WO2001037539A3 - Network-based sales system - Google Patents

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WO2001037539A3
WO2001037539A3 PCT/US2000/031542 US0031542W WO0137539A3 WO 2001037539 A3 WO2001037539 A3 WO 2001037539A3 US 0031542 W US0031542 W US 0031542W WO 0137539 A3 WO0137539 A3 WO 0137539A3
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Scott Randall
Matthew Ackley
Hua-Ming Jin
Joseph Aparo
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Fairmarket Inc
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    • G06QINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract

A sales method and related apparatus for operation through a communications network. The method includes presenting items for sales at a first sales interface H1) at a first network address (A1) and presenting them for sales at a second sales interface (H2) at a second network address (A2). Offers are received for at least some of the items from offerors' through the first sales interface, and offers are received for at least some of the items from offers through the second sales interface. Some of the items are offered to offerors' having placed offers through the first sales interface, and some are awarded to offerors having placed offers through the second sales interface.
PCT/US2000/031542 1999-11-16 2000-11-16 Network-based sales system WO2001037539A2 (en)

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US09/441,388 1999-11-16
US09/441,385 1999-11-16
US09/441,386 1999-11-16
US09/441,616 1999-11-16
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US09/441,388 US8601373B1 (en) 1999-11-16 1999-11-16 Network-based sales system with customizable user interface

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