2. What Is Digital Commerce
Digital Commerce is the buying and selling of goods
over the internet.
3. Background of specific real examples
Elementary Aged Students
Kids cannot go on sites like EBay, ITunes, Amazon, and Wal-Mart to buy, due to there age. So most parents or
adults go on there and buy things like toys, movies, and music for them. There are sites like Webkinz and Shining
Stars where adults buy toys for their kids that give them access to the site so they can play the games. Even if
children do come across a site like EBay, they won't be able to buy anything without a parents permission.
Middle/ High School Aged Students
Most kids this age usually buy things online without their parents' credit card. On iTunes to make an account you
have to use your credit card but for kids that can't use a credit card or choose not to can buy gift cards that have
credit to buy stuff on iTunes. Lime wire and Frost wire are free ways to get music online that these kids use,
although they are illegal. One time a three year old boy bought a pink Cadillac on eBay. Someone once went on
Amazon not knowing he wanted to buy a lot of things such as batteries and three different kinds of cars (toys). If the
owner's credit card was not maxed out he would have bought those items because he was only a four year old.
Adults
Adults
buy many things online. They buy clothes, because they can find deals and sizes that you can't find in stores. If they
have pets, they can buy things for their pets online. Airplane tickets can be found a lot cheaper online than through
any kind of travel agent. Vacations are also cheaper if you book them through the internet. Adults have so much
experience with online access to stores, shops, etc that they cold be buying more than they need. They could be
buying for birthdays, Christmas, school shopping, or just cause they need, or think they need, more stuff. Adult
commerce could be just as dangerous as any other commerce, especially if you are not careful. Young adults new to
commerce could go to a bad site that was advertised and end up with a virus in their computer system.
