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What is E commerce?Pros and cons of Online shopping

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E-commerce & Online shopping

E-Commerce is defined as the process of merchants selling their products to the clients on the Internet. It is a combination of electronics and business. As this century is taken by the latest technology and World wide web people like to buy products from these sites is and this whole process of buying and selling is called Online shopping. As we all know everyone looks for a shortcut these days if you are just one click away to shop so who would prefer to go malls and markets when these e-commerce sites providing them with the same services and delivering at your doorstep. E-commerce is a mixture of online marketing, electronic funds transfer like Visa, Pay Pal & more to promote these sites and generate revenues. Hard work and Patience is the key to success.

The whole trend of E-commerce was basically introduced by Amazon World biggest e-commerce site available in most of the major countries including shipping. Other tough competitors of Amazon are eBay, Ali Baba respective to their specific countries.

ADVANTAGES OF ONLINE SHOPPING:

There are many advantages of internet shopping, firstly its saves time, who won't prefer buying by just clicking on mouse rather than go out and shop form one market to another. Secondly, you save your energy, by visiting one shop to another for your favourite dress and still don't find We admit, it makes you tired and disheartens. Thirdly, the difference of price the advanced technology of search engine allows and helps you finding your desired product within the just few clicks so that you can check and compare prices accordingly. Obviously, prices differ from one online store to another as you have freedom which site to choose. Fourthly we don't have to wait in long queues to purchase the product. Fifth it is 24/7 open you can't find any store in malls to be open 24/7 and 365 days a week. This gives us the freedom to buy whatever and whenever we want to. The online shopping sites are designed in a unique that you are able to find your desired product with style, model number, colour size etc. Moreover, the online shopping sites offer deals, coupons and discounts or free shipping on all over the brands they have collaborated with which saves our money more than go to store shopping.

The question arises here what if we are buying from the site the first time? How would we know which site is offering the best services? What if I ordered the product isn't the same as it was shown? Who would I claim? Because Every Online shopping site claims to be at its best.

For this, we should do research and read reviews of customers given to them and their competitor sites. So that it is easier for us to buy and we don't regret it later.

DISADVANTAGES OF ONLINE SHOPPING:

For the people who prefer to go check the item before purchasing, online shopping is not for them. Secondly, when you visit stress and buy You can change them if there is an issue with the size or another thing. Thirdly you have to wait for the desired product 2-3 days for delivery or maybe longer depending upon the location from where you've ordered.

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