A system of performing reserve price reverse auctions is disclosed. In one
embodiment, the reverse auction immediately ends if an offer below the
reserve price is received. In another embodiment, the reverse auction
continues until the buyer accepts an offer such that transaction with the
accepted offer is consummated or a time period expires. If the time
period expires and no offer is below the reserve price, then the user
select from the received offers. If there is at least one offer below the
reserve price and at least one other offer, then the system presents the
user with the received offers and gives the user a time period to select
one. If the user selects an offer, a transaction with the select offer is
consummated. If no offer is selected, then a transaction with the lowest
received offer is consummated.