KR20230058350A - Apparatus for selling item and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an item selling apparatus and method. According to a first aspect of the present invention, an item selling apparatus includes a purchase request receiving unit receiving a user's item purchase request, a rating calculation unit obtaining user rating information, and providing installment payment conditions to the user based on the calculated user rating. Including a condition presenting unit and an item sales unit selling items based on the user's selection of a condition, it is possible to induce the user to purchase the item and access the game.

Description

Item selling device and method {APPARATUS FOR SELLING ITEM AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an item selling apparatus and method, and more particularly, to an item selling apparatus and method capable of selling an item in an installment payment method.

As the number of people who enjoy games through video or wired/wireless communication devices such as computers, mobile phones, and PDAs increases, various types of games such as video games, casual games such as Tetris, strategy simulation games such as Starcraft, and role-playing games are being developed. . These games may be played offline or online.

In particular, online games played online have grown rapidly with the development of the Internet. MUD (Multiple User Dialogue or Multiple User Dungeon) games, MUG (Multiple User Graphic) games, and web-based games that can be played only with a browser can be enjoyed by installing the program on the hard disk drive and connecting to the Internet server. games, mobile games using mobile phones, etc. belong to this category.

Among these game elements, items, in particular, are one of the important elements that give interest to users. As a prior art related to such a game item, there is Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0138871. In the prior art, a method of providing interest to a user by reinforcing an item is disclosed.

Recently, there is a demand for a method of arousing interest in a user by highlighting a feature of a sales method, in addition to a method of providing interest to a user by highlighting a feature of an item itself, as in the above-mentioned prior art.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned background art is technical information that the inventor possessed for derivation of the present invention or acquired in the process of derivation of the present invention, and cannot necessarily be said to be known art disclosed to the general public prior to filing the present invention. .

An object of one embodiment of the present invention is to present an item selling device and method.

As a technical means for achieving the above-described technical problem, according to a first aspect of the present invention, an item selling apparatus includes a rating calculation unit for obtaining rating information of the user of an item, and an installment condition for the user based on the calculated rating of the user. and an item sales unit that sells items based on the user's condition selection.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a method of selling an item by an item selling apparatus includes receiving a user's request to purchase an item, acquiring grade information of the user, and providing information to the user based on the calculated user grade. The method includes presenting an installment payment condition and selling an item based on the user's selection of the condition.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a computer readable recording medium on which a program for performing a method of selling an item is recorded, the method of selling an item includes receiving a user's request to purchase an item, and providing rating information of the user. Acquisition, presenting an installment payment condition to the user based on the calculated grade of the user, and selling the item based on the user's selection of the condition.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a computer readable recording medium on which a program for performing a method of selling an item is recorded, the method of selling an item includes receiving a user's request to purchase an item, and providing rating information of the user. Acquisition, presenting an installment payment condition to the user based on the calculated grade of the user, and selling the item based on the user's selection of the condition.

According to any one of the above-described means for solving the problems of the present invention, an embodiment of the present invention may provide an item selling device and method.

In addition, according to any one of the problem solving means of the present invention, it is possible to induce the user to pay for the game item by allowing the user to purchase the item in installments.

In addition, according to any one of the problem solving means of the present invention, payment is performed based on goods provided in the game, and item sales are possible without the help of a separate financial institution.

In addition, according to any one of the problem solving means of the present invention, after the item is sold in installments, a part of the amount of the item is returned based on the user's access history or reimbursement history, or the price of the item is discounted, so that the user's It can induce continuous game access.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the effects mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

1 is a block diagram of an item selling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating an item selling device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for selling an item according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily practice the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only the case where it is "directly connected" but also the case where it is "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. . In addition, when a certain component is said to "include", this means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an item selling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The network (N) includes a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a personal area network (PAN), and a mobile communication network ( mobile radio communication network), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), Mobile WiMAX, HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) satellite communication network, LTE (long term evolution) network, and the like.

The terminal 200 may be implemented as a computer, portable terminal, television, wearable device, etc. capable of accessing the remote server 100 through the network N or connecting to other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a laptop, desktop, or laptop equipped with a web browser, and the portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility. , PCS(Personal Communication System), PDC(Personal Digital Cellular), PHS(Personal Handyphone System), PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), GSM(Global System for Mobile communications), IMT(International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), Smart Phone, Mobile WiMAX (Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), etc. (Handheld)-based wireless communication device may be included. In addition, television may include IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Internet TV (Internet Television), terrestrial TV, cable TV, and the like. Furthermore, the wearable device is a type of information processing device that can be worn directly on the human body, for example, a watch, glasses, accessories, clothes, shoes, etc., and connects to the server 100 at a remote location via a network directly or through another information processing device. or can be connected to other terminals.

The server 100 may provide data for providing game services to the terminal 200 . Also, the server 100 may provide the terminal 200 with an interface for purchasing or selling items used in the game.

In addition, the server 100 may receive data on purchase of items from the terminal 200 and transmit data on sale of items to the terminal 200 .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal 200 drives the game based on data provided from the server 100 . In this case, the server 100 may process or process data of a game played on the terminal 200 and provide the data to the terminal 200 . In addition, the server 100 may instruct the terminal 200 to process or process pre-stored game data.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the terminal 200 may already store images, videos, or various data for playing games. The terminal 200 drives the game based on pre-stored game data. In this case, the game data stored in the terminal 200 may be provided from the server 100 or may be stored in the terminal 200 through a separate recording medium.

An item selling device according to an embodiment of the present invention may be the server 100 or the terminal 200 where a game is played.

Hereinafter, the item selling device will be described as being the server 100 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied even when the item selling device is the terminal 200 .

Next, with reference to FIG. 2 , each configuration of the item selling apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

2 is a block diagram showing an item selling device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The item selling apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a purchase request receiving unit 110 that receives a user's item purchase request. The user may designate an item purchase method and request purchase of the corresponding item. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an item purchase method may be a lump sum payment or an installment method. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a user can purchase an item to purchase using in-game goods. In-game goods according to an embodiment of the present invention may be goods that do not exist in physical form and exist in the form of digital data, such as cyber money that exists in games. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can consume in-game goods within the game. In addition, the user can acquire in-game goods in the game. For example, a user may acquire in-game goods by completing a quest in the game, or acquire in-game goods as a reward for accessing a game. In addition, users can purchase in-game goods separately.

The item selling apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a rating calculation unit 120 that obtains rating information of a user who has requested purchase of an item. The rating calculation unit 120 may obtain user rating information through a method of calculating the user rating.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rating calculator 120 may calculate a user's rating based on the user's access history.

For example, the rating calculation unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may calculate the user's rating so that the user's number of accesses for a predetermined period is proportional to the user's rating.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a user's rating is calculated in proportion to the number of accesses, the user needs to access more games in order to receive a higher rating, so that the user can be induced to access the game.

In addition, the rating calculation unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may calculate a user's rating based on the user's purchase details. For example, the rating calculation unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may calculate the user's rating so that the user's item purchase amount for a predetermined period is proportional to the user's rating. In this case, since the user needs to purchase more items in order to receive a higher rating, the user can be induced to purchase the item.

In addition, the rating calculation unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may calculate the user's rating in proportion to the amount of in-game goods acquired by the user for a predetermined period of time. At this time, the rating calculation unit 120 may calculate the user's rating so that the user's average amount of in-game goods acquired during a predetermined period is proportional to the user's rating. Since in-game goods are acquired by a user's access to a game or completion of a quest, the user must access more games in order to receive a higher rating. Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in this case, the user can be induced to access the game.

In addition, the rating calculation unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention may calculate the user's rating so that the user's rating is proportional to the daily average amount of in-game goods acquired during a predetermined period of time.

The item selling apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a condition presenting unit 130 that calculates installment payment conditions based on the user's grade and presents the calculated installment payment conditions.

The condition presenting unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may present more favorable installment conditions to the user as the user's rating is higher.

For example, the condition presenting unit 130 may widen and present a range of installment periods selectable by the user in proportion to the user's grade.

In addition, the condition presenting unit 130 may calculate a limit that the user can purchase in installment among the price of the item to be purchased in proportion to the user's grade.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a user may pay only part of the price of an item in installments. For example, if the price of an item is 5 coins as an in-game currency, the user may pay only 3 coins in installments. Also, at this time, as the user's level is higher, a larger portion of the price of the item may be paid in installments. For example, a low-grade user can purchase up to 3 coins out of a 5-coin item in installments, while a high-grade user may be able to purchase up to 4 coins out of a 5-coin item in installment.

In addition, the condition presenting unit 130 may calculate a limit on the amount of money that the user can purchase in installment in proportion to the user's grade. For example, if the user's rating is 'low', the limit that the user can purchase an item by installment is 50,000 won, and if the user's rating is 'medium', the user can purchase the item by installment. The purchase limit may be 70,000 won.

In addition, the condition presenting unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may suggest purchase of the item by a method other than installment payment when it is determined that the purchase of the user's item exceeds the installment payment limit. For example, when the installment limit is 100,000 won, the amount purchased by the user in installments is 90,000 won, and the item the user wants to purchase is 20,000 won, the condition presenting unit 130 advises the user to purchase the item in a lump sum. may also be presented. In addition, it may be proposed to purchase in a lump sum only for the excess of the installment limit, that is, 10,000 won.

In addition, the condition presentation unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may present installment conditions when the user's grade is higher than or equal to a predetermined grade. In this case, the user can purchase the item in an installment payment method only when the item has a predetermined grade or higher.

In addition, the condition presenting unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the user's grade is higher than or equal to a predetermined level, even if all items previously purchased in an installment method have not been reimbursed, the current user wants to purchase. The item may be purchased in an installment method for the item. That is, if the grade of the user of the condition presenting unit 130 is equal to or less than a predetermined grade, and all items previously purchased in installments have not been repaid (paid in full), it may be suggested to purchase the item in a method other than installment. .

The item selling apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an item selling unit 140 that receives a user's input for selecting a condition and sells an item based on the selected condition. The user may select a desired condition among installment conditions suggested by the condition presenting unit 130 . The item selling apparatus 100 may sell an item based on a condition selected by a user. That is, the item selling unit 140 may sell the item based on the installment period or the installment range (a range to be paid in installments among the price of the item) selected by the user. In addition, the item selling unit 140 may sell the item in a non-installment method if the user wants to purchase the item in a non-installment method. For example, when a user wants to purchase an item in a lump sum payment method, the corresponding item may be sold in a lump sum payment method. In this case, the predetermined amount of money to be paid at regular intervals during the installment period may be changed according to the installment period.

The item selling unit 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention may deduct a preset amount from in-game goods possessed by the user at regular intervals based on the user's selection. For example, the item selling unit 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention may deduct a preset amount from in-game goods possessed by the user at the time of first access to the game the day after the user performs an installment purchase. Afterwards, at the time of the first game access every day, a predetermined amount can be deducted from the in-game goods held by the user.

The item selling unit 140 according to another embodiment of the present invention may reimburse in-game goods acquired by the user within a predetermined amount on the same day after the item sale is performed. Thereafter, the item sales unit 140 may reimburse a predetermined amount of money in the user's in-game goods when the user accesses the game every day. At this time, the item selling unit 140 may determine whether in-game goods exist when the user accesses the game, and may reimburse a predetermined amount of money only when the in-game goods exist. At this time, if the in-game goods are smaller than the preset amount, the item sales unit 140 may prepay the in-game goods owned by the user, and then reimburse the acquired in-game goods within the preset amount.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, after the item is sold in installments, the item sales unit 140 may return a part of the price of the item based on the user's access history or reimbursement history, or may give a discount to the amount the user has to repay. there is. In this case, the present invention can induce the user to continuously access the game.

For example, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the item selling unit 140 may return a part of the price of the item when the user accesses the game service every day for a predetermined period after the item is sold in installments. In this case, since the user must continuously access the game service in order to get a part of the item price back, the present invention can induce the user to access the game service.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the item selling unit 140 may return a part of the price of the item if the user attends the game service more than a predetermined number of times during a predetermined period after the item is sold in installments. In this case, since the user must continuously access the game service in order to get a part of the item price back, the present invention can induce the user to access the game service.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the item selling unit 140 may adjust an amount to be reimbursed after a user repays a preset amount at a preset time and a preset number of times after the item is sold in installments. In this case, since the user must continuously access the game service in order to receive a discount on a part of the item price, the present invention can induce the user to access the game service.

The item selling unit 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide the corresponding item to the user simultaneously with the sale even when the item is purchased in an installment payment method.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in selling an item by installment, since in-game goods are used, the item can be sold without the help of a separate financial institution.

The item selling device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a sanctioning unit that provides a predetermined disadvantage to the user when the user is unable to pay a predetermined in-game goods at a predetermined time due to a lack of in-game goods held by the user ( 150) may be further included. In this case, the sanctioning unit 150 may count the number of times the user fails to pay the predetermined in-game goods within the predetermined time period, and may provide a predetermined disadvantage to the user when the number exceeds a predetermined number. For example, the sanctioning unit 150 may count cases in which the user fails to pay in-game goods or pays late, and may provide a predetermined disadvantage to the user if the count exceeds a predetermined value.

A predetermined disadvantage provided to the user may be to limit in-game use of an item for which the user has purchased an installment purchase.

It may also be to restrict users from purchasing additional items.

In addition, it may be to restrict the user from making further installment purchases when purchasing an item.

Next, a method for selling an item according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3 .

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for selling an item according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The item selling method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 includes steps processed time-sequentially in the item selling apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 2 . Therefore, even if the contents are omitted below, the above description of the item selling apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 2 can also be applied to the item selling method according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 .

The item selling apparatus 100 receives a purchase request for an item from a user (S301). A user may directly select an item to be purchased through the terminal 200 or the item selling device 100 . You can also choose the purchasing method at this time.

The item selling apparatus 100 may determine the type of purchase request received from the user (S303). The user may purchase the item he wants to purchase in a lump sum or may purchase it in installments. In addition, a portion of the item's price may be purchased in installments.

If the purchase request received from the user is a purchase request for a lump sum payment, the item selling apparatus 100 may sell the corresponding item for a lump sum payment (S305).

When the purchase request received from the user is a purchase request for installment payment, the item selling apparatus 100 may obtain grade information of the user who made the purchase request (S307). The item selling apparatus 100 may obtain the user's grade information by calculating the user's grade. According to an embodiment of the present invention, steps S307 and below may be applied not only when the user intends to purchase the entire price of the item by installment payment, but also when the user wants to purchase part of the price of the item by installment payment. there is.

The item selling apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may calculate the user's grade in proportion to the user's item purchase details or the number of accesses during a predetermined period. Also, the item selling device 100 may calculate the user's grade in proportion to the amount of goods acquired by the user in the game.

The item selling apparatus 100 may present installment payment conditions to the user based on the user's grade calculated (S309). The item selling apparatus 100 may present more favorable installment conditions to the user in proportion to the user's level. That is, the higher the user's rating, the more favorable installment conditions can be presented to the user.

For example, the item selling apparatus 100 may widen and present a range of installment periods selectable by the user in proportion to the user's level. In addition, the item selling apparatus 100 may calculate a limit for purchase by installment among the prices of items to be purchased by the user in proportion to the user's level. Also, the item selling apparatus 100 may calculate the user's installment payment limit in proportion to the user's grade.

The item selling apparatus 100 may receive an input for condition selection from the user (S311). The user may select a desired installment payment condition from among installment payment conditions suggested by the item selling device 100 and transmit the selected installment payment condition to the item selling device 100 .

The item selling apparatus 100 may sell the item based on the received condition (S313).

The item selling device 100 may deduct a preset amount of money from in-game goods held by the user on a cycle of a preset period (S315). In this case, the item selling device 100 may provide a predetermined disadvantage to the user when the user fails to pay for the predetermined in-game goods at the predetermined time. The item selling device 100 may count the number of times a user fails to pay a predetermined in-game goods at a predetermined time or pays late, and may provide a predetermined disadvantage to the user if the number of times exceeds a predetermined value. there is.

The term '~unit' used in this embodiment means software or a hardware component such as a field programmable gate array (FPGA) or ASIC, and '~unit' performs certain roles. However, '~ part' is not limited to software or hardware. '~bu' may be configured to be in an addressable storage medium and may be configured to reproduce one or more processors. Therefore, as an example, '~unit' refers to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, processes, functions, properties, and procedures. , subroutines, segments of program patent code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables.

Functions provided within components and '~units' may be combined into smaller numbers of components and '~units' or separated from additional components and '~units'.

In addition, components and '~units' may be implemented to play one or more CPUs in a device or a secure multimedia card.

The item selling method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 3 may be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as program modules executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Also, computer readable media may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism, and includes any information delivery media.

In addition, the item selling method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as a computer program (or computer program product) including instructions executable by a computer. A computer program includes programmable machine instructions processed by a processor and may be implemented in a high-level programming language, object-oriented programming language, assembly language, or machine language. . Also, the computer program may be recorded on a tangible computer-readable recording medium (eg, a memory, a hard disk, a magnetic/optical medium, or a solid-state drive (SSD)).

Therefore, the item selling method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by executing the computer program as described above by a computing device. A computing device may include at least some of a processor, a memory, a storage device, a high-speed interface connected to the memory and a high-speed expansion port, and a low-speed interface connected to a low-speed bus and a storage device. Each of these components are connected to each other using various buses and may be mounted on a common motherboard or mounted in any other suitable manner.

Here, the processor may process commands within the computing device, for example, to display graphic information for providing a GUI (Graphic User Interface) on an external input/output device, such as a display connected to a high-speed interface. Examples include instructions stored in memory or storage devices. As another example, multiple processors and/or multiple buses may be used along with multiple memories and memory types as appropriate. Also, the processor may be implemented as a chipset comprising chips including a plurality of independent analog and/or digital processors.

Memory also stores information within the computing device. In one example, the memory may consist of a volatile memory unit or a collection thereof. As another example, the memory may be composed of a non-volatile memory unit or a collection thereof. Memory may also be another form of computer readable medium, such as, for example, a magnetic or optical disk.

Also, the storage device may provide a large amount of storage space to the computing device. A storage device may be a computer-readable medium or a component that includes such a medium, and may include, for example, devices in a storage area network (SAN) or other components, such as a floppy disk device, a hard disk device, an optical disk device, or a tape device, flash memory, or other semiconductor memory device or device array of the like.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: Item selling device 110: Purchase request receiving unit
120: rating calculation unit 130: condition presentation unit
140: item sales department 150: sawmill department
200: terminal

Claims (27)

a purchase request receiver receiving a user's item purchase request;
a rating calculation unit that obtains rating information of the user;
a condition presenting unit for presenting installment payment conditions to the user based on the calculated grade of the user; and
and an item selling unit that sells an item based on the user's condition selection. According to claim 1,
The rating calculation unit additionally,
An item selling device that obtains rating information of the user based on the access history of the user. According to claim 2,
The rating calculation unit additionally,
An item selling device that calculates the level of the user so that the number of accesses of the user during a predetermined period and the level of the user are proportional to each other. According to claim 1,
The rating calculation unit additionally,
An item selling device that acquires rating information of the user based on purchase details of the user. According to claim 4,
The rating calculation unit additionally,
An item selling device that calculates the level of the user so that the level of the user is proportional to the purchase amount of the item of the user for a predetermined period of time. According to claim 1,
The rating calculation unit additionally,
An item selling device that calculates the user's grade so that the amount of in-game goods acquired by the user for a predetermined period of time is proportional to the user's grade. According to claim 6,
The rating calculation unit additionally,
The item selling device that calculates the user's grade so that the user's daily average acquisition amount of goods in the game for a predetermined period is proportional to the user's grade. According to claim 1,
The condition presentation unit additionally,
An item selling device that presents a limit of the amount of money that can be purchased by the user in installments in proportion to the level of the user. According to claim 8,
The condition presentation unit additionally,
When it is determined that the purchase of an item corresponding to the user's request to purchase the item exceeds the installment payment limit, the item selling device proposes to purchase the item by a method other than installment payment. According to claim 1,
The condition presentation unit additionally,
If the user's grade is equal to or lower than the predetermined grade and the user has not currently repaid all of the items previously purchased by the installment method, the item selling device proposes to purchase the item by a method other than the installment payment method. According to claim 1,
The condition presentation unit additionally,
An item selling device that presents a range of installment periods selectable by the user in proportion to the level of the user. According to claim 1,
The condition presentation unit additionally,
An item selling device that calculates a limit that can be purchased in installment between the user's rating and the price of the item to be purchased by the user in a proportional manner. According to claim 1,
The condition presentation unit additionally,
An item selling device that presents the number of times the user can purchase the item in an installment manner in proportion to the user's rating. According to claim 1,
The condition presentation unit additionally,
An item selling device that presents an installment payment condition when the user's grade is equal to or higher than a predetermined grade. According to claim 1,
The item sales department additionally,
An item selling device that sells an item in an installment payment method or a lump sum payment method based on the user's selection. According to claim 1,
The item sales department additionally,
An item selling apparatus that provides the user with an item sold in installment based on the user's selection at the same time as selling the item. According to claim 1,
The item sales department additionally,
An item selling device that deducts a predetermined amount from in-game goods possessed by the user at intervals of a predetermined period after the item is sold to the user. According to claim 17,
The item sales department additionally,
After the item is sold to the user, a part of the price of the item is returned based on the user's access history or the user's reimbursement history, or discounts an amount to be reimbursed by the user. According to claim 1,
The item sales department additionally,
After the item is sold to the user, the item selling device reimburses in-game goods acquired by the user within a limit of a predetermined amount on a daily basis. According to claim 19,
The item sales department additionally,
An item selling device that reimburses a predetermined amount of money in game goods of the user within a limit when the user accesses every day after the day the item is sold. According to claim 1,
The item selling device,
The item selling device further comprising a sanctioning unit that provides a predetermined disadvantage to the user when the user is unable to pay the predetermined in-game goods at a predetermined time due to a lack of in-game goods possessed by the user. According to claim 21,
The sawmill additionally,
An item selling device that counts the number of times the user fails to pay a predetermined in-game good in a predetermined time, and provides a predetermined disadvantage to the user when the number of times exceeds a predetermined value. The method of claim 22,
The predetermined disadvantage is,
Restricting the in-game use of an item for which the user has purchased an installment purchase, restricting the user from purchasing additional items, or restricting the user from purchasing an item by purchasing an item in installments. , Item sales device. In the method of selling an item by an item selling device,
receiving, by a purchase request receiving unit, a user's item purchase request;
obtaining, by a rating calculation unit, rating information of the user;
presenting, by a condition presenting unit, installment payment conditions to the user based on the calculated grade of the user; and
and selling, by an item seller, an item based on the user's condition selection. According to claim 24,
The method of selling the item,
The item selling method further comprising deducting, by the item selling unit, a predetermined amount of money from in-game goods held by the user for a predetermined period of time after the selling of the item. A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for performing the method according to claim 24 is recorded. A computer program executed by an item selling device and stored in a recording medium to perform the method according to claim 24.

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