Method and system for selling an item over a computer network
OwnerEvan Kirshenbaum, Mathias Salleinventors
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Abstract
A method for purchasing rights to resell an item offers for sale a right to have purchased items, articles, or products shipped at a later date. The method offers for sale an item's ownership, without altering the physical location of the item. In other words, a customer pays to own the item without acquiring possession of the item. A merchant that sells the item, or the merchant's supplier, may retain possession of the item until the customer takes possession.
Claims29
A method for selling an item over a computer network, comprising:
- offering an item for sale over a computer network, wherein the item is contained in an inventory of a merchant;
- receiving a purchase request for the item from a customer;
- noting that the customer has acquired an ownership right to the item;
- and
- maintaining the item in the inventory.
A method for selling an item over a computer network, comprising:
- purchasing an ownership right to an item from a merchant;
- requesting that the merchant retain the item in an inventory of the merchant;
- and
- arranging for the item to be offered for sale.
A system for selling an item over a computer network, comprising:
- means for offering an item for sale over a computer network, wherein the item is contained in an inventory of a merchant;
- means for receiving a purchase request for the item from a customer;
- and
- means for recording ownership rights pertaining to the item,
- wherein upon a receipt of a purchase request for the item, the system records that the customer has acquired an ownership right to the item, maintains the item in the inventory, and ceases to offer the item for sale.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.