Patent ID: 8589240
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of selling a product using a computer system comprising communicatively connected plural computers, the method comprising the steps of: (a) storing a description of each of a plurality of physical products in an electronic storage accessible by a first computer; (b) with said first computer recovering at least one product description from said electronic storage including at least one description of a product not currently available through a provider of the product description and which will not be available through said provider of said product description from a product supplier, and which will not be available through a seller partnering with said provider in advance of said recovery of said description of said at least one unavailable product; (c) transmitting said product description of said unavailable product to a second computer for presentation to a potential purchaser of said product; (d) enabling said potential purchaser to select said unavailable product when said product description of said unavailable product has been presented with said second computer; and (e) transmitting an identity of said potential purchaser from said second computer when said unavailable product is selected by said potential purchaser, said identity of said potential purchaser transmitted to one of a seller of a product matching said unavailable product and a seller of a product similar to said unavailable product.