Abstract
E-commerce platforms can feature static or non-negotiable pricing, which may lead to lost sales for merchants and suboptimal prices for consumers. A system is described that may utilize a multi-agent architecture for automated negotiation. In some configurations, a central "conductor" agent can receive a user's purchase request, which may include information such as a product identifier and a desired price range. The conductor agent may then broadcast this request to multiple, independent "merchant" agents through a communication system, for example, a publish-subscribe messaging system. The conductor and merchant agents can then engage in parallel, automated negotiation sessions, exchanging offers and counter-offers based on logic associated with each agent. This process can facilitate a dynamic pricing environment where a mutually agreeable price may be reached between a single buyer and multiple potential sellers concurrently.
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Recommended Citation
Viswanathan, Muthuramakrishnan; Flanagan, Kevin; and Kothari, Sagar, "A Multi-Agent System for Automated E-Commerce Negotiation", Technical Disclosure Commons, (October 21, 2025)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/8740