US2010030656A120100204US2010030656enA120100204US2010030656enUS51064009National20090728US5106400920090728USUS20090510640US5099160920090727USUS20090509916US843750820080729USUS20080084375PUS1930250820081022USUS20080193025PUS1939900920090115USUS20090193990PUS2026840920090326USUS20090202684P1250991661084375611930256119399061202684US201003065620100204A1G06Q 3002FI20130101EPBHG06Q 300217LI20130101EPBHG06Q 300241LI20130101EPBHG06Q 3006LI20130101EPBHG06Q 300601LI20130101EPBHG06Q 300611LI20130101EPBHG06Q 3008LI20130101EPBHG06Q 30/00 20060101AFI20100204BHUS 20060101AFI20100204BHUSG06Q3000G06F 15/16 20060101ALI20100204BHUS 20060101ALI20100204BHUSG06F1516G06Q 50/00 20060101ALI20100204BHUS 20060101ALI20100204BHUSG06Q5000APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO HOST AN ONLINE MARKETPLACEUS2002010636A120020124US2003023514A120030130US2009006115A120090101US2002026398A120020228US6687560B220040203US6850866B220050201US2003061006A120030327US2007067207A120070322US2008071634A120080320US7069242B120060627US2002099563A120020725US2008162330A120080703US2005182660A120050818US7085740B120060801US2001032170A120011018US7133834B120061107GUGLANI INDERPALUSGUGLANI INDERPALGUGLANI INDERPALA device configured to host a marketplace on at least one network is provided. A method of providing such a device is also disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one computer device configured to communicate with a plurality of clients via at least one network. The clients may include vendors, such as sellers, and customers, such as buyers. The one or more computer devices include at least one processing unit. The at least one computer device is configured to determine a vendor quality rating, providing bidding segmentation or provide customer feedback blocking. Methods of providing vendor quality ratings, bidding segmentation or customer feedback blocking are also provided.