| 摘要 |
In various example embodiments, a system and method for profit taking in a networked marketplace are presented. A method includes determining a price estimate that an item will sell for at a networked marketplace, directing purchase of the item at a remote auction by displaying a maximum purchase price to a user at the remote auction, listing the item in a listing at the networked marketplace, and sending a message to a seller of the remote auction, the message directing the seller to ship the item to the purchaser. |
| 主权项 |
1. A computer system comprising:
a processor; a memory device holding an instruction set executable on the processor to cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:
determining, by communicating via an electronic interface to a networked marketplace, a price estimate that an item will sell for at the networked marketplace, the item available at a remote auction, the price estimate based on a similar item at the networked marketplace receiving a threshold number of bids above the price estimate, the price estimate further based on an item condition, the item condition selected from a set of predefined conditions;directing purchase of the item at the remote auction by electronically displaying a purchase price at the remote auction, the purchase price being a threshold percentage below the price estimate;listing the item in a listing at the networked marketplace using information about the item received from the electronic interface and in response to winning the remote auction, a listing price being at or above the price estimate; andsending, in response to a purchaser purchasing the item at the networked marketplace, a message to a seller of the remote auction, the message directing the seller to ship the item to the purchaser. |
