Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“Online markets offer users the ability to buy and sell products, goods, and other commodities. In suchmarkets, sellers are typically responsible for shipping purchased items to buyers, and doing so may presentlogistical challenges. For example, the seller may face difficulties in physically packing a purchased item.In some cases, where the buyer and seller are located close to each other, they may arrange for the sellerto deliver the purchased item to the buyer. However, existing approaches are not optimal, as they placethe burden of shipping on the buyers and sellers.“In the drawings, like reference numbers generally indicate identical or similar elements. Additionally,generally, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the drawing in which the reference numberfirst appears.”
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