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E-Commerce
Shopping over the Internet is increasingly popular.

Retailers create websites which display the items they are selling.

Customers load the web-site and add the items they wish to buy to a 'shopping-basket', and then pay by credit or debit card. (Credit card details are encrypted on secure sites)

The goods are delivered to the buyer's house.

 
Advantages of e-commerce:
  • greater range of goods
  • can be done from home
  • goods are delivered to the door-step
  • the business does not have to provide and pay for premises
Disadvantages :
  • there is a couple of days delay before receiving goods.
  • possibility of credit card information getting into the wrong hands
  • you cannot see or touch the goods before buying
Exercise : E-Commerce
Customers can buy goods from a company's . They add goods to a and pay for them using .

The goods are delivered to the buyer's house after a couple of days. A is usually added to the cost.

 
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