, the seller, the price and the conditions presented by the seller, and the sale product at step S24. If the buyer does not wish to accept the terms of sale proposed by the seller, he may immediately indicate the intention to cancel the purchase.

When the selected buyer displays the intention to cancel the purchase, the central control unit 20 displays this information to the seller and returns to step S22 described above. On the other hand, if the selected buyer does not indicate the intention to cancel, the seller is determined to be the final winner.

When the successful bidder is determined in the step S24, the central control unit 20 causes the price of the buyer's goods received in the account of the "yess" system to be remitted to the successful bidder, that is, the seller's account, and the seller receives the successful bidder. The sale will be delivered to the address. Here, the goods may be delivered first and then remitted to the seller's account.

According to the present invention described above, when a purchaser who wants to purchase an article such as an electronic product or a car inputs necessary information and puts it on the Internet, a plurality of sellers can bid a reverse auction to determine a successful bid price.

Therefore, according to the present invention, a buyer can purchase a desired product at the lowest price, and a seller can have more sales opportunities and can easily open a new distribution network.

As a result, the present invention can provide a mechanism by which both consumers and sellers can generate profits, thereby reducing the intermediate distribution margin of product transactions and promoting the activation of electronic commerce.

Claims (4)

A display and selection step of a purchase product for allowing the buyer to select a desired product among preset products when the buyer accesses the internet reverse auction system; A purchase condition input step of inputting a purchase condition regarding a product desired by the buyer; A buyer information checking step of inputting the buyer's information and confirming whether the entered personal information of the buyer is appropriate; A purchase information storage step of storing the information input in the purchase condition input step and the purchaser information checking step; When the seller accesses the Internet reverse auction system, a reverse auction participation step of a plurality of sellers selecting a corresponding product and inputting a sale condition for the product indicated by the purchaser by the buyer; A purchase decision step of comparing the purchase information with the sale condition, selecting a seller who has presented the most appropriate sale condition, and finally confirming the sale condition by the buyer to finally make a purchase; And Selling and purchasing method using the reverse auction of the Internet e-commerce consisting of a transaction finishing step in which the buyer pays the goods for the reverse auction bidding and the seller supplies the product. The method of claim 1, wherein the purchase condition A method of selling and purchasing goods using reverse auctions of Internet e-commerce, comprising data on prices, types, and purchase periods of goods. The method of claim 1, wherein the buyer information A method of selling and purchasing goods using reverse auctions of Internet e-commerce, comprising data on identification numbers such as names and addresses of buyers, social security numbers or business registration numbers, and credit card numbers for payment of purchased goods. The method of claim 1, wherein the selling condition includes data on a price of a product, a seller's name and address, a bank account number and a credit card number, and determines the seller who presented the lowest product price as a reverse auction winner. Selling and purchasing of goods using reverse auction of Internet e-commerce.