E-commerce refers to business transactions conducted electronically, typically over the Internet. There are several types of e-commerce models including business-to-business (B2B), business-to-consumer (B2C), business-to-employee (B2E), and consumer-to-consumer (C2C). B2B involves transactions between businesses, B2C involves direct sales from businesses to consumers, B2E provides products/services to employees within a company, and C2C allows individuals to buy and sell through online marketplaces like eBay. E-commerce provides advantages like 24/7 access, low costs, and a wide reach for businesses but also disadvantages such as lack of quality guarantees and

2. E Commerce
E commerce is business that takes place
electronically, generally over the Internet.
It refers to the use of
the Internet and the
Web to transact
business between and
among organizations
and individuals .
Commonly known as Electronic Marketing.

3. “It consist of buying and selling goods and
services over an electronic systems Such as
the internet and other computer networks.”

4. 1.Business-to-business(B2B)
2.Business-to-consumer (B2C)
3.Business-to-Employee (B2E)
4.Consumer-to-consumer (C2C)
Types of Electronic Commerce

5. B2B stands for Business to Business. It consists
of largest form of Ecommerce. This model
defines that Buyer and seller are two
different entities. It is similar to
manufacturer issuing goods to the retailer or
wholesaler.
Business-to-business (B2B)

6. It is the model taking businesses and
consumers interaction. The basic concept of
this model is to sell the product online to the
consumers.
B2c is the direct trade between the company
and consumers. It provides direct selling
through online.
Business-to-consumer(B2C)

7. Business-to-employee (B2E) electronic
commerce uses an intrabusiness network
which allows companies to provide products
and/or services to their employees. Typically,
companies use B2E networks to automate
employee-related corporate processes.
Business-to-Employee(B2E)

8. Consumer-to-consumer(C2C)
There are many sites offering free classifieds,
auctions, and forums where individuals can
buy and sell thanks to online payment
systems like PayPal where people can send
and receive money online with ease.
eBay's auction service is a
great example of where
person-to-person
transactions take place
everyday since 1995.

9. Advantages and Disadvantages of
e-commerce
Advantages
Disadvantage
s

10.  Faster buying/selling procedure, as well as easy to
find products.
 Buying/selling 24/7.
 More reach to customers, there is no theoretical
geographic limitations.
 Low operational costs and better quality of
services.
 Customers can easily select products from different
providers without moving around physically.
Advantages

11.  Any one, good or bad, can easily start a business.
And there are many bad sites which eat up
customers’ money.
 There is no guarantee of product quality.
 Mechanical failures can cause unpredictable
effects on the total processes.
Disadvantages

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