Abstract: A method for coordinating a business transaction between a selling vendor and a shipping vendor including the steps of: presenting the shipping vendors selected by a transaction coordination hub to the selling vendor; approving at least one of the shipping vendors based on input of selling vendor; accepting an offer of the transaction based on the input of the shipping vendor; collecting payment, including commission from the selling vendor using a payment managing module; paying the shipping vendor using the payment management module; paying a shipping company and scheduling a time for product retrieval by the shipping company, using the payment management module and a shipping managing module; and tracking the product until delivery to a consumer.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing a business transaction between a selling vendor and a shipping vendor. The method includes receiving a query from a selling vendor. The query includes customer order data. The method also includes identifying at least one possible shipping vendor based on the customer order data and determining shipping information for each of the at least one possible shipping vendors. The method further includes selecting a preferred shipping vendor from among the at least one possible shipping vendors and completing the transaction between the selling vendor and the shipping vendor.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing a business transaction between a selling vendor and a shipping vendor. The method includes receiving a query from a selling vendor. The query includes customer order data. The method also includes identifying at least one possible shipping vendor based on the customer order data and determining shipping information for each of the at least one possible shipping vendors. The method further includes selecting a preferred shipping vendor from among the at least one possible shipping vendors and completing the transaction between the selling vendor and the shipping vendor.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing a business transaction between a selling vendor and a shipping vendor. The method includes receiving a query from a selling vendor. The query includes customer order data. The method also includes identifying at least one possible shipping vendor based on the customer order data and determining shipping information for each of the at least one possible shipping vendors. The method further includes selecting a preferred shipping vendor from among the at least one possible shipping vendors and completing the transaction between the selling vendor and the shipping vendor.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing a business transaction between a selling vendor and a shipping vendor. The method includes receiving a query from a selling vendor. The query includes customer order data. The method also includes identifying at least one possible shipping vendor based on the customer order data and determining shipping information for each of the at least one possible shipping vendors. The method further includes selecting a preferred shipping vendor from among the at least one possible shipping vendors and completing the transaction between the selling vendor and the shipping vendor.

Abstract: A real-time normalized, distributed exchange and barter system that allows multiple members to exchange multiple goods and services with other members of the system over a distributed network such as the Internet. The system may develop a plurality of permutations of trading cycles that allow for indirect exchanges between its members, with the option of using cash as an exchange element. The system may also develop permutations of trading cycles for sub-classes and sub-categories of the goods, services and exchange elements within the system, and choose an optimized set of trading cycles among the many trading-cycle permutations that cover the exchange system, based on criteria defined by the system's sponsor. The system may determine all possible cyclic permutations of exchanges between its members and select the cyclic permutation that best meets the defined criteria, also the system would be able to make suggestions or impersonate a user in order to close any open chains.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing a business transaction between a selling vendor and a shipping vendor The method includes receiving a query from a selling vendor. The query includes customer order data. The method also includes identifying at least one possible shipping vendor based on the customer order data and determining shipping information for each of the at least one possible shipping vendors.

Abstract: A system for coordinating business transactions between multiple vendors of consumer products, referred to herein as selling vendors and shipping vendors. This system includes an electronic device for allowing a consumer to access a selling vendor's website, at least one server connected to the selling vendor's website for receiving purchase-related information from the consumer and sending and receiving information to and from the system, at least one server connected to the shipping vendor's business network for receiving and sending communications from and to the system, and a transaction coordination hub connected to the selling vendor's server and the shipping vendor's server for coordinating transactions between the selling vendor and the shipping vendor. The transaction coordination hub further includes a catalog subcomponent for storing detailed vendor-related data and a transaction coordinator software subcomponent for coordinating transactions between the selling vendors and the shipping vendors.

Abstract: A system for coordinating business transactions between multiple vendors of consumer products, referred to herein as selling vendors and shipping vendors. This system includes an electronic device for allowing a consumer to access a selling vendor's website, at least one server connected to the selling vendor's website for receiving purchase-related information from the consumer and sending and receiving information to and from the system, at least one server connected to the shipping vendor's business network for receiving and sending communications from and to the system, and a transaction coordination hub connected to the selling vendor's server and the shipping vendor's server for coordinating transactions between the selling vendor and the shipping vendor. The transaction coordination hub further includes a catalog subcomponent for storing detailed vendor-related data and a transaction coordinator software subcomponent for coordinating transactions between the selling vendors and the shipping vendors.