Patent ID: 8401910
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for selling goods and services, comprising: receiving volume pricing information for a product or service by a server; receiving, by the server, a first predetermined time period indicating a time period that the product or service may be offered for sale; calculating refined volume pricing information from the volume pricing information by a computer server assigning a refined price to a product or service based on a total number of product or service units sold during the predetermined time period; electronically offering goods and services for sale for a duration as indicated by the first predetermined time period and including the refined volume pricing information associated with the product or service; receiving purchase orders from potential buyers; calculating a final purchase price for the product or service based on the number of purchase orders received during the predetermined time period and the refined volume pricing information; and notifying potential buyers of the final purchase price; wherein the refined price for each potential unit of product or service is based on price and volume information contained in the volume pricing information, and the price and volume information comprises a first price associated with a first volume and a second price based on a second volume and the refined price is based on a difference between the first and second prices, and a difference between the first and second volumes.