E-COMMERCE | @gwillchrist
E-COMMERCE |
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E-commerce means electronic commerce. This is the method of buying and selling using electronic means. The tool used in this method is browsing the internet through the computer. To do this, a customer will have to visit the website of the seller or the manufacturer. Major organisations today have developed their respective websites to link the world via the web (www) to become part of the worldwide global village. With this, every intending customer can browse and visit the website of any organisation to seek for information on products and services he or she intends to buy: the price, the utility and the terms of payment.
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E-commerce is the electronic means of buying and selling.
It is mostly done through the computer.
It can be used only when you are computer literate.
It provides cheaper means of communication between the seller and the buyer via email.
Any organisation that wants to be part of e-commerce must develop a website.
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E-commerce provides access to many organisations' websites and opportunity to a lot of information about goods and services.
A customer can visit the internet at the most convenient place, be it at home, office or even in the car.
The cost of buying through the net is cheaper than the cost of physical travelling.
Buying through the internet gives the buyer access to a wide range of products and services.
E-commerce makes buying and selling easy.
DISADVANTAGES |
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E-commerce can be used only if you are computer literate.
Buyers cannot see the products they want to buy physically. They will only see the pictures.
E-commerce is not available to the generality of people as cost of owning a computer is high.
There are a lot of problems associated with the use of e-commerce in Nigeria: the problem of power failure, poor network and fraudsters.
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@steem4nigeria