This document defines e-commerce as buying and selling products online using the internet. It outlines the three types of people involved in commerce - producers, sellers, and buyers. Some advantages of e-commerce are that it allows shopping without location or time barriers, and can save time and money. However, some e-commerce sites may be fraudulent and steal personal information.

1. INTRODUCTION TO E - COMMERCE

2. COMMERCE
 The term commerce is
involved in buying and
selling a product.
 You can see commerce all
around the world which
may take different forms.

3. TYPES OF PEOPLE IN COMMERCE
 There are three different types of people involved in
commerce:
 Producers
People who produce different kinds of products or
items.
 Sellers
People who sell items or goods and services to people.
 Buyers
People who purchase items and services.

4. E - COMMERCE
 Electronic Commerce or E –
Commerce means buying and
selling any product online using
the Internet technology.
 Many companies have set up
their websites, which provides the
facility to order and purchase
their products and services.

5. AVANTAGES OF E - COMMERCE
Some of the advantages of E – Commerce are:
 You don’t need to go to showrooms or shops.
 You don’t need to carry cash from home to shop
with the fear of losing it.
 You don’t need to search item manually with the
help of a sale person.
 There are no geographical or time barriers. You can
buy products from anywhere in the world.

6. AVANTAGES OF E - COMMERCE
Even small companies can be global.
You don’t need time to travel to other
countries for purchasing products.
You can save time, money and effort.
You can choose products from all over
the world.

7. E – COMMERCE PROCESS

8. E – COMMERCE SITES & ETHICS
 E – commerce sites are
special sites with some extra
features, Trust is one of the
key factors for these sites.
 Buying products online is
very easy and simple but
you must not do it alone or
without the permission of
your parents or elders.

9. E – COMMERCE SITES & ETHICS
 There are numerous companies
which sell the products and
services but some of them are
fraudulent companies.
 They may steal credit card codes
and PIN and you may run up with
huge bills on credit cards while you
might have purchased products of
only few riyals.

10. EXERCISE
Q1. Answer the following questions:
What is commerce?
The term commerce means buying and selling a
product.
Q2. What do you mean by the term e – commerce?
Electronic commerce or E – commerce means buying
and selling any product online using the Internet
technology.

11. Q3. Write down two advantages of e – commerce?
i) You don’t need to go to showrooms or shops.
ii) You can choose products from all over the world.
Q4. Name the three categories of people involved in
commerce.
i) Producers
ii) Sellers
iii) Buyers

12. Q5. What is the risk in purchasing
products online?
There are many companies which sell
products and services but some of
them are fraudulent. They may steal
credit card codes and PIN and give
you huge bills on small purchases.

13. Q2. Tick mark the correct answer (Page 60)
1. The people involved with commerce are of.
5 types
4 types
3 types
2. People who purchase products are called.
Sellers
Buyers
Commerce

14. 3. The key factor in e – commerce sites is.
Email
Trust and security
Chat
4. Buying and selling products online is called.
E - sellers
E - commerce
E - products

15. 5. People who sell goods and services
to people are called.
Sellers
Producers
Buyers

16. Q3. True or False
 Producers are people who produces different
kind of products.
 You cannot order and purchase company’s
products and services online.
 E – commerce sites are special sites with some
extra security features.
 E – commerce can save time, money and efforts.
 E – commerce needs you to go to showroom or
shops.
 True
 False
 True
 True
 False