The perfect example is buying a new car, not much haggling on price of single model there. What counts there is how various models stack up against each other.

My multiple vendors i meant vendors who sell different things.

“Sunil: anonymity in direct sales/ by middlemen… is not new…”

Well, slightly wrong context. That was mostly an implementation example.

If 10 people get your intention then how do you know they wont spam you the next time even without you needing something.

This is why i mentioned a contact blanket. Anonymity in direct sales doesn’t exist, when you buy and a bill is cut it stops being anonymous.

When you enquire and move on that anonymity exists, that doesn’t happen in internet search though. Since recommendations are immediate.

Oh as for original ideas. It doesnt really matter, all that matters is if this will help.