JP2002092390A - Purchase-and-sale system by internet following auction system by stepwise price setting - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a purchase-and-sale system by the Internet following an auction system by stepwise price setting capable of executing smoothly purchase and sale from the minimum unit of dealings to a large quantity of purchase and sale at a time or to urgent purchase and sale, while taking the tendency of market conditions or the like into consideration or reflecting intention of a seller or a buyer, in purchase and sale by the Internet. SOLUTION: This system contributes to improvement of convenience of users of the system and activation of dealings, by executing purchase and sale by utilizing the purchase-and-sale system by the Internet following the auction system by the stepwise price setting which is a system for selecting a desired price from among prices set beforehand.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a buying and selling system on the Internet in accordance with an auction system with stepwise pricing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Although the auction transaction itself is publicly known, Amazon.
(999) In September, we obtained a patent for the online ordering method. (Published by Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Henry Koda's "Business Model Patent" and published by PHP Research Institute, Norihito Kishi, "The Threat of Business Patent."

[0003] Similarly, in the United States, Price Line Co., Ltd., in August 1999 (1998), a buyer-led,
He has patented a business method for reverse auction. (Based on "Business Model Patent" by Henry Koda, published by Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun.)

[0004] Regarding these technologies, first,
Dotcom's patent minimized the disclosure of personal information, such as credit cards, and the computer operation required for ordering was completed with a single mouse button press. And is called a one-click method.

[0005] In addition, Price Line's patent for the business method related to reverse auction is obtained by specifying the purchase price when the customer acquires the product, and the customer specifies the purchase price, Waiting for an offer from the seller, the system determines the lowest bidder among the bidders.

[0006]

The conventional Internet buying and selling system has not been able to sufficiently reflect the intention of a person who sells or acquires.

[0007] Further, a system for buying and selling a large amount of goods at once or a trading system that requires urgency has not been established.

[0008] The present invention is a system for selecting a desired price from preset prices when buying and selling via the Internet. In setting this price, further consideration is given to market trends and the like, and further sales or acquisitions are made. From the smallest unit of the transaction,
The purpose is to provide a method that can smoothly carry out a large quantity of trades at once or a trade with urgency.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the sales transaction of the present invention, a desired price is selected from among the prices set in stages and a bid is made. It buys and sells on the Internet.

[0010] This sales transaction is an epoch-making system that allows you to capture the movement in one flow from the decision of the product to be sold to the step-by-step pricing, recruitment through the Internet, and bidding.

[0011] Since the step-by-step setting of the price, the expected quantity of bids, and the like are provided during the recruitment, the bid participants can easily understand the contents of the bid, and can conduct a smoother trading. . In addition, by setting the tiered prices, it is easy to participate in the bidding, and it is considered that the possibility of unsuccessful trading is greatly reduced.

When setting the tiered prices, it is necessary to determine the number of tiered prices to be set, the interval between tiered prices, and the specific amount of money to be set. It can be set freely, taking into account trends and the like, and further reflecting the intentions of the seller or acquirer. It is not always necessary to make the intervals between the tiered prices equal.

Also, depending on the product, for example, antiques, etc.
Prices may fluctuate significantly depending on market trends, trends at that time, and the preferences of potential buyers. In such a special case, if necessary, the bidder can specify and participate in a new price even outside the stepped price frame.

[0014] In general price formation in the market, for example, in the case of popular products, the initial selling price is set to be almost the same as or very close to the list price or the desired retail price. It tends to fall. In the case of such a popular product, if it can be set higher initially, it is a system that can be expected from the profit side.

When recruiting on the Internet, the details of the recruitment, such as the conditions for participating in the bidding, the bidding period, the method of determining the contractor from among the bidders, and the method of delivery and settlement of the goods, are provided. In the case of inter-company transactions, delivery and settlement methods, etc.
By consulting in advance, smoother transactions can be expected.

Although various studies have been made on the settlement method when recruiting on the Internet, from the viewpoint of security, in the present invention, the acquirer deposits money and the like in advance with the seller, and the acquisition price is calculated from the deposit. Incorporate this method into one of the new payment methods.

As a result of the recruitment, for example, in the case of an acquisition,
If the bid with the lowest price among the amounts set in stages does not reach the planned acquisition quantity, the next lowest bidder is determined, and this is repeated until the planned purchase quantity is reached. If there is a bid that exceeds the planned quantity for these prices, the planned quantity is secured by first-come-first-served basis or lottery. In the case of a sale,
In a similar manner, except that the trade is reversed.

After the recruitment, when the bidding starts, the status of the bidding is transmitted every moment so that it can be picked up.

[0019] Transactions can be made between all business entities, such as transactions between companies that run businesses, transactions between companies and general customers, and transactions between general customers.
Note that this form of transaction does not specify a transaction entity, and there is no particular problem even if a company participates in a transaction intended for a general customer, for example.

In using the present system, it is possible to select either a method of receiving a request from a customer or a method of directly inputting to the Internet by the customer.

At the time of recruitment, it is possible to handle from the smallest unit of transaction to a large amount of trading at once or an urgent trading.
This system is particularly effective in the case of a large amount of trading or an urgent trading.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described. The present invention can be used for both buying and selling as a buying and selling system, but here, a form of selling, which is a selling method, will be described first. First, a product to be sold is determined based on a request from a customer or the like.

Next, in order to display the sale, a sale unit and a sale quantity are determined. The price of the selling unit is set in stages, and the selling conditions are determined.

[0024] These contents are guided and recruited on the Internet.

The bid applicant confirms the bid unit from the prices set and displayed step by step, selects the desired price,
Specify the quantity to be acquired and participate in the bidding.

After closing the bid, the bidder is determined according to a certain selection rule.

Next, a form of acquisition, which is a way of buying, will be described. First, a product to be acquired is determined based on a request from a customer or the like.

Next, an acquisition unit and an acquisition quantity are determined in order to display the acquisition. The price of this acquisition unit will be set in stages, and the terms of the acquisition will be determined.

[0029] These contents are guided and recruited on the Internet.

The bid applicant confirms the bid unit from the prices set and displayed step by step, selects the desired price,
Specify the sale quantity and participate in the bidding.

After closing the bid, the bidder is determined according to a certain selection rule.

[0032]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a specific method of using the present invention will be described as an embodiment. First, a homepage is set up on the Internet, and an overview of this system and how to use it will be provided.

The transaction of the present invention using the Internet buying and selling system according to the auction system with stepwise pricing can be used in a wide range of fields in various fields. When actually operating the trading system, the detailed description of the product is the basis of the sales contract and is a premise, so that it is necessary to give sufficient consideration to its contents. 1. Examples of use as a way of selling (1) Brand rice 10 ton units 500 ton (inter-company transaction) (2) Financial bonds 100 million yen unit 10 billion yen (inter-company transaction) (3) Luxury bicycles 1 unit 50 units (company (4) Commemorative stamp 1 sheet unit 3 sheets (general customer transaction) Example of use as a way of buying (1) Bus charter 1 unit 20 units (intercompany transaction) (2) Digital TV 1 unit 300 units (intercompany transaction) (3) Air ticket 1 unit 50 units (general customer vs. company) (4) Commemorative telephone card 1 per unit 1 (general customer transaction)

Next, as a specific embodiment, (3) purchase of an air ticket will be described in the usage example as a purchase method in the preceding section. Product tickets are from Tokyo to Los Angeles,
A business class ticket that arrives by noon on local time x month x day, with a quantity of 50 per unit
It is a sheet. The set price is as follows. 95,000 yen 100,000 yen 105,000 yen 110,000 yen 115,000 yen 120,000 yen

This is guided and recruited by an Internet buying and selling system according to an auction system with stepwise pricing.

As a result, bids were received from each company as follows. 95,000 yen None 100,000 yen A company 20 sheets B company 5 sheets C company 13 sheets 105,000 yen D company 10 sheets 110,000 yen E company 5 sheets F company 5 sheets 115,000 yen None 120,000 yen H company 15 sheets J company 6 sheets

From among the above bids, selection is made from the one with the lowest bid price, and the selection is made until the purchase quantity limit reaches 50. As a result, it is necessary to select 48 sheets from Company A to Company D, and the remaining two sheets from Company E and Company F for the other two sheets.
In the case of the same amount, it was announced on a first-come, first-served basis, so Company E was decided. Illustrative results are as follows. 100,000 yen Company A 20 sheets Company B 5 sheets Company C 13 sheets 105,000 yen Company D 10 sheets 110,000 yen Company E 2 sheets

In the above setting example, it is necessary to urgently arrange 50 business class air tickets from Tokyo to Los Angeles. As a condition, regardless of the airline, ○
Although the embodiment is described as a specific usage method by arriving by noon on the day of the month, the embodiment is considered to be smoothly implemented as described above.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An auction-based Internet buying and selling system that selects a desired price from prices set in stages and participates in a bid in a trading transaction. [Claim 2] When used as a selling method in a sales transaction,
2. An Internet buying and selling system according to the auction method according to claim 1, wherein a selling partner is determined in descending order of the amount of money from a bid participant to a planned sale quantity. [Claim 3] When used as a buying method in a sales transaction,
2. An Internet buying and selling system according to the auction method according to claim 1, wherein the buyers are determined in ascending order of the amount of money from a bid participant to a planned purchase quantity. 4. The auction according to claim 1, wherein the price set stepwise in the sales transaction can be freely set according to the market conditions, the intention of the person who sells or acquires, etc., regarding the number of installations and the installation price. A trading system based on the Internet based on the system.