Axis negotiation system and method

Abstract

A computer-implemented method of negotiating a trade of a product or a service between a plurality of buyers and sellers, the method includes using a GUI on computing devices of the plurality of buyers and sellers, displaying on the computing devices a one-dimensional axis divided into two sections, a first section to display on the axis offers made by buyers, and an opposing second section to display offers made by seller. The method additionally includes arranging the buyer offers on the first section in descending order based on the buyer prices, with the buyer offer with the highest price most proximal to the second section and that with the lowest price most distant from the second section. The method further includes arranging the seller offers on the second section in ascending order based on the seller prices, with the seller offer with the lowest price most proximal to the first section and that with the highest price most distant from the first section. The method additionally includes displaying on the computing devices the axis including the arranged first section and the arranged second section, allowing a buyer with the highest price and a seller with the lowest price to negotiate with each other by selecting negotiation actions on the GUI, and displaying negotiating notifications on the axis responsive to the selecting.

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