System and Method for Conducting Sales

摘要

Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for conducting sales. A system configured to practice the method receives an inquiry with at least one parameter from a user associated with a sale of an item. The system identifies one or more discount items that satisfy the inquiry and filters the one or more discount items based on a time-sensitive sales opacity scale. The system identifies comparable items for each discount item at nondiscount rates dynamically using real-time data and presents one or more comparable groups to the user, each comparable group including one filtered discount item and respective comparable items. Then the system advances the sale of the discount item based on user acceptance of one of the presented one or more comparable groups.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
identifying, via a processor, a first item and a second item, wherein the first item is available at a discount price, and wherein the second item is comparable to the first item and is one of not for sale and for sale at a different price than the discount price; transmitting a semi-opaque offer comprising the first item, the second item, and the discount price, wherein the semi-opaque offer does not identify which of the first item and the second item is for sale at the discount price; and after receiving acceptance of the semi-opaque offer, transmitting a notice that the first item is associated with the discount price.