METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FORMING A LIST-BASED VALUE DISCOVERY NETWORK

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention describe a network-based reverse auction system value discovery system (1) including at least four major customers: consumers (16), and the three sell-side customers bidder/sellers (12), product manufacturers (14), and advertisers (18) who are not also product manufacturers. Initially, a shopping list (10) is constructed containing e.g., widely available goods (WAGs). The shopping list (10) is the base of the value discovery network and ads significant value for each of the four key customers.