Process and product for determining an amount of posting payment
View Patent ↗Products and processes are provided in which information is received about a post for an item to be sold. The information may include, e.g., the class and type of item being sold, the reputation of a seller, a floor price below which the item will not be sold, a condition of the item and peripherals included with the item. Based on the received information, a posting payment amount is determined.
1. A method comprising:
receiving first data indicating a purchase of an item by a buyer for a purchase price;
determining an expected difference between the purchase price and
a subsequent selling price of the item;
offering to the buyer a posting payment amount in exchange for posting the item if the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold;
receiving second data indicating a post of the item for sale by the buyer;
posting the item for sale; and
providing the posting payment amount to the buyer.
2. The method of claim 1 , in which the step of receiving first data comprises:
receiving the first data via a Web page.
3. The method of claim 1 , in which the step of providing the posting payment amount to the buyer is performed before the step of posting the item for sale.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a command from the buyer to post the item for sale,
in which the step or received a command is performed before the step of posting the item for sale.
5. The method of claim 1 , in which the step of posting the item for sale comprises:
generating a Web page indicating the item; and
making the Web page accessible for display.