Marketplace system capable of using purchase history data to generate listing request messages
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1. A system, comprising:
- an electronic marketplace system that provides functionality for users to list products for sale in an electronic marketplace, and to make purchases of products listed for sale by other users, said electronic marketplace system accessible by the users via a computer network;
a computer data repository that stores purchase history data for each of a plurality of users, said purchase history data identifying particular products purchased by particular users; and
a listing request generation system that uses the purchase history data to automatically generate user-specific listing request messages for transmission to corresponding users, said listing request messages providing functionality for the corresponding users to access the marketplace system and to at least initiate creation of marketplace listings for re-selling previously purchased products.
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Abstract
An electronic marketplace system provides various features for assisting users in listing products for sale, locating the listings for a product, and performing related actions. A user wishing to sell a product can browse to an existing description of the product in an electronic catalog and then select an option to create a corresponding listing. If the user previously purchased the product via the system, the user may alternatively select the product from a personal purchase history. The system may also proactively send product-specific listing requests to those who have purchased or otherwise indicated ownership of specific products.
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1. A system, comprising:
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an electronic marketplace system that provides functionality for users to list products for sale in an electronic marketplace, and to make purchases of products listed for sale by other users, said electronic marketplace system accessible by the users via a computer network; a computer data repository that stores purchase history data for each of a plurality of users, said purchase history data identifying particular products purchased by particular users; and a listing request generation system that uses the purchase history data to automatically generate user-specific listing request messages for transmission to corresponding users, said listing request messages providing functionality for the corresponding users to access the marketplace system and to at least initiate creation of marketplace listings for re-selling previously purchased products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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