Patent ID: 8065223

Claim:
A method of enabling procurement of an item using multiple types of transaction systems, comprising: providing a network accessible computer system having a processor coupled to a computer storage device; each user from a plurality of users generating and storing in the computer storage device a have list that includes at least one good available for trading; and enabling procurement of a wanted item from an automated trading system and at least one of an auction system and an online sales system, wherein procurement from the automated trading system includes the computer system: receiving an electronic indication from a user of the wanted item; determining a set of users from the plurality of users having the wanted item; and in response to an electronic selection by the user of a trade partner from the set of users, electronically conducting a non-negotiated trade for the wanted item without regard to price or market value of the wanted item, including electronically providing instructions to the trade partner to ship the wanted item to the user.