Bidding method for time-sensitive offerings
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1. A method comprising identifying an item which needs to be sold by a specified time, offering the identified item for sale at an auction which takes place at a predetermined time prior to the specified time, receiving bids for said item from at least one bidder, and selling said item to a highest bidder.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for auctioning a time sensitive item. An item which needs to be sold by a specified time is first identified. The item is offered for sale at an auction. Bids for the item are received from at least one bidder, and the item is sold to the highest bidder. In one embodiment, surplus tickets for capacity-limited events are identified and sold on an internet auction site.
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1. A method comprising
identifying an item which needs to be sold by a specified time, offering the identified item for sale at an auction which takes place at a predetermined time prior to the specified time, receiving bids for said item from at least one bidder, and selling said item to a highest bidder.
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41. A method comprising
identifying surplus capacity, according to predetermined criteria, for providing accommodation or services at a specific future time or time period, offering a contract to provide all or a portion of such surplus capacity at an auction, receiving bids for said contract from at least one bidder, and selling said contract to a highest bidder, thereby reducing the surplus capacity.
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42-48. -48. Cancelled
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49. A method comprising
identifying surplus capacity, according to predetermined criteria, for a future event for which tickets are sold, said future event being capacity limited, offering at least one surplus ticket representative of a contract to provide personal accommodation at the future event from said surplus capacity at an auction, receiving bids for said at least one surplus ticket from at least one bidder, and selling said surplus ticket to a highest bidder, thereby reducing the surplus capacity.
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50-79. -79. Cancelled
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