JP2023114967A - Sales support system and sales support method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a sales support system that can easily convey information about an article to a purchaser who wishes to purchase the article.SOLUTION: A sales support system including a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells an article and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the article includes: first input receiving means for receiving, at the seller terminal, input of identification information that can specify an attribute of the article; attribute specifying means for specifying the attribute of the article based on the identification information for which the input is received; and first display means for displaying, on the purchaser terminal, attribute information about the attribute of the article specified by the attribute specifying means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention relates to a sales support system and a sales support method for supporting sales activities.

Conventionally, transactions for selling second-hand goods are conducted on the Internet. In the transaction of second-hand goods, it is necessary to prepare photographs, videos, etc. of the goods to be sold in order to provide information on the goods to the purchaser, and the burden of putting them up for sale is heavy. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a used car sales support system that can be easily used by car dealers who sell used cars. Further, for example, Patent Literature 2 discloses an automobile trading support system that centrally manages the management history of automobiles and can easily execute the buying and selling of automobiles. However, in either case, all the information of the used car sold by the dealer is input at the time of listing, and no consideration is given to the burden of registering the dealer. Sellers need to make the same preparations when listing products that may or may not be sold, so there is a demand for a system that can easily put products up for sale. There is also a demand for a sales support system that is easy to use for sellers and purchasers.

JP 2018-18375 A JP 2021-177384 A

The present invention has been made to solve such problems. That is, the first object of the present invention is to provide a sales support system capable of easily conveying information about merchandise to purchasers who wish to purchase the merchandise. A second object of the present invention is to provide a sales support system that is easy for sellers to use. A third object of the present invention is to provide a sales support system that is easy for purchasers to use.

The subject of the present invention is
[1] A sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, wherein the seller terminal displays the attributes of the product 1st input receiving means for receiving input of identification information that can specify the , attribute specifying means for specifying the attribute of the product based on the received identification information, and specified by the attribute specifying means at the purchaser terminal A sales support system comprising a first display means for displaying attribute information relating to product attributes;
[2] The purchaser terminal accepts input of intention information regarding the intention to purchase the product, or inputs intention information to the second input receiving means and the seller terminal that accepts a request for displaying additional information regarding the product. or that the acceptance of input of intention information satisfies predetermined conditions, or that a request for displaying additional information is received, or that the request for displaying additional information meets predetermined conditions; The sales support system according to [1] above, comprising a first information transmission means for transmitting information indicating
[3] Third input receiving means for receiving input of additional information on the product at the seller terminal, and second information transmitting means for transmitting information to the effect that the input of the additional information has been received to the purchaser terminal. The sales support system according to the above [1] or [2], comprising;
[4] The first information transmitting means has received input of intention information, or the reception of input of intention information satisfies a predetermined condition, or has received a display request for additional information, or addition The sales support system according to [3] above, which transmits information indicating that the reception of the information display request satisfies a predetermined condition and information for inputting additional information regarding the product;
[5] Third input receiving means for receiving input of additional information on the product at the seller's terminal; The sales support system according to any one of [1] to [4].
[6] The sales support system according to any one of [1] to [5] above, wherein the first display means displays price information regarding the price of the product;
[7] The sales support system according to any one of [1] to [6] above, wherein the product is a vehicle, and the identification information is information about a vehicle inspection certificate and/or a vehicle identification number;
[8] A server device in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, wherein a first input receiving means for receiving an input of identification information capable of specifying the attribute of; an attribute specifying means for specifying an attribute of a product based on the received identification information; and an attribute of the product specified by the attribute specifying means A server device comprising a first transmission means for transmitting attribute information related to the purchaser terminal;
[9] A seller terminal in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, the seller terminal specifying product attributes. The sales support system includes a first input receiving means for receiving input of possible identification information, and the attribute specifying means for specifying the attribute of the product based on the received identification information, and the purchaser terminal specifying the attribute. a first display means for displaying attribute information relating to the attribute of the product specified by the means; a seller terminal;
[10] A purchaser terminal in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, the attribute relating to product attributes. Equipped with a first display means for displaying information, the sales support system includes, at the seller terminal, a first input reception means for receiving input of identification information that can specify the attribute of the product, and the identification information that has been input. and an attribute identification means for identifying the attribute of the product, wherein the attribute information displayed on the first display means is specified by the attribute identification means;
[11] A sales support method executed in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, wherein the seller a first input receiving step of receiving input of identification information capable of specifying an attribute of a product at a terminal; an attribute specifying step of specifying the attribute of the product based on the received identification information; , a first display step of displaying attribute information about the attribute of the product specified in the attribute specifying step;
[12] A sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, wherein information about the product is input at the seller terminal. first input accepting means for accepting input; first browsing enabling means for making the information on the accepted product available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals; A second input receiving means for receiving an input of intention information or a request for display of additional information on a product different from the information on the product, and the seller terminal accepting input of the intention information, or the intention information. Receive an additional information transmission request indicating that the acceptance of the input satisfies a predetermined condition, or that a display request for additional information has been received, or that the reception of the display request for additional information satisfies a predetermined condition an information transmission request receiving means; a third input receiving means for receiving input of additional information at the seller terminal; a second view enabling means for enabling the received additional information to be viewable on a plurality of purchaser terminals; and after receiving the additional information transmission request by the additional information transmission request receiving means, a sales support system that accepts input of additional information;
[13]
A server device in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, wherein information about the product is input from the seller terminal a first input receiving means for receiving; a first viewing enabling means for enabling a plurality of purchaser terminals to view the information about the product whose input is accepted; A second input receiving means for receiving an input of information or receiving a display request for additional information on the product, and the seller terminal receiving the input of the intention information or accepting the input of the intention information. Additional information transmission request transmitting means for transmitting an additional information transmission request indicating that a predetermined condition is satisfied, or that a display request for additional information has been received, or that the reception of the display request for additional information satisfies a predetermined condition a third input receiving means for receiving an input of additional information from the seller terminal; an additional information storage means for storing the information on the product and the received additional information in association with each other; and the received additional information. and a second browsing enabling means for enabling browsing on a plurality of purchaser terminals, and after the additional information transmission request is transmitted by the additional information transmission request transmission means, the additional information is input by the third input reception means a server device that receives;
[14] A seller terminal in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, the seller terminal receiving input of information on the product. The first input receiving means receives the input of the intention information, or the acceptance of the input of the intention information satisfies a predetermined condition, or the display request for additional information regarding the product, or the addition A sales support system comprising: additional information transmission request receiving means for receiving an additional information transmission request indicating that the reception of the information display request satisfies a predetermined condition; and a third input reception means for receiving input of the additional information; a first browsing enabling means for making information about the product whose input is received available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals; a second input receiving means for receiving a display request for additional information; an additional information storage means for storing the information about the product and the received additional information in association with each other; a second browsing enabling means for enabling browsing, and receiving an input of additional information by a third input accepting means after the additional information transmission request is received by the additional information transmission request receiving means;
[15] A sales support method executed in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, wherein the seller terminal a first input receiving step of receiving input of information about a product; a first viewing enabling step of making the received information about the product available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals; a second input receiving step of receiving input of intention information relating to the intention to purchase the product, or receiving a display request for additional information regarding the product; Receipt of an additional information transmission request indicating that acceptance of input of intention information satisfies a predetermined condition, acceptance of a display request for additional information, or acceptance of a display request of additional information satisfies a prescribed condition a third input receiving step of receiving input of additional information at the seller terminal; and an additional information storing step of correlating and storing the information about the product and the received additional information. a second readability step for making the received additional information available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals; A sales support method that accepts input of additional information by steps;
[16] A sales support system comprising at least one computer device, comprising: fourth input receiving means for receiving input of a purchase time and a purchase price by a seller of a product to be sold; A sales support system comprising price calculation means for calculating reference prices for determining product prices based on input prices;
[17] When the price calculated by the price calculation means changes with the lapse of time after the purchase of the product and after receiving the input of the purchase price, notify the computer device of the change. The sales support system according to [16] above, comprising change notification means;
[18] A sales support method executed in a sales support system having at least one computer device, comprising: a fourth input receiving step of receiving inputs of purchase times and purchase prices of products to be sold; A sales support method comprising a price calculation step of calculating a reference price for determining the price of a product based on the time of purchase and the purchase price;
[19] A sales support system comprising at least one computer device, in which a seller who sells a product sells the product to a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product at a price lower than the standard price of the product. A sales support system comprising privilege information storage means for storing privilege information for giving a privilege to a seller when a product is sold;
[20] A sales support method executed in a sales support system comprising at least one computer device, wherein a seller who sells a product wishes to purchase the product at a price lower than the purchase price of the product. A sales support method having a privilege information storage step of storing privilege information for giving a privilege to a seller when merchandise is sold to a purchaser;
[21] A sales support system comprising at least one computer device, comprising fifth input receiving means for receiving input of information relating to vehicle inspection and/or vehicle identification number, and information relating to vehicle inspection and/or vehicle identification number A sales support system comprising a transportation cost calculation means for calculating transportation costs based on
[22] A seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a vehicle is provided, and the transportation cost calculation means is capable of calculating the transportation cost to be borne by the seller. The sales support system according to [21] above, comprising a second display means for displaying the transportation cost to be borne by the seller who received the goods;
[23] To determine the price of the vehicle based on the sixth input receiving means for receiving input of the purchase time and purchase price by the seller of the vehicle to be sold, and the purchase time and purchase price of the vehicle. The sales support according to [21] or [22] above, comprising price calculation means for calculating a reference price and third display means for displaying the calculated reference price on the seller terminal system;
[24] A purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase a vehicle is provided, and the transportation cost calculation means is capable of calculating the transportation cost to be borne by the purchaser. Attribute identification means for identifying attributes of the vehicle based on the information on the number, and attribute information on the attribute of the identified vehicle and the calculated transportation cost to be borne by the purchaser are displayed on the purchaser terminal. 4 display means, the sales support system according to any one of the above [21] to [23];
[25] A sales support method executed in a sales support system comprising at least one computer device, comprising: a fifth input receiving step of receiving input of information relating to vehicle inspection and/or vehicle identification number of a vehicle; / or a transportation cost calculation step of calculating the transportation cost based on the information on the vehicle identification number;
can be achieved by

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a sales support system that can easily convey information about a product to a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product. Moreover, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a sales support system that is easy for sellers to use. Moreover, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a sales support system that is easy for purchasers to use.

It is a block diagram showing composition of a sales support system concerning an embodiment of the invention. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a seller terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the server apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the sales support process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the simple registration process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the 1st calculation process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the 2nd calculation process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the notification process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the 3rd calculation process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the additional registration process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the purchasing process which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments as long as they do not violate the spirit of the present invention. The following description of effects is one aspect of the effects of the embodiments of the present invention, and is not limited to what is described here.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The sales support system of the present invention can be used for transactions of movable objects such as second-hand cars and movable properties such as second-hand goods, transactions of real estate such as second-hand condominiums, and transactions of services themselves. Examples of second-hand goods include industrial products, generators, books, home appliances, clothing, furniture, cosmetics, precious metals, stationery, personal computer peripherals, game software, and DVDs. Below, we mainly explain the case where the seller uses the used car sales service, but for example, not only vehicles such as automobiles, but also light vehicles such as bicycles, construction It can be applied to agricultural machines such as tractors, ships such as ferries, and cargo ships. Goods to be traded are generally called commodities.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a sales support system according to an embodiment of the invention. As shown, the sales support system comprises a seller terminal 1, a server device 2, a purchaser terminal 3, and a communication network 4. FIG. A seller terminal 1 operated by a seller such as a used car dealer can be connected for communication with a server device 2 via a communication network 4 . Moreover, the sales support system may be composed of a plurality of seller terminals operated by a plurality of different sellers. It should be noted that the seller here refers to a person who intends to sell the product, regardless of the actual sales performance of the product.

A purchaser terminal 3 operated by the purchaser can be connected to the server device 2 for communication via the communication network 4 . Moreover, the sales support system may be composed of a plurality of purchaser terminals 3 operated by a plurality of different purchasers. It should be noted that the purchaser here refers to a person who has the intention of purchasing the product, regardless of the actual purchase record of the product.

The seller terminal 1 and the purchaser terminal 3 are not particularly limited as long as they are computer devices having a display screen and an input section. The seller terminal 1 and the purchaser terminal 3 may be of a stationary type installed in a company office or the like, or may be of a portable type that can be carried by the user when moving. Examples of the seller terminal 1 and the purchaser terminal 3 include conventional mobile phones, tablet terminals, smart phones, and desktop/notebook personal computers. Also, although not shown, the sales support system may have a manager terminal operated by an intermediary who mediates between the seller and the purchaser. The administrator undertakes operations related to the operation of the sales support system and transportation of used cars that have been bought and sold.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the seller terminal according to the embodiment of the invention. The seller terminal 1 includes a control section 11, a main memory 12, a storage section 13, an input device 14, a display device 15 and a communication interface 16, all of which are connected by a bus.

The control unit 11 is composed of a CPU and a ROM. The control unit 11 executes programs stored in the storage unit 13 and controls the seller terminal 1 . A RAM, for example, is used as the main memory 12 . The main memory 12 is a work area for the control section 11 . The storage unit 13 is a storage area for storing programs and data. The control unit 11 performs arithmetic processing based on the program and data read from the main memory 12 and the data input by the input device 14 .

The display device 15 has a display screen. The control unit 11 outputs a video signal for displaying an image on the display screen according to the result of arithmetic processing. Here, the display screen may be a touch panel having a touch sensor. In this case, the touch panel functions as the input device 14 . In addition, the seller terminal 1 is equipped with a camera, and the camera can function as the input device 14 .

The communication interface 16 can be connected to the communication network 4 wirelessly or by wire, and can transmit/receive data to/from the server device 2 or the purchaser terminal 3 via the communication network 4 . Data received via the communication interface 16 is loaded into the main memory 12 and arithmetically processed by the control unit 11 .

The purchaser terminal 3 has the same configuration as the seller terminal 1, and includes, for example, a control unit, a main memory, a storage unit, an input device, a display device, and a communication interface, which are connected by an internal bus. .

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the server device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The server device 2 includes a control unit 21, a main memory 22, a storage unit 23, and a communication interface 24, which are connected by a bus.

The control unit 21 includes a CPU and a ROM, executes programs stored in the storage unit 23 , and controls the server device 2 . Also, the control unit 21 has an internal timer for measuring time. The main memory 22 is a work area for the control section 21 . The storage unit 23 is a storage area for storing programs and data. The control unit 21 reads programs and data from the main memory 22 and performs arithmetic processing based on information received from the seller terminal 1 or the purchaser terminal 3 .

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, instead of the server device 2, distributed ledger technology based on blockchain may be employed. That is, various information in the sales support system of the present invention may be managed using distributed ledger technology. A blockchain network can be built as a private network or as a public network. Information management based on distributed ledger technology maintains the reliability of information and ensures product traceability.

[Sales support processing]
First, sales support processing in the sales support system will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flowchart of sales support processing in the sales support system according to the embodiment of the present invention. Details of each process included in the flowchart will be described later. Further, the order of each process constituting the flowchart below is not particularly limited, and can be designed as appropriate, and the order is random as long as there is no contradiction or inconsistency in the contents of the process. Also, a part of each process constituting the flowchart may not be executed.

First, the seller logs in to the sales support system by accessing the server device 2 via the web browser. The seller may log in to the sales support system by activating an application program (hereinafter referred to as a dedicated application) downloaded to the seller terminal 1 and accessing the server device 2 . Then, simple registration processing for registering simple registration information of the vehicle to be sold is performed (step S1). Registering simple registration information is also called simple registration. Once the simplified registration is completed, the listing of the product is completed, and the simplified registration information can be viewed at the seller terminal 1, the purchaser terminal 3, and the administrator terminal using the sales support system. In other words, by accessing the website of the sales support system operated by the manager, the simplified registration information can be browsed at terminals operated by multiple sellers, multiple purchasers, or multiple managers. In the simple registration process, the seller inputs the chassis number described in the vehicle inspection certificate as the identification number. The seller may enter the planned sales price of the vehicle for sale. In addition, in the simple registration process, a first calculation process for calculating the book value of the vehicle for sale and/or a second calculation process for calculating the transportation costs to be borne by the seller may be performed. In the embodiment of the present invention, "simplified registration information" refers to information necessary for simple registration in listing of products and information registered in simple registration. Simple registration information includes vehicle information and price information. Information required for simple registration is preferably set by an administrator. "Price information" is information entered by the seller as the planned selling price of the vehicle.

Here, in the embodiment of the present invention, a reference price for determining the price of a vehicle to be sold is referred to as a "first price". The reference price for determining the price of the vehicle is the value of the asset recorded in the book, which refers to the book value or capitalized value. The book value or capitalized value is also referred to as the book value, book value, or book value of the vehicle. By recording depreciation, etc. from the purchase price, the value of the vehicle at the time of calculation can be evaluated. Also, the transportation cost borne by the seller is referred to as a "second price." Also, the transportation cost borne by the purchaser is called the "third price". In general, when a used car sold by a seller is transported overseas, the seller bears the transportation cost of transporting the used car to the port of the home country, and the transportation from the port of the home country to the pick-up location of the overseas purchaser. The cost shall be borne by the purchaser. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the transportation cost for transporting the used car to the port of the home country is the "second price", and the transportation cost from the port of the home country to the pick-up location of the overseas purchaser is the "third price". , the “second price” and the “third price” are not limited to these, and may be changed as appropriate. Only a "third price" occurs when the purchaser bears the shipping costs. Also, according to the contract, when the seller bears the transportation cost, a "second price" is generated.

After the process of step S1 is performed, a notification process is performed (step S2). When the simple registration process is executed, the purchaser displays the simple registration information of the vehicle on the purchaser terminal 3 . At this time, a third calculation process may be performed to display a third price on the purchaser terminal 3 . If the purchaser wishes to purchase the vehicle, or if he/she wishes to view additional information on the vehicle, the purchaser inputs to that effect at the purchaser terminal 3 . When the server device 2 receives the request, the server device 2 transmits a notification to the seller terminal 1, and the seller terminal 1 receives the request from the purchaser to purchase the vehicle or the purchase of the vehicle. You will be notified that you have entered a request to view additional information. The desire to purchase the vehicle is referred to as intention information regarding the intention to purchase the product, and the desire to purchase the vehicle is referred to as a display request for additional information regarding the product. Further, hereinafter, a desire to purchase the vehicle and/or a desire to view additional information on the vehicle will be referred to as an additional information transmission request. The additional information transmission request can also be said to request the seller to transmit information necessary for making a decision to purchase a vehicle, which is a product. The additional information transmission request may be transmitted by pressing buttons such as so-called "like", "favorite", "receive registration notification", "watch later", and "save". Vehicles for which these buttons have been pressed are stored in the server device 2 or the purchaser terminal 3, and the purchaser terminal 3 may display a list of vehicles for which the same type of button has been pressed.

Note that, in the embodiment of the present invention, notification means, for example, sending to an e-mail address registered in the sales support system or notifying the messenger function of the sales support system. If the dedicated app has been downloaded, and the messenger function within the dedicated app is notified, the icon of the dedicated app installed on the seller terminal 1 or the purchaser terminal 3 will be displayed to indicate that the notification has been received. may

In step S2, the seller who has received the notification performs additional registration processing by inputting additional information about the vehicle (step S3). Seller terminal 1 accepts the input of additional information about the vehicle, and when the additional information is transmitted to server device 2, server device 2 registers the additional information. Registering additional information is also called additional registration. Then, a notification that the additional information has been registered is transmitted from the server device 2 to the purchaser terminal 3 that transmitted the additional information transmission request. The registered additional information can be viewed from the purchaser terminal 3 that has received the notification. Further, the additional information can be browsed at the seller terminal 1, the purchaser terminal 3, and the administrator terminal using the sales support system. In other words, by accessing the website of the sales support system operated by the administrator, additional information can be browsed on terminals operated by multiple sellers, multiple purchasers, or multiple administrators. "Additional information" is information different from simplified registration information related to simplified registered products, and refers to information necessary for additional registration in listing of products and information registered in additional registration. Further, the additional information is, for example, information about a product, and can be said to be attribute information different from attribute information of a product specified from identification information described later. The additional information can also be said to be detailed information about the product. Information required for additional registration is preferably set by an administrator. It should be noted that it is also possible to treat a product that has been simply registered as a product put up in a temporary state, and treat a product that has undergone additional registration as a product that has been formally put up for sale.

When the purchaser purchases a predetermined vehicle, purchase processing is executed (step S4). When the purchaser terminal 3 accepts the selection of the vehicle to be purchased, a purchase request is transmitted to the server device 2 . The server device 2 transmits a purchase notification to the seller terminal 1 and the administrator terminal, and also transmits billing information to the purchaser terminal 3 . When the purchaser makes the payment, the fact is notified to the seller terminal 1 and the administrator terminal, and the procedure for purchasing the vehicle proceeds.

After these steps S1 to S4, the sales support process is completed. The seller may omit the notification process of step S2 and execute the processes after step S3. Alternatively, the process of step S3 may be executed immediately after the process of step S1. Further, the purchaser may skip the processing of step S3, the processing of steps S1 and S2, or the processing of steps S2 and S3 and execute the purchase processing of step S4. Further, the process of step S2 may be further executed after step S3, or the order of steps S2 and S3 may be changed.

[Simple registration process]
Next, simple registration processing (step S1) in the sales support system will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a flow chart of simple registration processing in the sales support system according to the embodiment of the present invention. First, a seller who wishes to exhibit a used car in the sales support system logs in to the sales support system by accessing the server device 2 from the seller terminal 1 via the Web browser. The sales support system may log in to the sales support system by activating a dedicated application downloaded to the seller terminal 1 and accessing the server device 2 .

Next, the seller inputs the chassis number (also referred to as a vehicle body number or frame number) written on the vehicle inspection certificate of the used car to be exhibited as an identification number into the seller terminal 1 (step S11). A chassis number is an identification number unique to a vehicle stamped on the chassis of motorized bicycles and automobiles. The chassis number is printed on the vehicle inspection certificate. The seller can take a picture of the chassis number written on the vehicle inspection certificate from the camera of the seller terminal 1, and capture the chassis number as characters and numbers by OCR (Optical Character Recognition). Also, the seller can take a picture of the chassis number stamped on the frame of the vehicle with a camera and capture it as characters and numbers representing the identification number by OCR. Alternatively, the seller may directly input the chassis number to the seller terminal 1 . For example, it can be directly input by a keyboard or a software keyboard. Also, if the vehicle inspection certificate is an IC card, the chassis number may be read using a card reader. Here, in the present embodiment, the chassis number has been described as a specific example, but it is not limited to the chassis number. Enough. For example, VIN (Vehicle Identification Number, also called serial number) can be used as the identification number. In the present embodiment, an identification number, such as a chassis number or VIN, that has a function of identifying attributes of a vehicle is referred to as identification information, a vehicle identification number, or a moving object identification number. A vehicle identification number or mobile unit identification number is an identification number unique to a mobile unit and is recorded in any part of the mobile unit. For example, it is recorded by stamping on the frame of the moving body or by storing in a computer device in the moving body such as an engine control unit (ECU).

Next, the first calculation process and/or the second calculation process are performed (step S12), and the first price and/or the second price are displayed on the seller terminal 1 (step S13). Here, the first price is the book value of the vehicle to be sold, and the second price is the transportation cost borne by the seller. A scheduled price can be determined. When the seller inputs the expected sales price of the vehicle to the seller terminal 1 (step S14), the seller terminal 1 transmits the identification number of the vehicle and the expected sales price to the server device 2 (step S15). The identification number of the vehicle and the expected sales price are received by the server device 2 (step S16).

Based on the identification number received in step S16, the server device 2 identifies vehicle information (step S17). The specified vehicle information and planned sales price are registered as simple registration information (step S18). The simple registration process ends through the processes of steps S11 to S18. Note that the simple registration process may omit the processes of steps S12 to S14.

When the simple registration information is registered, the vehicle is treated as an exhibited product in the sales support system. In other words, the registered simple registration information is treated as put-up product information. The information on the exhibited merchandise can be viewed on all terminals operated by sellers, purchasers, or administrators who use the sales support system. That is, by accessing the website of the sales support system operated by the manager, product information can be browsed on terminals operated by a plurality of sellers, a plurality of purchasers, or a plurality of managers. "Product information" is information related to the put up product, and includes simplified registration information and/or additional information. The seller, the purchaser, and the manager can browse the simple registration information of the registered vehicle. The planned selling price input in step S14 is the planned selling price, and may be different from the actual selling price. Editing and correction may be performed after executing the simple registration process. Similarly, the simple registration information may be configured so that it can be edited or corrected after the simple registration process is executed, or the information specified by the identification number may be unchangeable.

In specifying the vehicle information in step S17, the chassis number of the vehicle is used to specify the attribute information of the vehicle as the vehicle information. Vehicle attribute information includes vehicle type, grade, vehicle length, width, height, minimum ground clearance, year of manufacture, country of manufacture, manufacturer, position of steering wheel, exterior color, engine displacement, etc. Say. The chassis number is determined according to a certain rule and includes the attribute information of the vehicle described above. Therefore, the server device 2 is stored in advance with a database for specifying vehicle attribute information from the chassis number. For example, the first digit of the chassis number indicates the country of manufacture, and the second digit indicates the manufacturer. Therefore, in the database, the relationship between the chassis number and the attribute information of the vehicle specified by the chassis number is associated, such as "America" if the first digit is "1" and "Canada" if the first digit is "2". Memorize. It is also said that the chassis number and the attribute information of the vehicle included in the chassis number are stored in association with each other.

Therefore, it is possible to identify vehicle attribute information such as vehicle type, grade, vehicle length, width, height, minimum ground clearance, year of manufacture, country of manufacture, manufacturer, position of the steering wheel, exterior color, engine displacement, etc. from the chassis number. , these information are registered as simple registration information in step S18. Note that the calculated first price and/or second price may be associated and stored as vehicle information, but are preferably not disclosed to the general public as simplified registration information.

In addition, "attribute information" is the information which shows the attribute of goods. The attribute information may be stored in association with the identification number. "Vehicle information" means information about a vehicle. The vehicle information includes attribute information of the vehicle and may include an image of the vehicle. The image of the vehicle can be displayed as a thumbnail image of the product put up for sale in the sales support system. Among the vehicle attribute information, the attribute information required for simple registration includes, for example, the vehicle type, grade, year of manufacture, position of the steering wheel, exterior color, and the like. Attribute information required for price calculation in the second calculation process and the third calculation process to be described later includes, for example, the total length, total height, minimum ground clearance, and the like of the vehicle.

In step S11, if the chassis number stamped on the frame of the actual vehicle is photographed by a camera, the identification of the owner of the vehicle may be completed in step S18. The chassis number is stamped in a position that is difficult to see from the outside of the vehicle. Therefore, in order to photograph the chassis number, it is necessary to open the hood or open the door with the key and flip under the seat. From this, the reason why the chassis number can be photographed is that it can be determined that the person is the owner of the vehicle. Further, in step S11, when the vehicle identification number is input from the vehicle inspection certificate, information such as the owner of the vehicle recorded in the vehicle inspection certificate may be stored in the server device 2 in step S18.

As described above, the seller only needs to enter the identification number of the vehicle and the estimated sales price, and omit the input of specific attribute information of the vehicle to be exhibited. Since it can be listed as a product, the hurdles for listing products are lowered when selling. The specification of the attribute information of the vehicle by the identification number can be executed by any of the seller terminal, the purchaser terminal, and the server device.

[First calculation process]
Next, the first calculation process (step S12) in the sales support system will be explained. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a flowchart of first calculation processing in the sales support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The seller inputs the purchase year (also referred to as the time of purchase) and the purchase price of the vehicle for which the simple registration process is being performed to the seller terminal 1 (step S21). At this time, it is preferable to input the service life. The time of purchase and the purchase price are transmitted from the seller terminal 1 to the server device 2 (step S22), and the time of purchase and the purchase price are received by the server device 2 (step S23). A first price is calculated in the server device 2 (step S24). The calculated first price is transmitted from the server device 2 to the seller terminal 1 (step S25), and the seller terminal 1 receives the first price (step S26). The first calculation process ends through the processes of steps S21 to S26.

The calculation of the first price in step S24 is performed by pre-storing in the server device 2 a calculation formula of the straight-line method or the declining-balance method used in general depreciation cost calculation. Specifically, in the straight-line method, the first price is calculated on the assumption that the annual depreciation amount is, in principle, the same amount every year. The first price is obtained by multiplying the purchase price and the depreciation rate of the straight-line method. In the straight-line method, the first price is obtained by multiplying the unamortized balance by the declining-balance depreciation rate. Either the straight-line method or the declining-balance method may be selected at the time of inputting in step S21, or which calculation is to be performed may be registered in the server device 2 in advance. In addition, a calculation formula for calculating the tax on the vehicle is stored in the server device 2, and the price calculated by the straight-line method or the declining-balance method plus or minus the tax is used as the first price. may be

The calculated first price is preferably stored in the server device 2 . Further, when the price calculated by the first calculation process changes with the passage of time, the change may be notified to the seller terminal 1 that calculated the first price. . The seller who operates the notified seller terminal 1 can execute the first calculation process again and edit the planned sales price with reference to the first price. The notification may also display the changed first price.

By displaying the calculated first price in step S13, the seller can determine the expected sales price with satisfaction even if the price is lower than the purchase price. In addition, it is possible to easily confirm the first price, which is the book value reflecting depreciation, and to input an appropriate planned sales price.

In addition, from the attribute information of the vehicle specified by the identification number, multiple prices of vehicles with the same or similar attribute information that are simply registered and/or additionally registered in the sales support system are extracted, and their average price is calculated. It may be displayed as a reference price. In addition, extract the transaction results of vehicles with the same or similar attribute information that are simply registered and/or additionally registered in the sales support system, and display their average price as the sales price with a high possibility of trading. You may Furthermore, if the estimated sales price entered by the seller is higher or lower than the predetermined amount based on the displayed reference price, etc., the seller terminal displays a display prompting the seller to confirm the amount before sending step 15. 1 may be displayed. The reference price and the like may be displayed on the purchaser terminal 3 . For vehicles for which simplified registration information and additional information are being browsed, reference prices and the like can be displayed as described above.

[Second calculation process]
Next, the second calculation process (step S12) in the sales support system will be explained. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flowchart of second calculation processing in the sales support system according to the embodiment of the present invention. Note that processing similar to the above-described processing may be omitted as appropriate. In the following, a mode of selling vehicles mainly by sellers in Japan will be explained.

The seller inputs the origin and destination of the vehicle for which simple registration processing is being performed into the seller terminal 1 (step S31). The place of departure is the shipping place from which the vehicle is shipped when the used vehicle is sold. You may enter the name of a prefecture or region, or you may enter the address of a specific store. The destination is the destination to which the vehicle is delivered when the used vehicle is sold. Since the second price is the transportation cost borne by the seller, if the destination is assumed to be overseas, a port in Japan may be selected as the destination. That is, for the arrival point in the second calculation process, the nearest port from the departure point may be automatically input, or the purchaser may select an arbitrary port. Also, a waypoint may be selected in addition to the departure point and the arrival point. If the destination is assumed to be domestic, the second calculation process may be omitted, an arbitrary destination may be entered to calculate the second price, or the farthest domestic destination from the departure point may be calculated. may be entered to calculate the maximum cost of transportation.

The seller terminal 1 transmits the departure point and the arrival point to the server device 2 (step S32), and the server device 2 receives the departure point and the arrival point (step S33). In the server device 2, the vehicle information is identified from the identification number input in the simple registration process (step S34), and the second price is calculated (step S35). The calculated second price is transmitted from the server device 2 to the seller terminal 1 (step S36), and the second price is received by the seller terminal 1 (step S37). The second calculation process ends through the processes of steps S31 to S37.

A step S35 calculates a second price based on the size of the vehicle and the distance from the departure point to the arrival point determined from the specified vehicle information. The vehicle size includes, for example, the overall length, overall height, minimum ground clearance, and the like of the vehicle. The second price can be calculated by preliminarily storing in the server device 2 in association with the transport cost based on the size of the vehicle and the distance. Information registered in the additional registration process may be used for the size of the vehicle used to calculate the second price. That is, the second price is calculated based on the size of the vehicle specified from the attribute information and/or the additional information, and the transportation distance specified from the input of the departure point and the arrival point of the seller and/or the purchaser. be.

Specifically, when the total length of the vehicle is 4.50 m, the transportation cost is stored as 1600 yen per 10 km. If the total length of the vehicle identified from the identification number is 4.50 m, the departure point is Tokyo and the destination is Osaka, the second price calculated is 64000 yen. The distance from the point of departure to the point of arrival can be specified from the database stored in the server device 2 . Distances may be specified in conjunction with other map applications. The distance from the departure point to the arrival point may be a straight line distance from the departure point to the arrival point, or may take into consideration the actual transportation route. Moreover, when using a sea route, it is preferable to calculate the distance in consideration of the route from the port of departure to the port of arrival.

Further, the transportation cost based on the size and distance of the vehicle may be stored in the server device 2 in association with the transportation method. Transportation methods include, for example, land routes, sea routes, and air routes. It is preferable to specify whether the transportation method from the input departure point to the arrival point is a land route, a sea route, an air route, or a combination thereof. Regarding the route from the input departure point to the arrival point, the transportation method is specified according to the route, such as from the departure point to point A by land, from point A to point B by sea, and from point B to the destination by land. , a second price can be calculated according to the distance of each route. For specifying the transportation method, for example, if the sea exists in the route, the sea route is selected, and in other cases, the land route is selected and stored in the server device 2 . Also, if the route includes the sea, the sea route or the air route may be selected, or the seller may input it in step S31. If ports are entered as two or more of the departure point, arrival point, and waypoint, the transportation method from port to port can be specified as a sea route.

It should be noted that the second price is preferably displayed to the seller as an approximate amount, as the actual shipping cost will vary depending on the options of the vehicle being sold. Further, in step S31, a display prompting the user to input the option of the used car may be displayed, and the option may be input.

By displaying the calculated second price in step S13, the seller can determine the planned selling price by referring to the second price. This will save you unexpected expenses.

[Notification process]
Next, the notification process (step S2) in the sales support system will be described. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a flowchart of notification processing in the sales support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

A purchaser who wishes to purchase a vehicle logs in to the sales support system by accessing the server device 2 from the purchaser terminal 3 via a Web browser. As described above, the sales support system may log in to the sales support system by activating the dedicated application downloaded to the purchaser terminal 3 and accessing the server device 2 .

When the purchaser wishes to view the simple registration information of a vehicle that has been simply registered, the purchaser operates the purchaser terminal 3 and transmits a transmission request for the simple registration information of the used vehicle from the purchaser terminal 3 to the server device 2. (Step S41). When the server device 2 receives the simple registration information transmission request (step S42), it specifies the simple registration information of the vehicle (step S43), and transmits the simple registration information of the vehicle to the purchaser terminal 3 (step S43). S44). When the purchaser terminal 3 receives the simple registration information (step S45), the simple registration information is displayed (step S46).

Next, a third calculation process is performed (step S47), and the third price is displayed on the purchaser terminal 3 (step S48). If the purchaser wishes to purchase the displayed vehicle or to view additional information about the vehicle, the purchaser terminal 3 receives an input request for transmission of additional information (step S49). . An additional information transmission request is transmitted from the purchaser terminal 3 to the server device 2 (step S50), and the additional information transmission request is received by the server device 2 (step S51). When step S51 is performed, the notification of the additional information transmission request is transmitted from the server device 2 to the seller terminal 1 (step S52), and the seller terminal 1 receives the notification of the additional information transmission request (step S53). . After these steps S41 to S53, the notification process ends. If the purchaser wishes to purchase the displayed vehicle, the above process may be omitted and the process of step S82, which will be described later, may be executed.

When the seller terminal 1 receives the notification of the additional information transmission request, the seller can grasp that the purchaser has made the additional information transmission request. Here, the transmission of the notification of the additional information transmission request from the server device 2 to the seller terminal 1 in step S52 may be executed each time the server device 2 receives the additional information transmission request from the purchaser terminal 3. However, it may be executed when the server device 2 receives additional information transmission requests from a plurality of purchaser terminals 3 . In other words, when the server device 2 receives the additional information transmission request a predetermined number of times, the server device 2 may transmit a notification of the additional information transmission request to the seller terminal 1 . The predetermined number of times can be appropriately set by operating the seller terminal. Also, a predetermined number of times may be set for each vehicle to be exhibited. Alternatively, the setting may be made possible by operating the administrator terminal. Furthermore, when the server device 2 receives additional information transmission requests a predetermined number of times, the seller terminal 1 may be notified to perform additional registration processing, which will be described later. That is, by satisfying a predetermined condition, the notification of the additional information transmission request can be sent from the server device 2 to the seller terminal 1 in step S52.

Note that the notification process may omit the processes of steps S47 and S48. In addition, when the purchaser inputs the request for transmission of additional information in step S49, the purchaser also inputs questions to the purchaser, details of photos to be registered in the additional registration process described later, and requests such as price reductions. You may In addition, it may be possible to write a strong desire to purchase a vehicle or the degree of possibility of purchase. The question or request may be notified only to the seller terminal 1 of the vehicle, or may be viewed freely by other sellers, purchasers, or administrators in the sales support system. The questions or requests may be displayed in a chat format so that the seller and the buyer can message each other. Further, the number of times the additional information transmission request has been transmitted may be displayed for the vehicle on the web page where the simplified registration information or additional information of the vehicle is displayed. Further, the purchase history and the history of the additional information transmission request may be browsed on the seller terminal 1 with respect to the purchaser who transmitted the notified additional information transmission request.

Since the purchaser can know the number of times the notification in step S53 has been received, the number of times the additional information transmission request has been transmitted, and/or the request from the customer, the purchaser can predict the possibility of selling the exhibited vehicle. be able to. Also, the sales price of the vehicle can be changed according to the above-mentioned number of times and/or customer requests. In addition, since the request from the purchaser can be known, it is possible to effectively register additional information such as a photograph in demand. Furthermore, it is possible to determine not to execute the additional information registration process (step S3) for vehicles determined to have a low sales possibility. Registering the same amount of information for all vehicles put up for sale, regardless of whether they are likely to be sold, is a heavy burden for the seller. In one aspect of the present embodiment, simple registration processing can be performed once for vehicles owned, and additional information registration processing can be performed only for vehicles that have sales potential, so that sellers can exhibit more vehicles. lead to motivation.

[Third calculation process]
Next, the third calculation process (step S47) in the sales support system will be explained. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a flowchart of third calculation processing in the sales support system according to the embodiment of the present invention. Note that processing similar to the above-described processing may be omitted as appropriate.

The purchaser inputs the destination of the vehicle viewed in the sales support system into the purchaser terminal 3 (step S61). For the arrival place, the purchaser inputs the place to which the purchased vehicle should be finally delivered. It is preferable to input a country name or a region name as the destination. The destination is transmitted from the purchaser terminal 3 to the server device 2 (step S62), and the destination is received by the server device 2 (step S63). In the server device 2, vehicle information is identified from the sales support system (step S64), and a third price is calculated (step S65). The calculated third price is transmitted from the server device 2 to the purchaser terminal 3 (step S66), and the purchaser terminal 3 receives the third price (step S67). The third calculation process ends through the processes of steps S61 to S67.

In step S65, similarly to the calculation of the second price, a third price is calculated from the size of the vehicle and the distance from the departure point to the arrival point obtained from the specified vehicle information. It should be noted that the third price is preferably displayed to the purchaser as a rough estimate, since the actual shipping cost will vary depending on the options of the used car being sold. Information registered in the additional registration process may be used for the size of the vehicle used to calculate the third price. That is, the third price is calculated based on the size of the vehicle specified from the attribute information and/or the additional information, and the transportation distance specified from the input of the departure point and the arrival point of the seller and/or the purchaser. be.

By displaying the calculated third price in step S48, the purchaser can make a decision to purchase the vehicle by referring to the third price.

[Additional registration process]
Next, the additional registration process (step S3) in the sales support system will be explained. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flowchart of additional registration processing in the sales support system according to the embodiment of the present invention. The additional registration process in which the seller inputs the additional information is preferably executed after receiving a notification from the seller terminal indicating that the input of the intention information or the additional information display request has been received.

In step S53, the seller who has received the notification of the additional information transmission request logs into the sales support system, selects a vehicle for which additional information is to be entered, and enters additional information of the exhibited vehicle into the seller terminal 1. (Step S71). The additional information is transmitted from the seller terminal 1 to the server device 2 (step S72), and the additional information is received by the server device 2 (step S73). The additional information is registered in the server device 2 (step S74). A registration notification in which the additional information is registered is transmitted from the server device 2 to the purchaser terminal 3 (step S75), and the additional notification is received by the purchaser terminal 3 (step S76). The additional registration process ends through the processes of steps S71 to S76.

The additional information input in step S71 is information that has not been input in the simple registration information, and is information that is necessary for making a decision to purchase the vehicle. For example, it is a photograph of the interior of the exhibited vehicle, a photograph of the exterior, a video, mileage, repair history, scratches, vehicle inspection time, and the like. Also, for example, information stored in a computer device in the vehicle such as an ECU may be input as the additional information. The information stored in the computer device in the vehicle includes, for example, door open/close information, and the repair history and the like can be predicted from such information. The seller can also register information requested by the purchaser in the notification process described above. Also, the seller can enter the selling price of the vehicle. The sales price of the vehicle may be the same as the planned sales price, or may be changed. At this time, the first calculation process may be executed to display the first price, which may be used as a reference for price determination.

Note that the notification of the additional information transmission request in step S53 may display a link associated with a web page for inputting additional information about the vehicle. In other words, the notification may include information for inputting additional information about the product along with information indicating the additional information transmission request. The seller can access the Web page of the sales support system that performs the processing of S71 from the link.

In the registration of the additional information in step S74, the simple registration information registered in the simple registration process and the additional information are associated and stored in the server device 2 . In addition, when the additional information is registered, the seller, the purchaser, and the administrator can access the website of the sales support system operated by the administrator to browse the simple registration information and additional information of the vehicle. become. In other words, in step S50, not only the purchaser terminal that transmitted the additional information transmission request, but also all terminals using the sales support system, that is, multiple sellers, multiple purchasers, or multiple administrators You can browse the simple registration information and additional information of the vehicle on the terminal operated by .

After the additional information is registered in step S74, the purchaser can browse the additional information of the vehicle in the sales support system. may be displayed on the user terminal 3.

Here, additional information on the registered vehicle can be displayed on the purchaser's terminal, etc., but apart from the photograph of the vehicle registered by the seller, the shape and/or color of the vehicle at the time of sale is displayed. Images may be extracted from images stored in the server device 2 or from the Internet and displayed. The image showing the shape and/or color of the vehicle at the time of sale can also be said to be an image showing the actual color of the vehicle. The image showing the actual color of the vehicle is, for example, the image of the vehicle provided by the manufacturer or the image of the color sample. The image may be an image in which the entire vehicle is displayed, an image in which a part of the vehicle is displayed, or an image in which only the color of the vehicle is displayed.

An image showing the actual color of the vehicle is identified from the vehicle type and/or the color of the vehicle identified from the vehicle identification number in the simple registration process. Alternatively, in the additional registration process, it is identified from the vehicle type and/or the color of the vehicle input by the seller terminal. In the input of the color of the vehicle, for example, when the seller selects a vehicle type, the information on the color of the vehicle is displayed, and the color system related to the vehicle is selected from among the colors. Furthermore, a more specific vehicle color may be selected from the selected color system. Specifically, when you select a car model, options such as red, blue, yellow, gray, tan, white, and black are displayed as the color system, and from there, red as the color system can be selected. Further, after that, more specific colors such as Chinese red, ruby red, coral red, and rose red are displayed, and the color can be input by selecting the color associated with the vehicle from among them. The color of the vehicle may be input by inputting the color code (also referred to as the color number) of the vehicle. Further, one type of color to be input may be selected according to the vehicle to be sold, or a plurality of types may be selected. An image showing the actual vehicle color can be identified from the input color. As a result, the color of the actual vehicle may look different depending on the appearance of the photograph registered in the additional registration process, but the purchaser can confirm the color of the vehicle that will actually be sold. . When the type of vehicle and the color of the vehicle can be specified from the vehicle identification number, the image of the vehicle and the image showing the color of the vehicle can be displayed when the simple registration information is displayed in step S46. can be done.

The purchaser terminals 3 to which the notification of registration is transmitted in step S75 may be all the purchaser terminals 3 that have transmitted the request for transmission of additional information. Only the purchaser terminal 3 that has transmitted the request may be used. Further, when transmitting the additional information transmission request, it may be configured such that the notification is transmitted only to the purchaser terminal 3 who has input that the registration notification is required.

[Purchase process]
Next, the purchase process (step S4) in the sales support system will be explained. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flowchart of purchase processing in the sales support system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

When the purchaser wishes to purchase a vehicle, the purchaser selects the vehicle to be purchased at the purchaser terminal 3 (step S81). A purchase request is transmitted from the purchaser terminal 3 to the server device 2 (step S82), and the purchase request is received by the server device 2 (step S83). Next, the server device 2 transmits a purchase notification to the seller terminal 1 (step S84), and the seller terminal 1 receives the purchase notification (step S85). At this time, the purchase notification may be transmitted from the server device 2 to the administrator terminal. Next, the billing information is transmitted from the server device 2 to the purchaser terminal 3 (step S87), and the billing information is received at the purchaser terminal 3 (step S87). Payment is made at the purchaser terminal 3 based on the received billing information (step S88), and the purchase process ends.

In the purchase request of step S82, the destination of the vehicle to be purchased is entered. You may enter the desired delivery date of the vehicle. Also, an estimate of the cost of the vehicle to be purchased, including shipping costs incurred by the purchaser, may be displayed prior to submitting the purchase request.

When the process of step S88 is executed, the seller terminal 1 and the manager terminal are notified that the payment has been executed. With this notification, sellers and administrators can proceed with preparations for shipment of the purchased vehicle. Specifically, the administrator proceeds with arrangements for transporting the vehicle to the destination entered by the purchaser.

Here, in one aspect of the present invention, when the seller sells a vehicle to be sold to a purchaser at a price lower than the reference price of the vehicle, a configuration is adopted in which a privilege is given to the seller. can be done. A “reference price” is a price that serves as a reference for a product to be sold. For example, it may be the purchase price of the vehicle, or the same or similar attribute information that is simply registered and / or additionally registered in the sales support system from the attribute information of the vehicle specified by the identification number for the vehicle to be sold. A plurality of vehicle prices may be extracted and used as their average price, or the transaction results of vehicles having the same or similar attribute information, which are easily registered and / or additionally registered in the sales support system, are extracted and may be the average price of Also, a general auction market price may be used for the vehicle to be sold. From the standpoint of fraud prevention, it is preferable to use an average price extracted from the system, an auction market price, or the like, instead of the price input by the seller, as the reference price.

Granting a privilege to a seller means transferring, lending, or exchanging predetermined goods or services. As specific benefits, for example, points that can be used in the sales support system or provisional points, discounts on sales support system usage fees and brokerage fees, discounts on transportation costs borne by sellers, sales For vehicles sold by other sellers, it is possible to provide a display that is easier for the purchaser to browse than vehicles of other sellers, lend predetermined goods, exchange gifts, and the like. Further, the privilege may be granted to the seller when the seller adds up to a predetermined amount to the book value of the vehicle and sells the vehicle to the purchaser. As the predetermined amount, an amount obtained by multiplying the amount obtained by subtracting the book value from the purchase price by a predetermined ratio can be set. The predetermined ratio may be changed according to the number of years that have passed since purchase.

As a result, even if the price is lower than the purchase price, the seller is motivated to list the vehicle because the seller receives a privilege. In addition, when a sale is made at a price higher than the book value, benefits can be received while obtaining a substantial sales profit.

In the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which the sales support system is mainly applied to used car sales and a chassis number is used as an identification number has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when the sales support system is applied to the sale of products such as second-hand goods, the bar code, manufacturing number, and serial code of the product can be used as the identification number (identification information) instead of the chassis number. Since the bar code, manufacturing number, and serial code of the product are determined according to certain rules, the server device 2 is made to store in advance a database for specifying the attribute information of the product from these identification numbers. Keep The database associates and stores the relationship between the bar code, manufacturing number, and serial code of the product and the attribute information of the product specified by these. Also, a configuration may be adopted in which an image of a product is input from the seller terminal 1 and image recognition is performed to identify the attribute of the product.

[Other embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, the simple registration process is performed mainly by inputting an identification number and an expected sales price to register the simple registration information. The sales support system according to the present invention may be applied to a configuration in which input of information capable of specifying the attribute of a product is received and the listing of the product is completed based on the received information. Furthermore, the seller terminal 1 accepts input of information (also referred to as additional information) related to the product, which is information different from the information accepted in the simple registration process, and stores the accepted additional information as the product for which the exhibition is complete. can be stored in association with . In addition, in the following description, when the above-described processing is executed, the description may be omitted as appropriate.

At this time, in the simple registration process (step S1), the seller inputs information (also referred to as product-related information) that can specify the attribute of the product to the seller terminal 1 (step S11). The information that can specify the attribute of the product is attribute information indicating the attribute of the product to be exhibited, and includes the identification number described above. The attribute information of a product is, for example, information about the product such as product name, product category, product condition, grade, size, year of manufacture, country of origin, manufacturer, and color. It should be noted that in step S11, the information about the product received by the seller terminal 1 may not include the identification number. The information about the product input in step 11 may be any information that can specify at least one attribute of the product. The information about the product whose input is accepted by the seller terminal 1 is transmitted from the seller terminal 1 to the server device 2 (step S15), and the server device 2 receives the information (step S16). The information is registered as simple registration information in the server device 2 (step S18).

When the simple registration information is registered, the product is treated as an exhibited product in the sales support system. In other words, the registered simple registration information is treated as put-up product information. The information on the exhibited merchandise can be viewed on all terminals operated by sellers, purchasers, or administrators who use the sales support system. That is, by accessing the website of the sales support system operated by the manager, product information can be browsed on terminals operated by a plurality of sellers, a plurality of purchasers, or a plurality of managers.

In the present embodiment, regardless of whether or not the identification number is entered in step S11, the processing of steps S12 to S14 and the processing of identifying product information based on the identification number in step S17 are appropriately performed. May be omitted. At this time, if the identification number has been input in step S11, the identification number is registered in the simple registration information as the attribute information of the product. Further, when the identification number is input in step S11, the processing of steps S12 to 14 and the processing of step S17 may be executed. At this time, the attribute information of the product specified from the identification number and the information on the product whose input is received at the seller terminal are registered as simple registration information.

In addition, the seller may input the estimated sales price together with the attribute information of the product, and register it in the server device 2 as simple registration information. In addition, it is preferable that the minimum necessary information that the seller is required to input to the seller terminal 1 in the simple registration process is set by the administrator. For example, the product name may be a mandatory input item. At this time, if the name of the product is entered into the seller terminal 1, it is registered as simple registration information and treated as a put up product.

As a result, the seller can complete the listing of the product by inputting the minimum necessary information regarding the product, thereby lowering the hurdles for listing the product.

When the simple registration process (step S1) is performed, the notification process (step S2), the additional registration process (step S3), and the purchase process (step S4) are performed. As described above, when the additional information is registered (step S74), the seller, the purchaser, and the manager access the website of the sales support system operated by the manager to view the additional information on the product. become able to. In other words, in step S50, not only the purchaser terminal that transmitted the additional information transmission request, but also all terminals using the sales support system, that is, multiple sellers, multiple purchasers, or multiple administrators Additional information can be viewed on the terminal operated by

In step S53, the seller can determine whether or not to perform the processing in step S3 according to the number of times and content of the additional information transmission request notification received. Note that the notification of the additional information transmission request in step S53 may be executed by satisfying the above-described predetermined condition. As a result, the seller can easily decide to register additional information for products that have a possibility of being sold, among the products that have already been exhibited, thus reducing the time and effort spent on products with a low possibility of being sold. be able to. In addition, since it is possible to temporarily perform simple registration processing for owned products and then perform additional information registration processing only for products that may be sold, this leads to motivation to put up more products.

In addition, "additional information" is information about the product, which is attribute information different from the information about the product entered in the simple registration process. Refers to registered information or other information. The additional information is information necessary for making a decision to purchase the product, and can be said to be detailed information on the product. The attribute information of the product that has not been input in the simple registration information includes, for example, photographs and videos of the exhibited product from other angles, more detailed description of the product, and the like. The seller can also register information requested by the purchaser as additional information in the notification process. Also, the seller can input the sales price of the product, or may input the sales price changed from the planned sales price.

It is preferable that the third calculation process and the display of the third price in the notification process (steps S47 and S48) are not performed when the identification information specifying the attribute information of the product is not included in step S11. Alternatively, the process of step S3 may be executed immediately after the process of step S1. Further, the purchaser may skip the processing of step S3, the processing of steps S1 and S2, or the processing of steps S2 and S3 and execute the purchase processing of step S4. Further, the process of step S2 may be further executed after step S3, or the order of steps S2 and S3 may be changed.

Also, the sales support system may be applied to sales of services. In this case, in the simple registration process, information that can identify the attributes of the service is entered. Alternatively, a service name and an estimated sales price may be entered and registered as simple registration information. When the simple registration process (step S1) is performed, it is preferable that the notification process (step S2), the additional registration process (step S3), and the purchase process (step S4) are performed. In the additional registration process, the seller terminal 1 accepts input of service information different from the information entered as simple registration information, and stores the accepted information in association with the completed service.

According to the present invention, since the attribute of the product is specified based on the identification information, by accepting the input of the identification information that can specify the attribute of the product at the seller terminal, the product to be exhibited in the sales support system is displayed. Since you can register, you can lower the hurdles for listing. Further, according to the present invention, the purchaser terminal displays the attribute information regarding the attribute of the specified product, and the purchaser terminal receives the input of the intention information regarding the intention to purchase the product, or the attribute information and the accepts a request to display additional information on a different product, and receives input of intention information to the seller terminal, or acceptance of input of intention information satisfies predetermined conditions, or requests to display additional information Since the information indicating that the request for display of additional information has been accepted or that the acceptance of the display request for the additional information satisfies a predetermined condition, the seller can know the response from the purchaser to the exhibited product. In addition, since the seller can put up and sell the product regardless of whether the buyer is in Japan or overseas, expansion of sales channels can be expected.

According to the present invention, since the seller terminal receives the input of the additional information and transmits the information indicating that the input of the additional information has been received to the purchaser terminal, the purchaser receives the additional information about the product of interest. You will know that you are registered. Further, according to the present invention, acceptance of input of intention information, acceptance of acceptance of input of intention information satisfies a predetermined condition, acceptance of a display request for additional information, or acceptance of additional information Since the information indicating that the reception of the display request satisfies the predetermined condition and the information for inputting the additional information regarding the product are transmitted, the seller can smoothly input the additional information. Further, according to the present invention, the purchaser's terminal displays the attribute information regarding the attribute of the specified product and the price information regarding the price of the product, so that the purchaser can know the price of the product.

According to the present invention, by inputting the purchase time and purchase price of the product, it is possible to calculate a reference price for determining the product price based on the purchase time and purchase price of the product. . Further, according to the present invention, when the price calculated by the price calculation means changes with the passage of time, the change can be notified to the computer device. In setting the price of the product, it is possible to set the price not only based on the purchase price, but also based on the price including depreciation, so that the profit can be calculated accurately. In addition, the book value can be calculated without incurring extra costs by outsourcing complicated calculations or calculations.

According to the present invention, when a seller who sells a product sells the product to a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product at a price lower than the purchase price of the product, a privilege is given to the seller. Since the privilege information is stored, the seller is motivated to sell the product at a price lower than the purchase price. Further, according to the present invention, the transportation cost is calculated based on the information on the vehicle inspection certificate and/or the vehicle identification number.

According to the present invention, the seller terminal has received the input of the intention information, or the acceptance of the input of the intention information satisfies a predetermined condition, or the reception of the display request for the additional information, or , after receiving the additional information transmission request indicating that the acceptance of the additional information display request satisfies the predetermined conditions, the seller terminal accepts the input of the additional information, and To easily convey information about a product to a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product, in order to associate and store the received additional information and make the input additional information available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals. can be done. In addition, the purchaser can tell the information that the purchaser wants to know about the product that he/she wants to purchase and that he/she wants to purchase the product. In addition, the seller can grasp the reaction of the exhibited product and utilize it in determining the sales price and whether to continue the exhibition. In addition, by accepting the input of information about the product, the listing of the product is completed, and furthermore, information different from the information that has been input can be stored in association with the completed listing of the product, so that the seller can easily manage the product. can be exhibited. In addition, it leads to motivation to exhibit more products.

1: seller terminal 2: server device 3: purchaser terminal 4: communication network
11: Control Unit 12: Main Memory 13: Storage Unit 14: Input Device 15: Display Device 16: Communication Interface
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A sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product,
a first input receiving means for receiving, at the seller terminal, input of identification information that can specify attributes of a product;
attribute identification means for identifying the attribute of a product based on the input identification information;
1. A sales support system, comprising: a first display means for displaying, on a purchaser's terminal, attribute information relating to the attribute of the product specified by the attribute specifying means. The purchaser terminal receives the input of intention information regarding the intention to purchase the product, or the input of the intention information is received by the second input receiving means and the seller terminal for receiving the display request for additional information regarding the product. or information indicating that acceptance of input of intention information satisfies predetermined conditions, acceptance of a request to display additional information, or acceptance of a request to display additional information satisfies prescribed conditions 2. The sales support system according to claim 1, further comprising a first information transmission means for transmitting the . third input receiving means for receiving input of additional information on the product at the seller terminal;
3. The sales support system according to claim 1, further comprising second information transmitting means for transmitting information indicating that the input of the additional information has been accepted to the purchaser terminal. The first information transmission means has received the input of intention information, or the reception of the input of intention information satisfies a predetermined condition, the reception of the display request for additional information, or the display of additional information 4. The sales support system according to claim 3, which transmits information indicating that acceptance of the request satisfies a predetermined condition as well as information for inputting additional information about the product. third input receiving means for receiving input of additional information on the product at the seller terminal;
3. The sales support system according to claim 1, further comprising viewing enabling means for enabling the input additional information to be viewable on a plurality of purchaser terminals. 3. The sales support system according to claim 1, wherein the first display means displays price information regarding the price of the product. the product is a vehicle,
3. The sales support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the identification information is information on vehicle inspection and/or vehicle identification number. A server device in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product,
a first input receiving means for receiving, from a seller terminal, an input of identification information capable of specifying an attribute of a product;
attribute identification means for identifying the attribute of a product based on the input identification information;
and a first transmitting means for transmitting attribute information relating to the attribute of the product specified by the attribute specifying means to the purchaser terminal. A seller terminal in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product,
A first input receiving means for receiving input of identification information that can specify attributes of a product,
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attribute identification means for identifying the attribute of a product based on the input identification information;
A seller terminal, comprising: a first display means for displaying attribute information relating to the attribute of the product specified by the attribute specifying means at the purchaser terminal. A purchaser terminal in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product,
comprising a first display means for displaying attribute information relating to product attributes;
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a first input receiving means for receiving, at the seller terminal, input of identification information that can specify attributes of a product;
an attribute specifying means for specifying the attribute of the product based on the identification information that has been input;
The purchaser terminal, wherein the attribute information displayed on the first display means is specified by the attribute specifying means. A sales support method executed in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product,
a first input receiving step of receiving, at the seller terminal, input of identification information that can specify the attributes of the product;
an attribute identification step of identifying the attribute of the product based on the identification information that has been input;
and a first display step of displaying, on a purchaser's terminal, attribute information relating to the attribute of the product identified by the attribute identification step. A sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product,
a first input receiving means for receiving input of information on products at the seller terminal;
a first viewing enabling means for making the information about the product whose input is received available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals;
a second input receiving means for receiving input of intention information relating to the purchase intention of the product or receiving a display request for additional information regarding the product, at the purchaser terminal;
Acceptance of input of intention information on the seller's terminal, or acceptance of acceptance of input of intention information satisfies predetermined conditions, acceptance of a display request for additional information, or reception of a display request for additional information additional information transmission request receiving means for receiving an additional information transmission request indicating that the acceptance of satisfies a predetermined condition;
third input receiving means for receiving input of additional information at the seller terminal;
additional information storage means for storing the information related to the product and the received additional information in association with each other; and a second viewing enabling means for making the received additional information available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals. ,
A sales support system in which input of additional information is received by a third input reception means after an additional information transmission request is received by an additional information transmission request reception means. A server device in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product,
a first input receiving means for receiving input of information on products from a seller terminal;
a first viewing enabling means for making the information about the product whose input is received available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals;
a second input receiving means for receiving, from a purchaser terminal, input of intention information regarding the intention to purchase the product, or receiving a display request for additional information regarding the product;
Acceptance of input of intention information on the seller's terminal, acceptance of acceptance of input of intention information satisfies predetermined conditions, acceptance of a display request for additional information, or acceptance of a display request for additional information additional information transmission request transmission means for transmitting an additional information transmission request indicating that the acceptance satisfies a predetermined condition;
a third input receiving means for receiving input of additional information from the seller terminal;
additional information storage means for storing the information related to the product and the received additional information in association with each other; and a second viewing enabling means for making the received additional information available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals. ,
A server device that receives an input of additional information by a third input receiving means after the additional information transmission request is transmitted by the additional information transmission request transmitting means. A seller terminal in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product,
a first input receiving means for receiving input of information on products;
Acceptance of input of intention information, or acceptance of acceptance of input of intention information meeting predetermined conditions, acceptance of a display request for additional information regarding the product, or acceptance of a display request for additional information additional information transmission request receiving means for receiving an additional information transmission request indicating that a predetermined condition is satisfied;
and a third input receiving means for receiving input of additional information,
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a first viewing enabling means for making the information about the product whose input is received available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals;
second input receiving means for receiving input of intention information relating to the purchase intention of the product or receiving a display request for additional information at the purchaser terminal;
additional information storage means for storing the information related to the product and the received additional information in association with each other; and a second viewing enabling means for making the received additional information available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals. ,
A seller terminal that receives an input of additional information by a third input reception means after receiving the additional information transmission request by the additional information transmission request reception means. A sales support method executed in a sales support system comprising a seller terminal operated by a seller who sells a product and a purchaser terminal operated by a purchaser who wishes to purchase the product,
a first input receiving step of receiving input of information about the product at the seller terminal;
a first viewability step of making the information about the product whose input is accepted available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals;
a second input receiving step of receiving, at the purchaser terminal, input of intention information regarding the intention to purchase the product, or receiving a display request for additional information regarding the product;
Acceptance of input of intention information on the seller's terminal, or acceptance of acceptance of input of intention information satisfies predetermined conditions, acceptance of a display request for additional information, or reception of a display request for additional information an additional information transmission request receiving step of receiving an additional information transmission request indicating that the acceptance of the satisfies a predetermined condition;
a third input receiving step of receiving input of additional information at the seller terminal;
an additional information storing step for storing the information about the product and the received additional information in association with each other; and a second viewing enabling step for making the received additional information available for viewing on a plurality of purchaser terminals. death,
The sales support method, wherein after receiving the additional information transmission request by the additional information transmission request reception step, the input of the additional information is received by the third input reception step.

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