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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2011
David C. Yanacek, Seattle, WA (US);
Gustavo Eduardo Lopez, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven T. Rabuchin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael M. George, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Brandon H. Yarbrough, Seattle, WA (US);
David C. Yanacek, Seattle, WA (US);
Gustavo Eduardo Lopez, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven T. Rabuchin, Kirkland, WA (US);
Michael M. George, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Brandon H. Yarbrough, Seattle, WA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for facilitating the purchase of excess items. In one embodiment, customer information and inventory data are retrieved from a merchant client. A determination is made on whether excess items exist. A list of target purchasers is generated based on data associated with a user account, and offers are generated and sent by electronic communication to the list of target purchasers.