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Method and system to recommend further items to a user of a network-based transaction facility upon unsuccessful transacting with respect to an item

  • US 8,275,673 B1
  • Filed: 10/01/2002
  • Issued: 09/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining that a user of a network-based transaction facility unsuccessfully attempted to purchase a first item presented by the network-based transaction facility,the determining being performed by a processor of a machine and including determining that a transaction history of the user within the network-based transaction facility is shorter than required for purchasing the first item;

    accessing preference data that indicates a preference that a recommendation be communicated in response to an unsuccessful attempt to make a purchase; and

    communicating information descriptive of a second item to the user based on the determining that the user unsuccessfully attempted to purchase the first item and based on the preference data that indicates the preference that the recommendation be communicated in response to the unsuccessful attempt to make the purchase of the first item.

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