Method for facilitating an online transaction between users of a web site
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1. A method for facilitating an online transaction between users of a web site comprising:
- receiving a post by a first user containing a link to a page associated with said first user, said page displaying at least one item;
receiving a request from a second user to view said link, said second user having an associated a user ID;
presenting said second user a full page corresponding to said link and including said at least one item and an icon for invoking a purchase service;
clicking on said icon by said second user, thereby invoking said purchase service for said item;
creating a Transaction ID corresponding to said item;
associating, by said purchase service;
customer information corresponding to said User ID;
purchase information corresponding to said Transaction ID; and
completing said online transaction for said item.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for facilitating online transactions are between users of a web site disclosed. Preferred embodiments include a web site configured to associate customer and purchase information corresponding to a user and completing an online transaction for items to be purchased when the user clicks on an icon. The items may be posted on the site by a different user.
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1. A method for facilitating an online transaction between users of a web site comprising:
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receiving a post by a first user containing a link to a page associated with said first user, said page displaying at least one item;
receiving a request from a second user to view said link, said second user having an associated a user ID;
presenting said second user a full page corresponding to said link and including said at least one item and an icon for invoking a purchase service;
clicking on said icon by said second user, thereby invoking said purchase service for said item;
creating a Transaction ID corresponding to said item;
associating, by said purchase service;
customer information corresponding to said User ID;
purchase information corresponding to said Transaction ID; and
completing said online transaction for said item.
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2. The method of claim 2, wherein said page comprises mini homepage corresponding to said user.
- 3. The method of claim 3, wherein said mini homepage includes customer information corresponding to said user.
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13. An apparatus for facilitating an online transaction between users of a web site comprising:
a web site configured for;
receiving a post by a first user containing a link to a page associated with said first user, said page displaying at least one item;
receiving a request from a second user to view said link, said second user having an associated a user ID;
presenting said second user a full page corresponding to said link and including said at least one item and an icon for invoking a purchase service;
receiving a click on said icon by the user invoking said purchase service for said item responsive to said click;
creating a Transaction ID corresponding to said item;
associating customer information corresponding to said User ID and purchase information corresponding to said Transaction ID; and
completing said online transaction for said item. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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