Reverse logistics method for recapturing value of used goods over internet exchange portals
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1. A method for reverse logistics, comprising the steps of:
- offering used goods, owned by an actual seller, for sale over an internet exchange portal;
selling a right to market the used goods to a virtual seller;
marketing the used goods over the portal under direction of the virtual seller;
identifying an actual buyer; and
selling the used goods to the actual buyer.
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Abstract
A reverse logistics method for recapturing value of used goods over one or more internet exchange portals is disclosed. The method of the present invention includes the steps of offering used goods, owned by an actual seller, for sale over an internet exchange portal; selling a right to market the used goods to a virtual seller; marketing the used goods over the portal under direction of the virtual seller; identifying an actual buyer; and selling the used goods to the actual buyer.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for reverse logistics, comprising the steps of:
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offering used goods, owned by an actual seller, for sale over an internet exchange portal;
selling a right to market the used goods to a virtual seller;
marketing the used goods over the portal under direction of the virtual seller;
identifying an actual buyer; and
selling the used goods to the actual buyer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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17. A computer-usable medium embodying computer program code for commanding a computer to perform reverse logistics, comprising the steps of:
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offering used goods, owned by an actual seller, for sale over an internet exchange portal;
selling a right to market the used goods to a virtual seller;
marketing the used goods over the portal under direction of the virtual seller;
identifying an actual buyer; and
selling the used goods to the actual buyer.
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25. A system for reverse logistics, comprising:
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means for offering us ed goods, owned by an actual seller, for sale over an internet exchange portal;
means for selling a light to market the used goods to a virtual seller;
means for marketing the used goods over the portal under direction of the virtual seller;
means for identifying an actual buyer; and
means for selling the used goods to the actual buyer.
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