| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a network-based service or telephone service capable of receiving a request for inventory from a consumer, searching an inventory database and determining the lowest price that can be offered for inventory meeting the consumer's request. Once the lowest price is determined, the lowest price is offered to the consumer, although details concerning the inventory to be purchased are partially unknown to the consumer. Once the consumer decides to purchase the inventory at the offered lowest price, the purchase is complete and the consumer is provided all of the details regarding the purchased inventory. If a consumer does not wish to purchase the partially described inventory at the formulated lowest price, another offer, which can be more specific, can be made to the consumer. If multiple results match the consumer's inquiry at the same lowest price, the multiple results can be displayed to the consumer and the consumer can choose from among the multiple results. |
