Inventors:
Timothy E. Allen - Raleigh NC, US
John R. Mattox - Raleigh NC, US
Darryl L. Pierce - Raleigh NC, US
Assignee:
Red Hat, Inc. - Raleigh NC
International Classification:
G06Q 30/00
Abstract:
Embodiments relate to systems and methods for automatic bid solicitation during a transaction process, in which a user's checkout basket is automatically transmitted to a set of vendors for potential bids based on the user's selected items. The user can select products or services for purchase from an original Web site or vendor. Upon receipt of those selections, a transaction server can identify vendors who wish to receive notification of a pending purchase of particular items. The set of selections can be transmitted to participating vendors to determine a bid on the same or related goods or services. A vendor may wish, for example, to bid to offer after-market support or supplies for a printer or other pending hardware purchase. The user can view the additional bid items in a bid dialog, make selections from those options, and incorporate options of their choosing in the finalized transaction.