Online offer system
An online offer system is directed toward methods and devices that allow a seller to enter information about the attributes of a non-fungible good based on parameter values provided on a database. In response, an automated purchaser issues a firm offer to purchase the good at a set price.
1 . A method of doing business, comprising:
offering fixed price quotes for purchase of non-fungible used goods;
receiving the goods; and
reselling the goods on an on-line commerce site.
2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the step of offering fixed price quotes comprises providing an interface associated with e-bay™ to display fixed purchase prices.
3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the commerce site comprises an auction site.
4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the auction site comprises e-bay™.
5 . The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the goods is selected from the list consisting of cameras, PDAs, and cell phones.
6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the fixed price quotes are provided to a user in real time.
7 . The method of claim 1 wherein a seller receives an on-line negotiable payment in exchange for the goods.
8 . The method of claim 7 wherein the on-line negotiable payment comprises PayPal™ cash.
9 . The method of claim 7 wherein the on-line negotiable payment comprises a store credit.
10 . The method of claim 1 wherein a reseller sends a seller a prepaid shipping label with which to ship the goods.
11 . The method of claim 1 wherein a purchaser sends a seller a prepaid shipping label to a seller to assist the seller in shipping the goods.
12 . The method of claim 1 wherein a seller delivers the goods to a local retailer other than a shipping company, that acts on behalf of the purchaser.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the goods comprise a computer, and further comprising erasing data on the computer, and reloading an operating system.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a purchaser of the goods re-sells the goods using its own trademark.
15 . A deal-making system comprising a microprocessor programmed to:
provide a set price for a non-fungible good based on parameter/values selected by a seller; and
issue a firm offer for the non-fungible good at the set price.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to provide a drop down menu for selection of parameter/values.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to provide an expected selling range for the non-fungible good.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the microprocessor is further programmed to receive an acceptance of the firm offer.
19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the firm offer is issued without any manual intervention.