Process and product for determining an amount of posting payment

Abstract

Products and processes are provided in which information is received about a post for an item to be sold. The information may include, e.g., the class and type of item being sold, the reputation of a seller, a floor price below which the item will not be sold, a condition of the item and peripherals included with the item. Based on the received information, a posting payment amount is determined.

1 . A method comprising: 
 receiving data indicating an item for sale by an owner;    posting the item for sale;    receiving a bid amount for the item; and    paying the owner more than the bid amount in exchange for the item.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the step of receiving data comprises receiving the data via a Web page.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the step of posting the item for sale comprises: 
 generating a Web page indicating the item; and    making the Web page accessible for display.    
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the step of paying the owner more than the bid amount comprises: 
 forwarding the bid amount from a third party to the owner; and    paying the owner an additional amount.    
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying a minimum sale price for the item.  
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , in which the step of paying the owner more than the bid amount comprises: 
 crediting an account of the owner.    
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , in which the step of crediting an account of the owner comprises crediting the account by a minimum sale price in one transaction.  
     
     
         8 . A method comprising: 
 receiving data indicating an item for sale by an owner;    determining a posting payment amount based on a novelty of the item;    posting the item for sale; and    paying the owner the posting payment amount.    
     
     
         9 . The method of claim  13 , in which the step of determining a posting payment amount comprises determining a number of previously-sold similar items.  
     
     
         10 . A method comprising: 
 displaying a first Web page that indicates an item for sale, in which the Web page includes at least one button;    receiving data that indicates actuation of the button;    determining a posting payment amount for the item; and    displaying the posting payment amount on a second Web page.