1、1、What is online shopping？2、Why do people begin online shopping?3、What do people buy the most on the Internet？IntroductionShopping cataloguesHistoryPaymenthow to buy products online?advantage&disadvantageEight Tips for online shoppingTop10 online shops all around the worldOnline shopping is the proc
2、ess whereby consumers directly buy goods or services from a seller in real-time,without an intermediary service,over the Internet.It is a form of electronic commerce.An online shop,eshop,e-store,internet shop,webshop,webstore,online store,or virtual store evokes the physical analogy of buying produc
3、ts or services at a bricks-and-mortar retailer or in a shopping mall.In 1990 Tim Berners-Lee created the first World Wide Web server and browser.It opened for commercial use in 1991.In 1994 other advances took place,such as online banking and the opening of an online pizza shop by Pizza Hut.During t
4、hat same year,Netscape introduced SSL encryption of data transferred online,which has become essential for secure online shopping.Also in 1994 the German company Intershop introduced its first online shopping system.In 1995 Amazon launched its online shopping site,and in 1996 eBay appeared.Online sh
5、oppers commonly use credit card to make payments,however some systems enable users to create accounts and pay by alternative means,such as:Billing to mobile phones and landlines(通讯手段通讯手段)Cash on delivery（货到付现）（货到付现）Check（支票）（支票）Debit card（借记卡）（借记卡）Direct debit（直接借记扣款）（直接借记扣款）Electronic money（电子货币（电子
6、货币）Gift cards（礼品卡）（礼品卡）Postal money order)(邮政汇票）邮政汇票）Wire transfer（电汇）（电汇）Payment1,you should open an account in the E-bank-application;signing the contract;taking your qualification effect;applying a U-Shield 2,go to a website to register an account.3,login the website,search your favorite goods on
7、 line.4,select“pay by e-bank”when asking the payment term.5,wait for the seller to dispatch his goods.6,verify the goods sent from seller after you receive them.7,after the deal is made,you give an evaluation rate to the seller.Convenience Online stores are usually available 24 hours a day,and many
8、consumers have Internet access both at work and at home.Other establishments such as internet cafes and schools provide access as well.A visit to a conventional retail store requires travel and must take place during business hours.Advantagespart 1Information and reviewsOnline stores must describe p
9、roducts for sale with text,photos,and multimedia files,whereas in a physical retail store,the actual product and the manufacturers packaging will be available for direct inspection.Advantagespart 2Price and selectionOne advantage of shopping online is being able to quickly seek out deals for items o
10、r services with many different vendors(though some local search engines do exist to help consumers locate products for sale in nearby stores).Search engines,online price comparison services and discovery shopping engines can be used to look up sellers of a particular product or service.Advantagespar
11、t 3Fraud and security concernsGiven the lack of ability to inspect merchandise before purchase,consumers are at higher risk of fraud on the part of the merchant than in a physical store.Merchants also risk fraudulent purchases using stolen credit cards or fraudulent repudiation of the online purchas
12、e.With a warehouse instead of a retail storefront,merchants face less risk from physical theft.Disadvantagespart 1Lack of full cost disclosureThe lack of full disclosure with regards to the total cost of purchase is one of the concerns of online shopping.While it may be easy to compare the base pric
13、e of an item online,it may not be easy to see the total cost up front as additional fees such as shipping are often not be visible until the final step in the checkout process.Disadvantagespart 2PrivacyPrivacy of personal information is a significant issue for some consumers.Different legal jurisdic
14、tions have different laws concerning consumer privacy,and different levels of enforcement.Many consumers wish to avoid spam and telemarketing which could result from supplying contact information to an online merchant.Disadvantagespart 3Eight tips for safe online shopping1.Shop with a credit card,no
15、t a debit card.2.Keep track of your receipts.3.Shop From a Secure PC 4.Look for the SSL sign/padlock in the browsers address bar.5.Avoid bargain-basement shopping online.6,Shop Smart,and Only at Sites You Know&Trust 7,Double-check those shipping policies.8.Shopping online at work could be hazardous to your career.易讯易讯、一号店一号店、苏宁苏宁、麦考林麦考林、新蛋网新蛋网、凡客诚品凡客诚品、当当、京东商城、当当、京东商城
