Q.Explain the four main business models of e-commerce with one example of each.

E-commerce models are classified by whether each side of the deal is a business (B) or a consumer (C).

E-commerce models are named by the two parties in the transaction, where B = business and C = consumer.

1. B2B (Business to Business) — one business sells to another business online. Deals are usually large in quantity and value, with fewer but bigger orders. Example: a manufacturer supplying raw materials or components to a factory through an online platform.
2. B2C (Business to Consumer) — a business sells directly to the final consumer. Orders are small in value but very large in number. Example: an online store selling clothes, books or electronics to individual shoppers.
3. C2C (Consumer to Consumer) — one consumer sells to another consumer through an online marketplace that acts as an intermediary. Example: selling a used bike or old furniture to another individual on a marketplace platform. …

Reversing C2B and B2C, or giving an example that does not match the model (e.g. calling ordinary online shopping 'C2C'). Fix the direction first — who is th …