Online businesses can be commonly categorized as business to consumer (b2c), consumer to consumer (b2b), and business to business (b2b) business models. This means that any traditional business model can also be implemented online.
Business on Internet can be an online store where goods are ordered and dispatched between two business setups as in b2b model or between a store and a consumer as in b2c model. There can also be a model wherein a consumer himself puts goods for sale and there is another to buy it as in c2c model.
Examples for online business to business (b2b) model:
Consider an automobile or home appliances spares manufacturing company having an online store to cater the requirements of the retailers. Each of the following two examples implements the concept of b2b business model.
Example-1: http://www.golna.com
Ningbo GOLNA PARTS Co., Ltd is a 10 year old manufacturers and exporters in the home appliance components in Ningbo of China, which is the electric appliance producing base and also 2nd biggest container port in China.
The products include washing machine spare parts, refrigerator spare parts, air conditioner spare parts, vacuume cleaner spare parts, heater spare parts, etc. The company owns modern production lines and Hi-tech quality control equipment. With scientific management, professional engineers, highly trained technicians and skilled workers
Example-2: http://www.hawtuoh.com
Auto spare parts company in Taiwan
Examples for online business to consumer (b2c) model:
Consider an online music store selling audio CDs and DVDs to end users or customers through orders on Internet. Each of the following two examples implements the concept of b2c business model.
Example-1: http://www.hamaracd.com
A venture of Saregama India Ltd, An RPG enterprise Company.
HamaraCD.com is a unique concept where you have amazing option and complete freedom of creating your own audio CDs of your favourite songs. Your selection can be further personalized with your preferred image, CD Title and a message of your choice. By far, HamaraCD today is the largest, most popular and possibly the only legitimate site offering CD customization facility for Indian songs globally
Example-2: http://www.amazon.com
Amazon.com is the leading online retailer of products that inform, educate, entertain and inspire. The Amazon group also has online stores in the United States, Germany, France, Japan and Canada.
What does Amazon.com do?
Amazon.co.uk is famous for selling books, but did you know that we now sell millions of other products too? From cameras to coffee machines, exercise videos to Elvis CDs, there's something for everyone. We also enable independent sellers to sell new and used items on our website via Amazon.co.uk Marketplace. In addition, we give you a variety of resources to help you make your choice, including customer reviews and personal recommendations.
Amazon.com, Inc is a publicly traded company. NASDAQ:AMZN.
Examples for online consumer to consumer (c2c) model:
Consider an online platform where anyone can put products on sale without any middleman. Consumers are again free to look into the exhibited products and directly correspond with the publisher to avail the product. Each of the following two examples implements the concept of c2c business model.
Example-1: http://www.ebay.com
eBay is The World's Online MarketplaceŽ, enabling trade on a local, national and international basis. With a diverse and passionate community of individuals and small businesses, eBay offers an online platform where millions of items are traded each day
Founded in September 1995, eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) is The World's Online Marketplace TM. eBay is a platform for the sale of goods and services by a diverse community of individuals and businesses. Today, the eBay community includes more than 135 million registered members from all around the world.
Globally, eBay has more than 44 million items listed for sale at any one time, and an additional 4 million items are added daily. There are more than 50,000 categories including collectibles, antiques, sports memorabilia, computers, IT and office, art, antiques, toys, dolls, stamps, comics, magazines, music, pottery, glass, photography, electronics, jewellery and gemstones.
eBay provides an international platform where practically anyone can trade practically anything.
Example-2: http://www.ubid.com
At uBid, we offer brand-name merchandise at deep discounts, where most auctions start at $1 and come with warranties. If you're looking for quality products at wholesale prices, you've come to the right place.
uBid's mission is to be the most recognized and trusted Business-to-Consumer marketplace, consistently delivering exceptional value and service to its customers and supplier partners.
uBid was founded in 1997 and swiftly emerged as a major force in the e-commerce world. Today uBid, part of Petters Group Worldwide, is a brand name marketplace that offers leading manufacturers' merchandise to consumers and businesses at prices even lower than wholesale.
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