Method for the resale of vehicles
First Claim
1. A method for the resale of vehicles comprising the steps of:
- downloading auction data for a plurality of auctions from a third party database;
storing said downloaded auction data in a system server, said auction data corresponding to a schedule of auctions for resale of vehicles;
providing access to said system server by way of a web site;
allowing a user to access said system server to consign a vehicle to one of said plurality of auctions;
inputting vehicle information about said vehicle into said system server;
said system server determining an adjusted floor price for said vehicle based upon said vehicle information;
consigning said vehicle by said system server by transmitting said adjusted floor price to said one of said plurality of auctions; and
notifying said one of said plurality of auctions of said vehicle consigned and said adjusted price to said one auction at said web site.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for the resale of vehicles includes a server communicating over the Internet to a dealer computer and an auction computer. The server stores data corresponding to a schedule of auctions for resale of vehicles. The server provides access to itself by the dealer computer by way of a web site and allows the dealer to access the server to consign a vehicle to the auction. The server notifies the auction computer of the vehicle consigned to the auction at the web site. The server receives information about the vehicle from the dealer computer and determines an adjusted floor value for the vehicle and transmits the adjusted floor value to the auction computer.
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1. A method for the resale of vehicles comprising the steps of:
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downloading auction data for a plurality of auctions from a third party database; storing said downloaded auction data in a system server, said auction data corresponding to a schedule of auctions for resale of vehicles; providing access to said system server by way of a web site; allowing a user to access said system server to consign a vehicle to one of said plurality of auctions; inputting vehicle information about said vehicle into said system server; said system server determining an adjusted floor price for said vehicle based upon said vehicle information; consigning said vehicle by said system server by transmitting said adjusted floor price to said one of said plurality of auctions; and notifying said one of said plurality of auctions of said vehicle consigned and said adjusted price to said one auction at said web site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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