Reverse logistics method for recapturing value of used goods over internet exchange portals
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1. A method for reverse logistics, comprising:
- offering a right to market used goods, owned by an actual seller, for sale over an internet exchange portal, wherein the right to market the used goods is simultaneously provided to a plurality of different virtual sellers over the internet exchange portal;
selecting at least one of the virtual sellers;
selling the right to market the used goods to the at least one of the virtual sellers;
marketing the used goods over the portal under direction of the at least one 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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1. A method for reverse logistics, comprising:
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offering a right to market used goods, owned by an actual seller, for sale over an internet exchange portal, wherein the right to market the used goods is simultaneously provided to a plurality of different virtual sellers over the internet exchange portal;
selecting at least one of the virtual sellers;
selling the right to market the used goods to the at least one of the virtual sellers;
marketing the used goods over the portal under direction of the at least one 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)
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17. A system for reverse logistics, comprising:
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means for offering a right to market used goods, owned by an actual seller, for sale over an internet exchange portal, wherein the right to market the used goods is simultaneously provided to a plurality of different virtual sellers over the internet exchange portal;
means for selecting at least one of the virtual setters;
means for selling the right to market the used goods to the at least one of the virtual sellers;
means for marketing the used goods over the portal under direction of the at least one virtual seller;
means for identifying an actual buyer; and
means for selling the used goods to the actual buyer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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