Think of the indirect use of e-commerce in you life. Are you a gamer with a gami

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Think of the indirect use of e-commerce in you life. Are you a gamer with a gaming system? Can you think of additional services available through that system that could be considered an e-commerce application? Do you watch network TV through web sites such as Criminal Minds at http://www.cbs.com/shows/criminal_minds/ or HBO through http://www.hbogo.com/? The use of the online ads being the revenue supporting the network broadcast just as when you watch on a TV the ads support the broadcasting company. In the case of HBO, your TV content service provider subscription pays for you to view online. Does every form of e-commerce involve funds? What about the trade of services or bartering systems? What other examples of e-commerce are part of your every day life? Write up a SHORT presentation or summary of one page or less answering the above questions about your life and e-commerce. The main point is to tell the class your usage of the Internet that supports e-commerce activities. In 300 words only.

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every one will be effected with electronic commerce in their lives, similarly myself also. enabling people to shop online has had a massive positive impact on consumers throughout the world. consumers have become more empowered than ever before and have a greater choice of goods available to them at much lower prices than they would pay in a local store due to the fact that they can shop anywhere in the world and take advantage of currency exchange rates and economic differences throughout the world.

one thing you could say about using eCommerce as a means to sell your products could be that some customers may be wary of not having direct face to face contact with sales representative. this could be particularly apparent with the older generation who are not digital natives. there is a reluctance to purchase online as it takes away from the ‘try before you buy’ element. as an example a seasoned gardener who regularly shops in B&Q and who wanted a new spade may be apprehensive about purchasing online as they could not speak to a sales representative about the product quality and the warranty on the product.

Someone that is able to shop online has a wider choice of what to buy. If we look at B&Q again and you wanted to purchase a new lawn mower, the only direct completion and choice of products could be B&Q and one other gardening centre in the locality. Having established a strong reputation locally B&Q are in a strong position to make a sale to someone who is not comfortable with shopping online. However, if someone is confident of ordering online then they open up a global market place in which to shop for a lawn mower. Obviously there are issues with delivery costs and international trading laws when shopping outside your own company but the choice becomes much wider on a national scale. In this instance there may even be the opportunity to buy directly from the manufacturer and obtain the product for less or even purchasing used goods using eCommerce sites such as ebay. Just have access to a computer with web access and the ability to pay for something digitally opens up a massive range of products in terms of quality and price compared to shopping locally on foot.

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