Patent ID: 7299198
Filing Date: 2007-11-20
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for secondary resale of merchandise comprising the steps of: providing a first consumer having merchandise to be returned; communicating information from said first consumer to a returns facilitator indicating data relevant to said merchandise to be returned; communicating information from said returns facilitator to said first consumer indicating a predetermined first shipping address; offering for sale said returned merchandise to potential secondary buyers by said returns facilitator based at least in part on said data relevant to said merchandise to be returned; shipping said returned merchandise by said first consumer to said first shipping address via a shipping carrier; communicating information from said returns facilitator to said shipping carrier indicating a second address associated with said secondary buyer in the event said secondary buyer purchases said merchandise from said returns facilitator; and rerouting said returned merchandise to said second address by said shipping carrier in the event said second address is provided to said shipping carrier while said returned merchandise is in possession of said shipping carrier.