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Method and system providing out-sourced, merchandise return services, and exchange and escrow services

  • US 20010037247A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2001
  • Published: 11/01/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A merchandise inspection system for a remote seller and prospective buyer comprising:

  • a service providing the remote seller and prospective buyer with merchandise-inspection information services, comprising merchandise-inspection information storage means for storing merchandise-inspection information applicable to merchandise of the seller;

    a distributed community of point-of-access associates, linked to the merchandise-inspection information storage means by a communications medium, for physically processing inspections by the prospective buyer of the seller'"'"'s merchandise submitted to a given point-of-access associate if authorized after application to the merchandise-inspection information storage means;

    whereby the prospective buyer may refuse the inspected merchandise in consequence of the inspection.

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