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On-line auction sales leads

  • US 8,533,094 B1
  • Filed: 01/24/2001
  • Issued: 09/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • using a processor to perform operations comprising;

    detecting an action by a prospective buyer with respect to an auction screen of on an on-line auctioning service, the action not including an explicit expression of an interest by the prospective buyer in an item associated with the auction screen;

    generating a sales lead pertaining to items included in a classification of items, the generating of the sales lead based on the detecting of the action by the prospective buyer, the classification of items selected based on keywords associated with the item, the sales lead including information about the prospective buyer that has not been provided to a seller of items associated with the classification of items;

    delivering the sales lead to the seller based on an identification of an interest by the seller in the information about the prospective buyer; and

    charging the seller for the delivering of the sales lead.

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