E-commerce Types

• Business to Business(B2B)
• allow manufacturers to buy at a low cost worldwide
• offer enterprises the chance to sell at a global market right from the start.
• currently the largest type of e-commerce
• Example: manufacturer and retailers
• Intel sells micro to Dell, ASI, Toshiba and other companies which produce computers over the internet.
• IBM gives the service of product issue managements to many businesses such as Toshiba and Fujitsu though online due to outsourcing of the service.
• Business to consumer(B2C)
• relatively new
• enable producers to sell directly to consumers
• eliminate the intermediaries
• reduce cost, lead to higher profits and lower prices for consumers 
• we can buy Jetstar's airplane tickets online.
• Apple store sells their products, music and video on apple online store.
• Consumer to consumer(C2C)
• involve consumers selling directly to other consumers
• Examples: online auction methods(eBay), Trading post 
• My friend is selling his motorbike to someone through gumtree,
• My flatmate bought photoshop and other adobe products through e-bay.
• Business to government(B2G)
• Business sells Goods and services to governments
• Example: CAL-BUY portal allows business to sell online to the state of California.