Auction system

• US 20050278204A1
• Filed: 06/14/2005
• Published: 12/15/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brian P. Milton, Michael Weinberg
• Original Assignee: Brian P. Milton, Michael Weinberg
• Inventors: Weinberg, Michael, Milton, Brian P.
• Application Number:
  US11/153,585
• Publication Number:
  US 20050278204A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes

Abstract

An integrated system for the sale of personal possessions in conjunction with a home. When engaged by a homeowner, a real estate agent can provide optional sales channels for personal possession associated with the existing home that the homeowner may no longer need or want. Providing significant convenience to the homeowner, the real estate agent/auction entity takes care of all or most of the details with respect to the sales of the goods and generally delivers the money minus commissions to the homeowner. This includes cataloguing the items for sale both visually and verbally as well as obtaining minimum price information from the homeowner. Storage services may also be provided if necessary for the homeowner by the real estate agent/auctioning entity.

Claims

1. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate, comprising:

providing an agent for the sale of real estate, said real estate being sold by an owner;

said real estate having associated with it personal property owned by said owner;

inviting or soliciting said owner to sell said personal property via said agent in order to coordinate sale of said real estate with sale of said personal property;

cataloguing said personal property for sales purposes to provide a catalogue entry;

offering said personal property for sale by publication of said catalogue entry;

receiving proceeds from a buyer of said personal property; and

transmitting said personal property to said buyer;

whereby

said owner may sell personal property associated with real property via said agent in an easy and convenient manner.

2. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

said agent selected from the group consisting of real estate agents, realtors, and combinations thereof.

3. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

said real estate being a home residence of said owner.

4. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate as set forth in claim 1, wherein said personal property further comprises:

personal property selected from the group consisting of furniture, furnishings, fixtures, livestock, and combinations thereof.

5. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate as set forth in claim 1, wherein said step of inviting or soliciting said owner further comprises:

inviting or soliciting said owner by communication channels selected from the group consisting of verbal communications written communications, and combinations thereof.

6. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate as set forth in claim 1, wherein said step of cataloguing further comprises:

recording a walk-through of the premises of said real estate with said owner or a representative thereof.

7. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate as set forth in claim 6, wherein said step of recording said walk-through further comprises:

generating records selected from the group consisting of visual recording, audio recording, and combinations thereof.

8. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate as set forth in claim 7, wherein said step of generating records further comprises:

generating records selected from the group consisting of a verbal description of said personal property, a visual description of said personal property, a description of a minimum price said owner would accept for said personal property, and combinations thereof.

9. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate as set forth in claim 1, wherein said step of offering said personal property for sale further comprises:

offering said personal property for sale via sales channels selected from the group consisting of standard auction channels, online auction channels, and combinations thereof.

10. A method for offering personal property for sale in conjunction with the sale of real estate, comprising:

providing an agent for the sale of real estate, said agent selected from the group consisting of real estate agents, realtors, and combinations thereof;

said real estate being sold by an owner, said real estate being a home residence of said owner;

said real estate having associated with it personal property owned by said owner, said personal property selected from the group consisting of furniture, furnishings, fixtures, livestock, and combinations thereof;

inviting or soliciting said owner to sell said personal property via said agent in order to coordinate sale of said real estate with sale of said personal property, said inviting or soliciting said owner achieved via communication channels selected from the group consisting of verbal communications written communications, and combinations thereof;

cataloguing said personal property for sales purposes to provide a catalogue entry by recording a walk-through of the premises of said real estate with said owner or a representative thereof and generating records selected from the group consisting of visual recording, audio recording, and combinations thereof and also by generating records selected from the group consisting of a verbal description of said personal property, a written description of said personal property, a visual description of said personal property, a description of a minimum price said owner would accept for said personal property, and combinations thereof;

offering said personal property for sale by publication of said catalogue entry via sales channels selected from the group consisting of standard auction channels, online auction channels, and combinations thereof;

receiving proceeds from a buyer of said personal property; and

transmitting said personal property to said buyer;

whereby

said owner may sell personal property associated with real property via said agent in an easy and convenient manner.