Advantages- • The range of goods
available is very large • Saves time and expense
of travelling to shops • Goods are delivered
directly to your home saving you having to carry
large heavy items • Price comparison
websites • Benefits those who live far away
from
Disadvantages- • May have to
wait some time before an item
arrives • Can only see item,
cannot touch, smell or examine it. Out
of date etc. • Need to have a debit
or credit card. Excludes young people
and people with poor credit rating
• May have to pay high postage.
Online Booking
Disadvantages-• Not everyone has the facilities
to book online • You must have a credit or debit
card to use pay pal etc.
Advantages-• There should be no double booking • There
is a fast response or even instant response to inquires • It’s
often cheaper to book online • A booking can be made any
time anywhere in the world
E-Commerce
This is any transaction made
online (buying or selling
goods/services online
Online Shopping Process
Use the internet to browse
websites that have the items you
want to buy. Search a website
for your items Add the items you
want to buy on a ‘shopping basket’
Proceed to ‘checkout’
Choose a method of payment
Enter the details of a credit or
debit card Enter the address
information of where the goods are
to be delivered
Online Accounts
When booking online you usually have to set up an
account which contains a username, password and
email address. Verification checks (relating back to
topic 1) are used make sure you have entered
information correctly.
Online Booking Process
Use the internet to find the website that provides what you
want(e.g. ‘Cheap holidays in Spain 2012) Search a website for
your specific requirements (e.g. Self catering, near beach)
Choose the date, number of people, number of rooms and so
on Proceed to ‘check out’ Choose a method of payment
Enter the details of a credit or debit card Enter the
address information of where the tickets are to be delivered