Systems and methods for recalling a previously sold product

摘要

In accordance with some embodiments, a unit of product is sold by a seller to a buyer at a first price and subject to a recall upon acceptance of a buyout provision. It is then determined that a buyout condition for outputting to the buyer a buyout notification has been satisfied, the buyout notification based on the buyout provision and the buyout notification is output to the buyer, informing the buyer that the seller is interested in recalling the unit of the product and requesting the buyer to define an amount of value for which the buyer is willing to surrender the unit of product (a recall payment amount). If the seller accepts the recall payment amount, the seller recalls the unit of product in exchange for providing the buyer with the recall payment amount.

主权项

1. An apparatus for facilitating a recall of a previously sold product, the apparatus comprising:
a processor; a memory operable to communicate with the processor, the memory storing a program for controlling the processor, the program comprising a process which when executed by the processor causes to processor to:
determine that a unit of product has been sold by a seller to a buyer at a first price, wherein the unit of product is sold subject to a recall upon acceptance of a buyout provision;determine that a buyout condition for outputting to the buyer a buyout notification has been satisfied, the buyout notification based on the buyout provision;cause the buyout notification to be output to the buyer, the buyout notification informing the buyer that the seller is interested in recalling the unit of the product subject to the buyout provision and requesting the buyer to define an amount of value for which the buyer is willing to surrender the unit of product;receive, from the buyer, an indication of an amount of value in exchange for which the buyer is willing to surrender the unit of product, thereby determining a recall payment amount as defined by the buyer;determine that the recall payment amount is acceptable to the seller; andrecall the unit of product from the buyer in exchange for the recall payment amount as defined by the buyer.