Patent ID: 8694386
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of providing a single fee online auction comprising: accessing an auction management assembly, defining the auction management assembly to comprise: a central processing unit, communication capabilities, and a central processing unit, operating the auction management assembly over a network through use of the communication capabilities, receiving auction item information by the auction management assembly from an item donor through the network, storing the auction item information in the memory of the auction management assembly, presenting the auction item information from the auction management assembly to the network viewable to at least one user, establishing an access fee associated with auctioning of the auction item, receiving of the auction management assembly indication of payment of the access fee by at least one participant, allowing the at least one participant to access at least one auction event through the network, commencing the at least one auction event, allowing the at least one participant to place a plurality of bids free of charge, and facilitating the completion of the at least one auction event.