PROVIDING CLEARINGHOUSE-LIKE SERVICES FOR SALES BETWEEN BUYERS AND SELLERS THROUGH AUTOMATIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH BUYERS AND SELLERS AND A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION VIA A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK

PROVIDING, VIA COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING INTERACTIVE WEB PAGES AND E-MAIL SENT AND RECEIVED THROUGH A GLOBAL COMPUTER NETWORK, AUTOMATED, CLOSING, ESCROW-LIKE SERVICES FOR CLOSING ELECTRONIC COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND CONVENTIONAL TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING TRACKING OF PAYMENTS AND COLLECTIONS OF PAYMENTS IN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES, AND DELIVERIES, AND PROVISION OF ON-LINE ARBITRATION SERVICES TO ENABLE BUYERS TO CONTROL THEIR FUNDS UNTIL THEY HAVE RECEIVED CONFORMING GOODS OR SERVICES A...

Providing, via communications including interactive web pages and e-mail sent and received through a global computer network, automated, closing, escrow-like services for closing electronic commercial transactions and conventional transactions, including tracking of payments and collections of payments in domestic and foreign currencies, and deliveries ,and provision of on-line arbitation services to enable buyers to control their funds until they have received conforming goods or services an...