Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for searching for goods in a virtual marketplace
- Patent Title (中): 在虚拟市场中搜索商品的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12890469Application Date: 2010-09-24
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Publication No.: US08352328B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Thomas G. Woolston
- Applicant: Thomas G. Woolston
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: eBay Inc.
- Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for creating a computerized market for used and collectible goods by use of a plurality of low cost posting terminals and a market maker computer in a legal framework that establishes a bailee relationship and consignment contract with a purchaser of a good at the market maker computer that allows the purchaser to change the price of the good once the purchaser has purchased the good thereby to allow the purchaser to speculate on the price of collectibles in an electronic market for used goods while assuring the safe and trusted physical possession of a good with a vetted bailee.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110078051A1 Methods and Systems for Searching for Goods in a Virtual Marketplace Public/Granted day:2011-03-31
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