A method of allowing a seller in an auction facility to offer buyers the option of buying an offering at a pre-auction seller determined price or using a regular auction process. If a buyer is given the option to purchase at the seller determined price and decides to use the regular auction process by...http://www.google.com/patents/US20070088654?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20070088654 - METHODS AND MACHINE READABLE MEDIUMS TO ENABLE A FIXED PRICE PURCHASE WITHIN AN ONLINE AUCTION ENVIRONMENT