JP2001344456A - Electronic commerce method, electronic commerce supporting method, and recording medium with recorded electronic commerce support program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide for on-line electronic commerce an environment wherein a buyer can smoothly receives an object and pays to the seller and the seller can advantageously sells the object. SOLUTION: The electronic commerce method includes a step where a 3rd party authenticates the seller and the object belonging to the seller, a step where the buyer confirms the object before paying, and a step where the money paid by the buyer is handed over to the seller after the right of possession is transferred. The object is guaranteed, so the buyer is able to determine whether or not the object is bought (bid in case of on line auction) almost as at easy as determining the purchase by looking at the actual body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic commerce method and an electronic commerce method in which a seller and a buyer can smoothly carry out online electronic commerce for buying and selling goods and the like via a communication network such as the Internet. And a recording medium on which an electronic commerce support program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of the Internet, electronic commerce via the Internet has been actively performed. Since the Internet is a communication network that can be used by anyone, commercial transactions are being actively conducted not only between individuals and merchandise sellers, between companies, but also between individuals.

[0003] As a commercial transaction between individuals, an online auction through a so-called auction site is also actively performed. Generally, in an online auction, there is a trading intermediary that establishes an auction site, and a person (seller) who wants to sell a transaction object such as an article registers the information of the transaction object on the auction site online via the Internet. I do. The business intermediary company authenticates that the seller does exist by, for example, performing member registration including registration of an address and a telephone number in advance. The seller's trading object is listed online on the auction site.

An auction site can be accessed by anyone via the Internet. A person who wants to participate in an auction can generally make an online bid for an exhibit through relatively simple member registration (eg, registration based on confirmation by electronic mail). Then, usually, the person who offers the highest price within the deadline is the buyer.

[0005] When the buyer is determined, the business intermediary notifies the seller and the buyer of the fact by electronic mail or the like.
Thereafter, the seller and the buyer directly contact each other to decide a delivery method of the transaction object and a payment method.

[0006]

Generally, a trading intermediary that operates an auction site authenticates the existence of a seller and a buyer through member registration or the like, but does not become involved after a transaction is established (successful bid). . If you do not take any measures, the traded item will not reach the buyer even though the transaction has been completed and paid, or you will not be able to get the price even though the seller has sent the transactional object Such troubles may occur.

[0007] In order to cope with such troubles, some trade brokers provide insurance. That is, if the transaction object does not reach the buyer despite the payment, the insurance money is paid to the buyer up to a predetermined amount. There is also a method in which a trading intermediary or a company cooperating with the trading intermediary establishes a so-called escrow account, and a buyer prevents trouble by depositing money into the escrow account. The escrow account holder pays the seller from the escrow account after confirming that the buyer has taken over the transaction object.

However, in the method of paying the insurance money, the insurance money is not paid more than the limit, and it cannot be applied to a particularly expensive transaction object. In addition, when the transaction is completed and the buyer obtains the transaction object, if the information (image information etc.) at the time of online listing greatly deviates from what is recognized, Transactions may be canceled due to refusal.
In such a case, the escrow account will refund the buyer to the buyer via the escrow account.
The inconvenience that the buyer misses an appropriate purchase opportunity occurs. In particular, the return of large trading objects is costly, and such items generally have a large taste factor, and even if you try to search for similar purchases online again, they have already been awarded. Disadvantages such as the

[0009] In addition, buyers must be cautious with respect to expensive transaction objects, especially in online electronic commerce in which the real thing cannot be seen, buyers are not available or buyers are more cautious in auctions. It is possible to set a lower price, which may cause a disadvantage for the seller.

[0010] Accordingly, the present invention provides an electronic commerce in which the delivery of a transaction object and the payment of a price from a buyer to a seller can be smoothly performed in online electronic commerce, and the seller can also advantageously trade the transaction object. It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording medium in which a method, an electronic commerce support method, and an electronic commerce support program are recorded. The present invention is meaningfully applied to an online auction, but is not limited thereto, and can be applied to general online commerce via a communication network.

[0011]

According to the electronic commerce method of the present invention, a third party authenticates a seller and a transaction object belonging to the seller (including confirmation of existence and quality assurance), and a buyer. Transferring the purchase price paid to the seller after the transfer of ownership to the seller. By using such a method, the transaction object is guaranteed, and the buyer decides whether or not to purchase the transaction object as safely as when deciding to purchase by looking at the real thing (online Bidding in the case of an auction). Further, since the price does not reach the seller until the ownership right is transferred, it is possible to reliably prevent the inconvenience that the price is passed to the seller even though the transaction object is not delivered. Furthermore, if the buyer includes a step of confirming the transaction object before paying the purchase price, the buyer can complete the transaction with more assurance.

Further, since a system can be constructed in which the price does not reach the seller until the ownership is transferred, it is unlikely that the buyer will refuse the installment payment due to the fact that the transaction object has not been obtained. Can securely execute an installment contract even in online commerce between individuals. Therefore, when purchasing a high-value transaction object, the buyer can select the installment payment even in online commerce, and even if it is a high-value transaction object, electronic commerce can proceed smoothly. it can.

According to the electronic commerce support method of the present invention, a step of authenticating a seller and a transaction object belonging to the seller, a step of receiving a price of the transaction object purchased by the buyer via a communication network, and a step of paying the buyer. Passing the purchase price to the seller after the transfer of ownership. Since the seller and the transaction object belonging to the seller are both authenticated as electronic commerce support, an intermediary company or the like of the electronic commerce can safely mediate the transaction object. In addition, since the transaction object is guaranteed, the buyer can decide whether to purchase the transaction object with as much peace of mind as when deciding to purchase by looking at the real thing, and the power of ownership is Since the price is not delivered to the seller until the transfer, there is no inconvenience that the price is delivered to the seller even though the transaction object is not delivered.

[0014] The recording medium on which the electronic commerce support program according to the present invention is recorded, the recorded electronic commerce support program informs the electronic commerce company via the communication network that the authentication between the seller and the transaction object has been completed. It is configured to include a step of notifying and a step of performing management for delivering the purchase price paid by the buyer to the seller. Therefore, if such a recording medium is applied to the e-commerce support server device, an intermediary or the like operating an e-commerce online site can mediate the transaction object with ease, and the buyer sees the real product and purchases it. As a result, a system for making a purchase decision in online commerce with peace of mind is realized. Also, if the e-commerce support program is configured to include a step of managing a confirmation schedule so that the buyer can confirm the transaction object before paying the purchase price, the buyer can complete the transaction with more confidence. An e-commerce environment that can be operated can be constructed.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an electronic commerce system to which an electronic commerce method and an electronic commerce support method according to the present invention are applied.

An intermediary that operates an online auction site has an auction management server 10. The auction management server 10 is connected to the Internet 1. The e-commerce support company has an e-commerce support server 30. The electronic commerce support server 30 is connected to the Internet 1. Electronic commerce support server 3
0 has an escrow account 31. Alternatively, the electronic commerce support server 30 may be configured to be connected to another information processing device having an escrow account function.

A user who can be a seller or a buyer of an item in an auction can access the auction management server 10 and the electronic commerce support server 30 via user terminals 21 to 22 that can be connected to the Internet 1.

Next, the user 2 operating the user terminal 21
The electronic commerce method and the electronic commerce support method will be described by taking, as an example, a case where 0A exhibits a car (vehicle) in an online auction.

The user 20A, that is, the seller 20A, previously registers as a member with the auction management server 10 and the e-commerce support server 30, and sends a request for authentication of a vehicle as an exhibit prior to listing at the auction. 30. Member registration with the e-commerce support server 30 can also be executed when a vehicle authentication request is made.

[0024] The seller 20 A is the e-commerce support server 3
When the member registration is performed for 0, for example, the homepage of the electronic commerce support server 30 is accessed via the browser of the user terminal 21. When the user arrives at the member registration page, the user inputs a name, an e-mail address, a credit card number, and the like on the page. The e-commerce support server 30 transmits an ID number, a password, and the like to the input e-mail address. Thereafter, the seller 20A can access the authentication function of the electronic commerce support server 30 using the authentication information and the like notified by the e-mail. Note that such a member registration method is one example, and the credit card number and the password may be exchanged in another method, for example, offline such as by mail.

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are flow charts showing an example of processing progress in the electronic commerce method and the electronic commerce support method. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG.
Access the authentication request page of the electronic commerce support server 30 using the user terminal 21 (step S
1). FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the authentication request page. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the authentication request page has input fields for an ID, a password, an exhibit, summary data of the exhibit, and a desired assessment date.

In this example, the seller 20A inputs "automobile" in the exhibit column, inputs a vehicle name and the like in the summary data column, and inputs a specific desired assessment date and time.
The electronic commerce support server 30 has a program that, upon receiving the data input, outputs the names of the car dealers and assessors that match the place of residence of the seller 20A and the desired date of assessment. The commercial transaction support company notifies the car dealer or the assessor according to the output of the seller 20A's place of residence, contact information, and assessment schedule by telephone (not through the Internet) via a facsimile or the like. (Step S2). Note that the car dealer and the assessor are registered in the e-commerce support server 30 in advance.

Here, the commercial transaction support server 30 may notify the automatically selected automobile dealer or assessor of the residence, contact information, and assessment schedule of the seller 20A online. In addition, the commercial transaction support server 30 does not automatically select a car dealer or an assessor.
The commercial transaction support trader may select a car dealer or an assessor from, for example, a paper list based on the content input from the seller 20A to the commercial transaction support server 30.

The car dealer personnel or assessors are:
The seller 20A is visited in accordance with the assessment schedule, the identity of the seller is confirmed with the driver's license of the seller 20A, etc., and the exhibited car is confirmed with documents such as a vehicle verification to evaluate the price (step S3). Further, a copy of a document such as a vehicle verification is brought to an appropriate examination organization (step S4), and a certification is made as to whether the document is genuine. In this example, the examining body is the National Land Transport Administration Scrivener Council. The certification result is transmitted to the commercial transaction support company directly from the examination body or via an automobile dealer or an assessor (step S5).

At this point, the seller 20A certainly exists, the thing the seller 20A wants to exhibit in the auction is indeed the property of the seller 20A, and the evaluation price of the exhibit. Has been certified by a third party other than the seller (in this example, a commercial transaction support company or a screening agency).

After that, in this example, the commercial transaction support company puts on the auction site on behalf of the seller 20A (step S6). That is, the data about the exhibit is input to the auction management server 10 via the Internet 1. Then, the auction management server 10 displays the data on the exhibit so that the user can access it. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the display contents. In the example shown in FIG. 5, a guarantee mark indicating that a guarantee has been made by a third party is displayed together with the data (including image data) relating to the exhibit. The auction management server 10 inputs information indicating that it has been authenticated when receiving an exhibition from a commercial transaction support company.
Then, a guarantee mark is displayed based on the information.
The “lowest price” is a price based on an assessment price by a car dealer or an assessor, and is more relevant than the lowest price in the conventional system. Of course, if the seller 20A desires, the minimum price can be set freely.

Note that the commercial transaction support company may notify the seller 20A that the authentication has been completed, and upon receipt of the notification, the seller 20A may put the product on an auction site. However, in this case, the process for adding a guarantee mark indicating that a guarantee has been made in the displayed contents becomes slightly complicated. Is preferred.

In the auction site, a successful bidder (buyer) is determined by a general winning and winning method (step S).
7). That is, in general, a person who gives the highest price to an exhibit within a predetermined period is a successful bidder. As shown in FIG. 5, a guarantee mark indicating that a guarantee has been made in the displayed contents is attached. FIG. 6 shows an example of the display contents without such a guarantee mark. The case where the guarantee mark is not attached is a case where the authentication by the third party as described above is not performed.

A user who wishes to bid can place a bid on the exhibit marked with the guarantee mark with confidence. This is because a third party different from the seller 20A and the online auction operator has confirmed that the seller 20A exists and that the exhibit is indeed the property of the seller 20A. Further, as will be described later, the guarantee mark is also a mark indicating that the delivery of the successful bid is guaranteed. Therefore, it is guaranteed that the product will be delivered if a successful bid is made, so it is expected that the number of bidders will increase when compared to exhibits without a guarantee mark, and as a result, the winning bid price will also increase. There is expected.

The successful bidder is notified from the auction management server 10 by electronic mail or the like that he has become the successful bidder (step S8a). Here, it is assumed that the user 20B operating the user terminal 22 has become a successful bidder. At the same time as notifying the user 20B who is the successful bidder, the auction management server 10 also notifies the e-commerce support server 30 of the fact that the successful bid has been made and the information on the buyer 20B online (step S8b).

When the electronic commerce support server 30 receives the notice of the successful bid, the seller 20A and the buyer 20B
In addition, it notifies the car dealer and the assessor of the inquiry schedule online (steps S9a and 9b). The e-commerce support server 30 has a program for automatically determining a matching schedule to sellers, buyers, car dealers and assessors in response to a notice of a successful bid, and notifying the determined date and time online (for example, by e-mail). are doing. The reconciliation schedule is determined in consideration of, for example, the circumstances (inconvenient date and time) of the car dealer or the assessor that have been input in advance.

When the electronic commerce support server 30 has such a program, an environment is provided in which the buyer 20B can check the transaction object with a third party, as described later. Therefore, the buyer can make a purchase decision with more confidence.

If the seller 20A, the buyer 20B or the personnel or the assessor of the car dealer cannot accept the inquiry schedule, the schedule change can be offered by e-mail or the like. When a schedule change is requested, the e-commerce support server 3
No. 0 sets a new reconciliation schedule and automatically notifies the seller 20A, the buyer 20B and the car dealer or assessor of the reconciliation schedule.

Note that the commercial transaction support company makes an inquiry to the seller 20A, the buyer 20B, the car dealer, and the assessor in response to the notice of the successful bid by off-line (not through the Internet) via telephone or facsimile. Schedules may be negotiated. In such a case, the e-commerce support server 30 has a program for outputting a matching schedule to the operator as a program for managing the confirmation schedule.

The car dealer personnel or assessors are:
The seller 20A is visited according to the inquiry schedule, and the current vehicle is received together with necessary documents (step S10a). Alternatively, the seller 20A brings the necessary documents and the current vehicle to an automobile dealer or an assessor according to the inquiry schedule (step S10a). The buyer 20B confirms the necessary documents and the current car under an automobile dealer or an assessor according to the inquiry schedule (step S10).
b).

It should be noted that the vehicle dealer personnel or assessors and the buyer 20B gather together at the seller 20A,
Therefore, the current vehicle and necessary documents may be checked. At this stage, ie, before paying, the buyer 20B
Can check the current vehicle. Therefore, in the case where the displayed contents of the auction site and the current car are significantly different, the buyer 20B can reject the purchase. That is, as in the conventional system, the buyer 2
The transaction is not canceled after the transaction object has passed to 0B, and it is possible to prevent costs such as returning the product received by the buyer 20B.

If the buyer 20B confirms the purchase intention, the e-commerce support provider withdraws a fee for authentication from the credit card settlement account of the seller 20A (step S11). In addition, buyer 20B
Pays the purchase price (contract price) and the commission to the e-commerce support company (step S12a). The e-commerce support provider charges the purchase price to the escrow account 31.

The buyer 20B can also apply for a loan to a credit company (step S12b). In this case, the credit company receives a loan application directly from an individual. Distributors-For personal merchandise sales, you generally receive a loan application through a distributor,
A credit sales company can predict that a product will be delivered from a distributor to an individual who is a purchaser, and can conclude a loan contract with the individual with relative ease.

In the case of a conventional online auction, the seller of an object to be traded is an individual, and the object to be traded passes directly from the seller to the buyer. It is not clear to the credit company whether the ownership right will certainly transfer. Further, if the transfer of ownership of the transaction object is not performed when a loan contract is concluded with the buyer, the buyer may reject the installment payment. Making the loan contract after the transfer of ownership of the trading object reduces the possibility of rejection of the installment payment, but increases the risk for the seller. In other words, the period from when you let go of your vehicle to when the payment equivalent to the payment from the credit sales company is made longer, and during that time, if a trouble occurs between the credit sales company and the buyer, the payment is made for a long time. It is also possible that it will not be done. Therefore, a credit company usually does not conclude a loan contract in a transaction between individuals.

However, in this system, the e-commerce support provider authenticates the seller 20A and the transaction object owned by the seller 20A. In this case, the authentication is not an online authentication but an authentication through a person or an assessor of a car dealer. Therefore, the accuracy of authentication is high even in electronic commerce. As described later, the credit company pays for the escrow account of the e-commerce company. Further, if the authority to own the transaction object does not transfer to the buyer 20B, a refund of the price is guaranteed. Therefore, in this system, the credit company
A loan contract can be concluded with confidence even in online electronic auctions between individuals.

Further, since a loan from a credit company can be received, the motivation of each bidder to make a bid for a high-priced product increases. That is, it is expected that electronic commerce will be promoted and that the successful bid price will also increase. It is also possible for the buyer 20B to pay a part of the purchase price and a fee to the e-commerce support company, and to conclude a loan contract with a credit company for the remaining balance. In that case, the e-commerce support provider charges a part of the purchase price directly received from the buyer 20B to the escrow account 31.

When the credit company completes the examination of the buyer 20B who has paid the purchase price to the escrow account 31 or applied for a loan, the e-commerce support company provides the car dealer or assessor with online or offline Issue a vehicle name change permission notice. It should be noted that the e-commerce support business is required by the buyer 20 in advance.
If the credit examination of B is performed, the credit sales company can purchase 20 credits.
B can immediately accept the loan application when the loan application is made.

The automobile dealer or the evaluator who has received the vehicle name change permission notification receives the vehicle 20A from the seller 20A based on the necessary documents received from the seller 20A.
Or perform the name change procedure to a credit company. In this example,
A request to change the name is issued to the National Land Transport Association of Administrative Scriveners, which is an agency cooperating with the e-commerce support company (step S13). The agency receives the necessary documents from the buyer 20B and performs a garage certificate acquisition agency (Step S).
14), or perform a name change procedure on behalf of the Land Transport Office (step S15).

Once the name change procedure is completed,
The e-commerce support provider is notified directly from the agency or via an automobile dealer or an evaluator (step S16). If the buyer 20B has applied for a loan to a credit company, the completion of the name change procedure is also notified to the credit company (step S17). In response to the notification, the credit company deposits the price with the e-commerce support company (step S18). The deposit is charged to the escrow account 31.

Then, the vehicle whose name has been changed is delivered to the buyer 20B from the automobile dealer or the assessor, and the e-commerce support company pays the price to the seller 20A (step S19). The vehicle must be delivered by the Land Transport Office to the buyer 20
B or by being delivered to the buyer 20B from a car dealer who has picked up the vehicle from the Land Transport Office, or by the buyer 20B receiving at the car dealer. When payment is made from the e-commerce support company to the seller 20A, the corresponding amount is deducted from the escrow account 31. If the buyer 20B has paid the escrow account 31 for the partial price and has applied for a loan for the remaining portion, the credit company pays the remaining amount to the e-commerce support company. The e-commerce support provider charges the remaining amount to the escrow account 31, then collectively debits the entire vehicle price from the escrow account 31, and then uses it for the seller 20A.
Pay for.

In the above process, the vehicle that has won the online auction is changed from the seller 20A to the buyer 20A.
B, the purchase price is changed from buyer 20B to seller 20A.
Cross over. Then, in this system, when the vehicle has passed to the buyer 20B, the name change of the vehicle has already been completed.

In this embodiment, a vehicle is illustrated as an example of an electronic commerce called an online auction, but the object of the transaction is not limited to a vehicle. Before listing in an online auction, the seller makes an online application for certification, and in response to the application for certification, a third party, including an e-commerce support provider and an assessor, confirms that the seller exists, that the exhibit belongs to the seller, and that the exhibit The present invention can be similarly applied to other business objects as long as they can be exhibited in an online auction after having been certified (including price assessment based on quality confirmation, etc.) with the seller.

However, the present invention is particularly effective when the present invention is applied to a case where a vehicle is auctioned. In other words, the assessment of the vehicle itself is still widely practiced, so the assessment results are highly reliable.However, when a seller requests an e-commerce support provider online for authentication via a communication network, Such a reliable assessment is performed. After the assessment, an auction is made online via a communication network. Therefore, in the case of a vehicle, particularly, a highly-reliable and authenticated exhibit can be exhibited in the online auction. Further, in the system of the present invention, when the buyer obtains the vehicle to be dealt with, the name change procedure has already been completed, so even if the buyer purchases the vehicle from an individual, it is a cumbersome procedure. There is also an advantage that it is not necessary to carry out.

The e-commerce support server 30 authenticates at least the seller, receives information on the transaction object from the seller, and notifies the user of the completion of the authentication between the seller and the transaction object via the communication network. It has a program that notifies the merchant, recognizes that the buyer has paid for the transaction object purchased via the communication network, and manages to pass the purchase price paid by the buyer to the seller, By using the process of authenticating the seller and the transaction object face-to-face, electronic commerce such as an online auction can be effectively supported.

Further, in the above embodiment, when a successful bid is made, the electronic commerce support server 30 is programmed to notify a seller, a buyer and a third party of a matching schedule, or the matching is performed. It has a support program that makes it easy to notify schedules.
If the electronic commerce support server 30 is configured as such, the buyer can actually confirm the transaction object before making the transaction object his or her property. From this point, the buyer can execute the transaction with confidence.

Although the ownership of the vehicle was clearly transferred in the name change, the trading object that does not require such a registration procedure is owned by the buyer at the time the buyer obtains the trading object. Can be deemed to have been transferred. Alternatively, the time at which the transfer was ensured, such as when a neutral third party (e.g., an automobile dealer or assessor in the above example) notified the buyer of the delivery, is the time at which ownership was transferred May be considered.

In the above embodiment, an online auction is taken as an example of electronic commerce, but the present invention can be applied to a commercial transaction between individuals without going through an auction. For example, if a seller who wants to sell an article, etc. publishes the article information on its own website, if the seller and the article are authenticated by a third party, the buyer can purchase the article with confidence. Can be.

Further, in the above embodiment, the auction management server 10 and the e-commerce support server 30 are operated by different companies, but both may be operated by one company. However, if the e-commerce support provider is different from the online auction organizer, the reliability as seen by the seller and the buyer of the certification of the transaction object will be higher than when both parties are operated by one provider It is expected to be.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention, in an electronic commerce method in which a seller and a buyer make a transaction via a communication network, a third party can identify a seller and a transaction object belonging to the seller. Authenticating and transferring the purchase price paid by the buyer to the seller after the transfer of ownership to the seller, so that the buyer purchases the transaction object with the same level of confidence as if he decided to look at the actual product and decide on the purchase Can be determined. Further, since the price does not reach the seller until the ownership right is transferred, it is possible to reliably prevent the inconvenience that the price is passed to the seller even though the transaction object is not delivered. As a result, while e-commerce can be activated,
When applied to an auction or the like, it is possible to provide an environment that makes it easier to make a successful bid, and it is possible to make a successful bid price higher.

Further, according to the present invention, the electronic commerce support method comprises the steps of authenticating a seller and a transaction object belonging to the seller, and receiving a price of the transaction object purchased by the buyer via the communication network. And transferring the purchase price paid by the buyer to the seller after the transfer of ownership to the seller, so that in the electronic commerce, both the seller and the transaction object belonging to the seller can be authenticated. An intermediary company or the like can mediate the transaction object with ease. In addition, since the transaction object is guaranteed, the buyer can decide whether to purchase the transaction object with as much peace of mind as when deciding to purchase by looking at the real thing, and the power of ownership is Since the price is not delivered to the seller until the transfer, there is no inconvenience that the price is delivered to the seller even though the transaction object is not delivered.

Further, when the buyer includes a step of confirming the transaction object before paying the purchase price, it is possible to cancel the transaction by seeing the real thing at that stage, and the buyer can proceed to the electronic commerce with more assurance. You can participate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an example of an electronic commerce system to which an electronic commerce method and an electronic commerce support method are applied.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an example of a process in an electronic commerce method.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of a process in an electronic commerce method.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of an authentication request page.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of exhibit information on an auction site.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of exhibit information on an auction site.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Internet 10 Auction Management Server 21, 22 User Terminal 20A User (Seller) 20B User (Buyer) 30 Electronic Commerce Support Server 31 Escrow Account

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kyo Sato 1-2-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Sumitomo Corporation (72) Inventor Toru Taki 1-2-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Residence (72) Inventor Hiroshi Hasegawa 1-2-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Sumitomo Corporation (72) Inventor Hideo Kataoka 1-21-6 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Nandai Taikyu Building No. 66 F-term (reference) in N.B.O.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An electronic commerce method for trading a transaction object via a communication network, wherein a third party authenticates the seller and the transaction object belonging to the seller; Indicating the purchase intent via the communication network to the buyer, paying the purchase price for the traded object, transferring the ownership of the traded object from the seller, and transferring the ownership to the buyer after the transfer of the ownership. Delivering the purchase price paid by the seller to the seller. 2. The electronic commerce method according to claim 1, wherein the buyer pays the purchase price to a third party, and the third party passes the purchase price paid by the buyer to the seller. [3] The buyer makes a contract for installment payment for the purchase price with the installment payment service provider, and the installment payment service provider pays the price of the transaction object to a third party, and the third party pays the purchase price paid by the buyer. The electronic commerce method according to claim 1, wherein the electronic commerce is passed to the seller. 4. The buyer can pay a part of the purchase price to a third party and make a contract for installment payment for the remaining portion of the purchase price to the installment business operator. 2. The electronic commerce method according to claim 1, wherein after the transfer of the ownership right from the seller, the balance of the purchase price is paid to a third party, and the third party collectively pays the seller for the transaction object. 5. The transaction agent according to claim 1, wherein a trading intermediary different from a third party that authenticates the transaction object publishes the transaction object online, and one of the large number of persons becomes a buyer. E-commerce method. 6. The electronic commerce method according to claim 5, wherein the transaction object is a vehicle, and the step of transferring the ownership of the transaction object from the seller is a step of changing the name of the vehicle. 7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of the buyer confirming the transaction object before paying the purchase price.
The e-commerce method described. 8. An e-commerce support method for assisting an e-commerce company that mediates the transaction of a transaction object via a communication network, comprising: authenticating a seller and a transaction object belonging to a seller; Receiving the value of the traded object purchased by the buyer over the network, performing the process of transferring ownership of the traded object, and transferring the purchase price paid by the buyer to the seller after the transfer of ownership. An e-commerce support method, comprising: 9. The electronic commerce support method according to claim 8, wherein the electronic commerce trader discloses the transaction object online and supports electronic commerce in which one of the plurality becomes a buyer. 10. The electronic commerce support method according to claim 9, wherein the transaction object is a vehicle, and the step of transferring the ownership of the transaction object from the seller is a step of changing the name of the vehicle. 11. A recording medium belonging to a server device for supporting an e-commerce company that mediates a transaction of a transaction object via a communication network, wherein the e-commerce support program is recorded on a recording medium. A transaction support program for authenticating the seller, receiving information on the transaction object from the seller, and notifying the e-commerce company via the communication network that the authentication of the seller and the transaction object is completed; And a step of recognizing that the buyer has paid for the transaction object purchased via the communication network, and a step of performing management for transferring the purchase price paid by the buyer to the seller. Recording medium on which an electronic commerce support program to be executed is recorded. 12. The recording medium according to claim 11, wherein the electronic commerce support program includes a step of managing a confirmation schedule for a buyer to confirm a transaction object before paying a purchase price. .