e Commerce

e-Commerce (electronic commerce) – business – transferring goods/services

“Commonly known as (electronic marketing) e-commerce or eCommerce, consists of the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. The amount of trade conducted electronically has grown extraordinarily with widespread Internet usage.”

Type of goods:
* Amazon
* Argos
* Ebuyer
* River Island

Auction housing:
* Ebay
* Gumtree
* Bid TV

Type of Services:
* Comparisons
* Insurance
* Music downloads
* Banking

River Island – This website sells garments and is helpful as it meets to its criteria of being able to let you zoom in or rotate the product you are looking at. Its easier and faster to be able to browse the item you are searching for rather than browsing an entire shop. It is reliable as it secures your personal info.

Confused.com – is a service to do with comparisons. It compares:-
• Insurance
• Money
• Utilities
• Travel
This website helps you find a service in any of the categories above, it may not be seen but it is a fast way to provide you with the information you need. It helps you by letting you write a price range in which it will give you the right transaction you are looking for.

Bid TV – View the product – site tell you the starting price and the minimum price to bid – start the bid and enter the amount you want to start with – if already a customer then you log in and enter the customer ID and 4 digit security number if not already a customer then you would have to register. Once being registered the bid has been confirmed you then wait till the bid is closed and start the auction till u either win or lose.