Product data file for online marketplace sales channels
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a product data file (PDF) from a seller, the product data file comprising baseline information describing one or more properties of one or more items for sale by the seller and enhanced information corresponding to one or more enhanced selling features associated with the items for sale;
facilitating a sale of the one or more items through one or more online sales channels based on the baseline information in the received PDF; and
providing at least one enhanced selling feature associated with the items for sale based on the enhanced information in the received PDF.
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Abstract
In an online marketplace environment, a seller of items can provide information relating to items for sale on one or more online sales channels to a connection provider. In one implementation, a method describes receiving a product data file (PDF) from a seller, in which the product data file includes information relating to one or more items for sale by the seller. The method also includes facilitating a sale of the one or more items through one or more online sales channels, in which the product data file further includes one or more data fields for enhanced selling features. The enhanced selling features include selling features in addition to baseline features. The baseline features include providing online listing capabilities for the one or more items being sold.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a product data file (PDF) from a seller, the product data file comprising baseline information describing one or more properties of one or more items for sale by the seller and enhanced information corresponding to one or more enhanced selling features associated with the items for sale;
facilitating a sale of the one or more items through one or more online sales channels based on the baseline information in the received PDF; and
providing at least one enhanced selling feature associated with the items for sale based on the enhanced information in the received PDF. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a product data file (PDF) comprising data that relates to one or more items for sale on an online sales channel;
one or more tools to receive the product data file from a seller of the one or more items and format the received data to be compatible with an online sales channel; and
a list of items on the online sales channel, wherein the online sales channel is configured to list the one or more items for sale in a preferred format. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An article that enables a seller to provide information describing an item for sale on an online marketplace, the article being configured for a connection provider that interprets and formats the information for sale on the online marketplace, the article comprising:
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baseline information describing one or more properties of the item for sale;
enhanced information corresponding to one or more selling features associated with the item for sale, wherein the baseline information and enhanced information comprise data in one or more data fields; and
logic to constrain the one or more data fields to ensure that data the associated with the data fields conform to one or more specifications of the connection provider.
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24. An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause a machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a product data file (PDF) from a seller, the product data file comprising baseline information describing one or more properties of one or more items for sale by the seller and enhanced information corresponding to one or more enhanced selling features associated with the items for sale;
facilitating a sale of the one or more items through one or more online sales channels based on the baseline information in the received PDF; and
providing at least one enhanced selling feature associated with the items for sale based on the enhanced information in the received PDF.
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