Method and system for providing a transaction platform for pre-owned merchandise
US10275813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/01
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for facilitating trading of pre-owned merchandise. During operation, the system receives, at a server, recycle information associated with an item that a first user intends to purchase and stores the recycle information and identification information of the first user in a database. The recycle information specifies identification and price information associated with the item. The system receives, from a second user, a request for an offer price for a for-sale item. The system then queries the database to identify one or more users who intend to purchase the for-sale item, calculates offer prices provided by the identified users for the for-sale item, and provides a list of the identified users and the calculated offer prices to the second user.
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