Method and system to implement seller authorized buying privileges within a network-based shopping facility
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1. A method to pre-approve a bidder for network-based shopping, the method including:
- receiving an authorization communication, over a network, at a network-based auction facility, the authorization communication to authorize the bidder to bid on a particular sale listing that is listed for sale by a seller; and
at the network-based auction facility, automatically recording the bidder as authorized to bid on the particular sale listing responsive to the authorization communication.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a system and method for an Internet-based shopping facility. The shopping facility allows a seller to select shoppers that may bid on the seller'"'"'s auction listing or offer to but the seller'"'"'s fixed price listing. Only the shoppers that receive authorization from the seller may bid on or buy the item or service offered for sale by the seller.
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33 Claims
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1. A method to pre-approve a bidder for network-based shopping, the method including:
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receiving an authorization communication, over a network, at a network-based auction facility, the authorization communication to authorize the bidder to bid on a particular sale listing that is listed for sale by a seller; and at the network-based auction facility, automatically recording the bidder as authorized to bid on the particular sale listing responsive to the authorization communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to pre-approve a buyer for network-based shopping, the method including:
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receiving an authorization communication, over a network, at a network-based shopping facility the authorization communication to authorize the buyer to buy a particular offering offered for sale by a seller; and at the network-based auction facility, automatically recording the buyer as authorized to buy the particular offering responsive to the authorization communication.
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16. A system to pre-approve a bidder for network-based shopping, the system including:
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a communications module to communicate between a network-based auction facility and a seller; and an authorization module to record a seller authorization of a bidder to bid on a particular sale listing via the communication. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system to pre-approve a buyer for network-based shopping, the system including:
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a communications module to communicate between a network-based shopping facility and a seller; and an authorization module to record a seller authorization of a buyer to buy a particular offering via the communication.
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31. A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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communicate between a network-based auction facility and a seller, the communication to authorize a bidder to bid on a particular sale listing that is listed for sale by the seller; and automatically record the bidder as authorized to bid on the particular sale listing responsive to the communication.
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32. A system to pre-approve a bidder for network-based shopping including:
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a first means for receiving a communication between a network-based auction facility and a seller; and a second means for automatically recording a seller authorization of a bidder to bid on a particular sale listing responsive to the communication.
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33. A computer-readable medium storing instructions to that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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communicate between a network-based auction facility and a seller, the communication to authorize a buyer to buy a particular offering offered for sale by the seller; and automatically record the buyer as authorized to buy the particular offering responsive to the communication.
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