System and Method for an Interactive Online Social Classifieds Transaction System
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1. A method for an interactive online social classifieds transaction system by a software program executed on a computer system comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a computer server accessible by service providers, product retailers, and registered users;
b. allowing service providers and product retailers to post their advertisements;
c. allowing registered users to ask questions and provide comments regarding an advertisement;
d. providing means for allowing a registered user'"'"'s profile to be viewed;
e. allow registered users to places offers on an advertisement;
f. allow registered users to mark an advertisement for future reference; and
g. providing a platform for performing a sales transaction.
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Abstract
A web-based classified ads system providing tools that enable buyers and sellers to complete transactions in a social network environment. By integrating many of the transactions features such as classifieds, auctioning, bartering, event signups, with social networking elements such as profiles, chats, friend lists, groups, messages, degrees of separations, friend post notifications, feedbacks, and recommendations the system of the present invention reduces anxiety and cuts down on time and cost involved in business transactions.
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1. A method for an interactive online social classifieds transaction system by a software program executed on a computer system comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a computer server accessible by service providers, product retailers, and registered users; b. allowing service providers and product retailers to post their advertisements; c. allowing registered users to ask questions and provide comments regarding an advertisement; d. providing means for allowing a registered user'"'"'s profile to be viewed; e. allow registered users to places offers on an advertisement; f. allow registered users to mark an advertisement for future reference; and g. providing a platform for performing a sales transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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