COMPUTER PROGRAM, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SELLING ITEMS

摘要

A non-transitory computer readable medium with a computer program stored thereon for controlling operation of a computer system to implement a website for selling items via the Internet. The website presents information about a plurality of items for sale. The information includes at least a description and an initial price for each item. The website permits a user to select an item from the website and enter a bid process for the selected item. The website collects an entry fee from the user for the bid process. The website then deducts at least a portion of the entry fee from the initial price of the selected item to determine a reduced price for the selected item and displays the reduced price for the item on the website. These steps are then repeated each time another user enters the bid process for the selected item. The website then permits any one, but only one, of the users who entered the bid process and paid the entry fee to purchase the selected product at the reduced price.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium with a computer program stored thereon for controlling operation of a computer system to implement the following steps:
a) implementing a website with the computer system or another computer system in communication with the computer system and permitting users to access the website; b) presenting to the users, via the website, information about a plurality of items, the information including at least a description and an initial price for each item; c) permitting a user to select an item from the website and enter a bid process for the selected item; d) receiving an entry fee from the user for the bid process; e) deducting at least a portion of the entry fee from the initial price of the selected item to determine a reduced price for the selected item; f) displaying the reduced price for the selected item on the website; g) repeating steps (c)-(f) each time another user enters the bid process for the selected item; and h) permitting any one, but only one, of the users who entered the bid process and paid the entry fee to purchase the selected item at the reduced price.