SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LISTING MULTIPLE ITEMS TO BE POSTED FOR SALE

1 . A method for listing multiple items to be posted for sale, comprising:

accepting a characterization of an item from a choice of selection controls describing the item on a web page;

accepting additional information about the item, the information being accepted on the web page;

displaying the characterization and the information about the item as an item listing on the web page;

accepting a characterization of another item from a choice of selection controls describing the item on the web page;

accepting information about the other item, the information being accepted on the web page; and

displaying the characterization and the information about the one other item listing on the web page.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the selection controls are HTML selection controls.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising saving the item listing to a data store.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein multiple additional item listings can be accepted and displayed on the web page.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising posting the item listing on a web site for a user to buy or sell.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the additional information is accepted using free-form entry.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the accepting a characterization of the item from a choice of selection controls describing the item comprises:

accepting a genre value describing the item from a choice of selection controls;

accepting a specified item related to the genre value from a choice of selection controls; and

accepting detail regarding the specified item related to the genre value.

8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the selection controls are HTML selection controls.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

canceling the item listing.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the item and the at least one other item are similar.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the item and the at least one other item are different.

12 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating an HTML form to accept item details.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the item is a ticket for an event.

14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the item is a ticket for an event, and the event is a sports event, a concert, a theatre event, or a special offer.

15 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying comparable pricing information for the item.

16 . A system for listing multiple items to be posted for sale, comprising a computer with an application capable of:

accepting a characterization of an item from a choice of selection controls describing the item on a web page;

accepting additional information about the item, the information being accepted on the web page;

displaying the characterization and the information about the item as an item listing on the web page;

accepting a characterization of another item from a choice of selection controls describing the item on the web page;

accepting information about the other item, the information being accepted on the web page; and

displaying the characterization and the information about the one other item listing on the web page.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the selection controls are HTML selection controls.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the application further comprises saving the item listing to a data store.

19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein multiple additional item listings can be accepted and displayed on the web page.

20 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the application further comprises posting the item listing on a web site for a user to buy or sell.

21 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the additional information is accepted using free-form entry.

22 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the accepting a characterization of the item from a choice of selection controls describing the item comprises:

accepting a genre value describing the item from a choice of selection controls;

accepting a specified item related to the genre value from a choice of selection controls; and

accepting detail regarding the specified item related to the genre value.

23 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the selection controls are HTML selection controls.

24 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the application further comprises canceling the item listing.

25 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the item and the at least one other item are similar.

26 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the item and the at least one other item are different.

27 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the application further comprises generating an HTML form to accept item details.

28 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the item is a ticket for an event.

29 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the item is a ticket for an event, and the event is a sports event, a concert, a theatre event, or a special offer.

30 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the application further comprises:

displaying comparable pricing information for the item.

31 . A method for displaying pricing information, comprising:

accepting general information about an item on a web page;

displaying comparable pricing information for the item, the comparable pricing information being displayed on the web page; and

displaying the general information about the item as an item listing on the web page.

32 . The method of claim 31 , farther comprising:

accepting general information about another item on the web page;

displaying comparable pricing information for the other item, the comparable pricing information being displayed on the web page; and

displaying the general information about the other item as another item listing on the web page.

33 . The method of claim 31 , the comparable pricing information comprising:

comparable pricing information on similar items that have been sold; and/or

comparable pricing information on similar items that are listed for sale.

34 . The method of claim 31 , wherein accepting general information about an item comprises:

accepting a characterization of the item from a choice of selection controls describing the item on a web page; and

accepting additional information about the item, the information being accepted on the web page as free-form entry.

35 . A system for displaying pricing information, comprising a computer with an application capable of:

accepting general information about an item on a web page;

displaying comparable pricing information for the item, the comparable pricing information being displayed on the web page; and

displaying the general information about the item as an item listing on the web page.

36 . The system of claim 35 , wherein the application further comprises:

accepting general information about another item on the web page;

displaying comparable pricing information for the other item, the comparable pricing information being displayed on the web page; and

displaying the general information about the other item as another item listing on the web page.

37 . The system of claim 35 , the comparable pricing information comprising:

comparable pricing information on similar items that have been sold; and/or

comparable pricing information on similar items that are listed for sale.

38 . The system of claim 35 , wherein accepting general information about an item comprises;

accepting a characterization of the item from a choice of selection controls describing the item on a web page; and

accepting additional information about the item, the information being accepted on the web page as free-form entry.

39 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising validating the item listing.

40 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the application further comprises validating the item listing.

41 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the pricing information is displayed as a pop-up screen on the web page.

42 . The system of claim 35 , wherein the pricing information is displayed as a pop-up screen on the web page.