SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING EQUIPMENT TRANSACTIONS THROUGH AN EQUIPMENT ONLINE MARKETPLACE PLATFORM

• Main Authors: BUTTERS, Lisa Estipona, RAO, Sujay, KAR, Satyanarayan, SOLIS, Matthew, HUMPHERYS, Grant, MINYARD, Jason
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 13.05.2020
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A method for facilitating equipment transactions through an equipment online marketplace platform is disclosed. The method may include: hosting the platform through a network such that users can access the platform through the network; verifying identities of new users of the platform to generate verified users; enabling verified users to create listings for equipment on the platform; when a verified user creates a listing, determining whether the verified user has access to the equipment in the listing by requiring the user to upload one or more images or documents of the equipment through the platform; generating the verified user's listing on the platform when the verified user is determined to have access to the equipment; and displaying the generated listing on the platform such that other verified users can view the posted listing and conduct electronic transactions involving the equipment in the listing through the platform.