Buyer-initiated shipping system

A computer-implemented method by which a buyer can create and purchase a shipping label from a shipping service provider for use by a seller in connection with delivery of goods purchased over the Internet from the seller, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving registration information from the buyer, the registration information comprising data specifying registration of the buyer for a shipping account with the shipping service provider;
• creating, by a computer program executed by at least one processor of at least one computing device, the shipping account in which the buyer can arrange for direct payment of shipping services with the shipping service provider by at least one computer processor;
• receiving shipping information from the buyer accessing the shipping account and entering the shipping information, the shipping information being associated with a transaction with the seller and comprising information to facilitate, at least in part, shipment of the goods from the seller to the buyer;
• creating, by the computer program, a file containing a pre-populated shipping label by the at least one computer processor, the pre-populated shipping label comprising the buyer's physical delivery address in a human readable format;
• and
• transferring, by the computer program, the file to the seller such that the seller can use the pre-populated shipping label to facilitate shipment of the goods to the buyer via the shipping service provider.

A system by which a buyer can create and purchase a shipping label from a shipping service provider for use by a seller in connection with delivery of goods purchased over the Internet from the seller, said system comprising:

• at least one computer processor;
• at least one memory coupled to the processor, said at least one memory storing a computer program executable by the processor to:
• receive registration information from the buyer, the registration information comprising data specifying registration of the buyer for a shipping account with the shipping service provider;
• create the shipping account in which the buyer can arrange for direct payment of shipping services with the shipping service provider, the shipping account comprising one or more buying plans to facilitate a purchase of a pre-populated shipping label;
• receive shipping information from the buyer accessing the shipping account and entering the shipping information, the shipping information being associated with a transaction with the seller and comprising information to facilitate, at least in part, shipment of the goods from the seller to the buyer;
• create a file containing the pre-populated shipping label, the pre-populated shipping label comprising the buyer's physical delivery address;
• and
• transfer the file to the seller such that the seller can use the pre-populated shipping label to facilitate shipment of the goods to the buyer via the shipping service provider.

A computer-implemented method by which a buyer can create and purchase a shipping label from a shipping service provider for use by a seller in connection with delivery of goods purchased over the Internet from the seller, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving registration information from the buyer, the registration information comprising data specifying registration of the buyer for a shipping account with the shipping service provider;
• creating, by a computer program executed by at least one processor of at least one computing device, the shipping account in which the buyer can arrange for direct payment of shipping services with the shipping service provider by at least one computer processor, the shipping account comprising one or more buying plans to facilitate a purchase of a pre-populated shipping label;
• receiving shipping information from the buyer accessing the shipping account and entering the shipping information, the shipping information being associated with a transaction with the seller and comprising information to facilitate, at least in part, shipment of the goods from the seller to the buyer;
• creating, by the computer program, a file containing a pre-populated shipping label by the at least one computer processor, the pre-populated shipping label comprising the buyer's physical delivery address;
• and
• transferring, by the computer program, the file to the seller such that the seller can use the pre-populated shipping label to facilitate shipment of the goods to the buyer via the shipping service provider.