Method and system for improved online auction
US7324968B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for improving auction-based online commerce are provided, including methods and systems for facilitating advance, rapid, accurate estimation of shipping costs between a seller and the winner of an online auction. Methods and systems include an application for facilitating seller estimation of shipping costs, including various components of shipping costs, and for providing to the buyer a shipping estimate based on the circumstances of the buyer and the auction.
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