SELLER INTERFACE SUPPORTING SELLER TERMS DEFINITION FOR A DEMAND DRIVEN PROMOTION SYSTEM
A system and method for providing a demand driven promotion system supporting social networking and searching, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims.
1 . A method for providing communication with at least one party of a transaction, the method comprising:
providing a seller interface for a seller, the seller interface comprising:
a first interface portion that provides information about a buyer group to the seller;
a second interface portion that provides product identification information to the seller identifying a product specified for purchase by the buyer group;
a third interface portion that provides purchase term information describing one or more product purchase terms under which the buyer group proposes to purchase the identified product; and
a fourth interface portion that provides for seller acceptance of one or more of the product purchase terms.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which a seller may negotiate product purchase terms with the buyer group.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which a seller may select a buyer group and be presented with information describing the selected buyer group.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion presenting a list of buyer groups in which a seller has previously expressed an interest.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises a search interface by which a seller may search for buyer groups.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that presents information of newly formed buyer groups to the seller.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides a seller the capability to identify buyer groups in which the seller has an interest.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides a seller the capability to specify a type of buyer group in which the seller is interested.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides a seller the capability to define a buyer group.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides for seller interaction with product interest groups.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides for communication between the seller and the buyer group.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides for communication between the seller and an administrator of the buyer group.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may provide a counter-offer to the buyer group.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the counter-offer comprises a counter-offer with regard to price.
15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the counter-offer comprises a counter-offer with regard to buyer group size.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may offer incentives to the buyer group based on buyer group size.
17 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may offer incentives to the buyer group related to a purchase of a product that is related to the product identified by the buyer group.
18 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may communicate with third parties.
19 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may search for third party enterprises to participate in a transaction with the buyer group.
20 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may interact with a broker that is brokering a deal between the seller and the buyer group.
21 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may negotiate commission with a broker that is brokering a deal between the seller and the buyer group.
22 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which a third party may advertise services to the seller.
23 . A system for providing communication with at least one party of a transaction, the system comprising:
at least one module that operates to, at least:
provide a seller interface for a seller, the seller interface comprising:
a first interface portion that provides information about a buyer group to the seller;
a second interface portion that provides product identification information to the seller identifying a product specified for purchase by the buyer group;
a third interface portion that provides purchase term information describing one or more product purchase terms under which the buyer group proposes to purchase the identified product; and
a fourth interface portion that provides for seller acceptance of one or more of the product purchase terms.
24 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which a seller may negotiate product purchase terms with the buyer group.
25 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which a seller may select a buyer group and be presented with information describing the selected buyer group.
26 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion presenting a list of buyer groups in which a seller has previously expressed an interest.
27 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises a search interface by which a seller may search for buyer groups.
28 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that presents information of newly formed buyer groups to the seller.
29 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides a seller the capability to identify buyer groups in which the seller has an interest.
30 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides a seller the capability to specify a type of buyer group in which the seller is interested.
31 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides a seller the capability to define a buyer group.
32 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides for seller interaction with product interest groups.
33 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides for communication between the seller and the buyer group.
34 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion that provides for communication between the seller and an administrator of the buyer group.
35 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may provide a counter-offer to the buyer group.
36 . The system of claim 35 , wherein the counter-offer comprises a counter-offer with regard to price.
37 . The system of claim 35 , wherein the counter-offer comprises a counter-offer with regard to buyer group size.
38 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may offer incentives to the buyer group based on buyer group size.
39 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may offer incentives to the buyer group related to a purchase of a product that is related to the product identified by the buyer group.
40 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may communicate with third parties.
41 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may search for third party enterprises to participate in a transaction with the buyer group.
42 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may interact with a broker that is brokering a deal between the seller and the buyer group.
43 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which the seller may negotiate commission with a broker that is brokering a deal between the seller and the buyer group.
44 . The system of claim 23 , wherein the seller interface comprises an interface portion by which a third party may advertise services to the seller.