Network-based commerce facility offer management methods and systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8160928
APP PUB NO 20060167756A1
SERIAL NO

11040721

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Various embodiments include systems, methods, and software to manage offers in a network-based commerce system. One embodiment includes providing sellers an option when listing an item for sale to receive best offers for the item from buyers. This embodiment further includes receiving best offers submitted by offerees via the network-based commerce system and notifying sellers of received best offers. Some embodiments further include providing sellers an option to accept, reject, or ignore the individual best offers received. In some such embodiments, ignored best offers expire after a period, such as 48 hours. Yet further embodiments include notifying offerees of acceptance or rejection of their submitted best offers.

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  • EBAY INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kozenski, Jennifer Sunnyvale, US 7 99
Liang, George Campbell, US 383 8413
Raccah, David San Jose, US 14 231
Randall, Maura K San Jose, US 7 163
Rannala, Erik San Francisco, US 11 264
VonBergen, Renée Gentry San Jose, US 2 4

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