| 摘要 |
A method on a server for providing a secondary purchase method for an auction provided over a communications network, includes: providing an online auction for a seller's item to a plurality of bidders, wherein each of the plurality of bidders provides a bid for the item; selecting a winner of the auction from the plurality of bidders; sending a communication offering the item for a first amount greater than an amount of the winner's bid; receiving payment for the item from a recipient of the communication, wherein payment is for the first amount; sending the seller of the item a payment substantially equal to the winner's bid; sending the winner a payment substantially equal to a difference between the first amount and the winner's bid; and sending a communication to the seller of the item with instructions to send the item to the recipient that paid the first amount. |
