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US 8,510,175 B2Granted
System to provide a posting payment amount as a credit for purchases
AssigneeeBay Inc.
InventorsJay S. Walker, Andrew S. Van Luchene, Deirdre O'Shea, Geoffrey M. Gelman, Dean P. Alderucci
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Abstract
Products and processes are provided in which information is received for a post relating to an item to be sold via a posting site. A posting payment amount relating to the post is determined. The posting amount is provided as a credit for purchases. For example, the credit may be a credit that is usable for purchases via the posting site.
Claims30
Apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- a communication port coupled to the processor;
- and
- a storage device operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to direct the processor to:
- receive posting information for a post relating to an item to be sold via a posting site;
- determine a posting payment amount relating to the post including determining the posting payment amount—in response to receiving the posting information;
- and
- provide the posting payment amount in exchange for the posting information, the posting payment amount being provided as a credit for purchases.
5 more elements
A method comprising:
- receiving posting information for a post relating to an item to be sold via a posting site;
- using at least one processor, determining a posting payment amount relating to the post including determining the posting payment amount—in response to receiving the posting information;
- and
- providing the posting payment amount in exchange for the posting information, the posting payment amount being provided as a credit for purchases.
1 more element
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:
- receive posting information for a post relating to an item to be sold via a posting site;
- determine a posting payment amount relating to the post including determining the posting payment amount—in response to receiving the posting information;
- and
- provide the posting payment amount in exchange for the posting information, the posting payment amount being provided as a credit for purchases.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.