Systems and methods facilitating shipping services rate resale

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9721225
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14055473

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Systems and methods which provide a shipping service resale platform enabling single shipper account access to multiple shipping service rate schedules are disclosed. Shipping service rate optimization is facilitated for a shipper using a single shipper account of embodiments of the invention, whereby the shipper is enabled to utilize rates available from various rate schedules, such as may include reseller negotiated rates, shipping service provider published rates, etc., according to embodiments. The shipper is enabled to establish, manage, and maintain a single shipper account for use in purchase and payment of shipping services which implicate different shipping service provider payment mechanisms, different shipping service resellers, and/or different shipping service providers.

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AUCTANE INC4301 BULL CREEK RD AUSTIN TX 78731

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clem, John Roland Manhattan Beach, US 29 241
Yoggi, Pradipe Sylmar, US 7 5

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