ECommerce

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E-Commerce E-bay

• Ashley Abate
• Jennifer Briggs
• Jonelle Gordon
• CS 107
• Professor Tarudt

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Commerce

• com.merce n MF, fr. L commercium, fr. com-
  merc-, merx merchandise (1537) 1 social
  intercourse interchange of ideas, opinions, or
  sentiments 2 the exchange or buying and selling
  of commodities on a large scale involving
  transportation from place to place 3 sexual
  intercourse

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3 Components of a Sale

• Buyers
• Sellers
• Producers

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Requirements for Sale

• Product
• Location to sell the product from
• Advertising
• A way to accept orders
• Sale fulfillment
• Customer support, warranty claims and general
  returns

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E-Commerce Necessities

• A product
• A website through which to sell the product
• A way to attract consumers to the website
• An online form to accept orders
• A way to accept payment
• A place to ship orders from
• A way to accept returns, handle warranty claims
  and provide customer service.

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Statistics

• ...the estimate of U.S. retail e-commerce sales
  for the third quarter of 2005, adjusted for
  seasonal variation and holiday and trading-day
  differences, but not for price changes, was 22.3
  billion, an increase of 5.7 percent (1.7) from
  the second quarter of 2005."
• "2004 online retail sales rose 23.8 percent to
  89 billion, representing 4.6 percent of total
  retail sales. Including travel, online sales also
  rose 23.8 percent to 141.4 billion. Online
  retail sales will reach 109.6 billion in 2005.
  Online sales including travel will rise to 172.4
  billion this year."

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What are popular E-Commerce Items?

• Computers and electronics
• Books
• Apparel
• Music
• Financial and Travel services
• Toys
• Event tickets

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Introduction to E Commerce and EBay

• E-Commerce has provided a fresh platform for
  business that has changed the way businesses and
  consumers think about buying and selling.
  Increasingly buyers and sellers are turning to
  their computers to buy and sell products using
  such websites as eBay. EBay is the worlds online
  market place enabling trade on a local, national
  and international basis. With a diverse and
  passionate community of individuals and small
  business. EBay offers an online platform where
  millions of items are traded each day.

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History of E-Commerce and eBay

• History of ecommerce dates back to the invention
  of the very old notion of sell and buy,
  electricity, cables, computers, modems, and the
  Internet. Ecommerce became possible in 1991 when
  the Internet was opened to commercial use. Since
  that date thousands of businesses have taken up
  residence at web sites.
• Ecommerce has a great deal of advantages over
  brick and mortar stores and mail order
  catalogs. Consumers can easily search through a
  large database of products and services. They can
  see actual prices, build an order over several
  days and email it as a wish list hoping that
  someone will pay for their selected goods.
  Customers can compare prices with a click of the
  mouse and buy the selected product at best prices.

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History of E-Commerce and eBay (Cont.)

• Online vendors, in their turn, also get distinct
  advantages. The web and its search engines
  provide a way to be found by customers without
  expensive advertising campaign. Even small online
  shops can reach global markets. Web technology
  also allows to track customer preferences and to
  deliver individually-tailored marketing.
• History of ecommerce is unthinkable without
  Amazon and EBay which were among the first
  Internet companies to allow electronic
  transactions. Thanks to their founders we now
  have a handsome ecommerce sector and enjoy the
  buying and selling advantages of the Worldwide
  Web. History of ecommerce would have never been
  possible without plastic cards, online shopping
  carts, secure payment gateways and many other
  inventions which had their say in the online
  world.

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History of E-Commerce and eBay (Cont.)

• EBay, a website that began in 1995 that allows
  buyers and sellers to trade items on the
  internet. Items are listed by category and anyone
  with an account can bid on the items of their
  choice. You can find just about anything you can
  possibly imagine on ebay, including cars,
  real-estate, collectibles, concert tickets, cds,
  clothing, dvds, and art work. Rare items can
  sell at very high prices. When you list an item
  for auction on ebay it can be seen by millions of
  people all over the world. The very nature of
  online auctions requires that strangers trust
  each other. Along with growth as a site for
  buying and selling, ebay worked hard to make
  their website a community.

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Conclusion

• In conclusion I would like to add that without
  e-commerce their would be no ebay, without ebay,
  there would be no online shopping and this
  excludes the hectic frustrations that some people
  experience in stores around major holidays and at
  times when people are just not able to go out.

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E-Bay

• The Worlds Online Marketplace

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Frequently Asked Questions..

• What is E-bay?
• Where is E-bay?
• Why is there E-bay?
• How does it work?

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Assets of E-bay E-commerce

• When receiving a service online, customers look
  for specific qualities in an business.
• Comfort
• Languages
• Foreign currencies
• Shipping abilities

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Types of E-commerce that E-bay offers

• Business to Business
• Wholesaling
• Business to Customer
• Retail Clearinghouse
• Customer to Customer
• Any format

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Outline of E-Bay..

• Auction vs. Fixed Price Format
• What is an E-Bay store?
• How can you Buy it Now
• AllGoodCauses E-Bay Store