Do the benefits of E-COMMERCE outweigh the drawbacks? and, Why would an enterprise persue eCommerce?

Question

Hi Everybody!!! I am working in a project about E-commerce and I would like to know is there are someone that can help me with this question. What do you think about that. Do you know a website that can help me?

Thanks a lot!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Here's something for your project:

E-Commerce advantages:
Catalog flexibility and Online fast updating
Shrinks the Competition Gap
Unlimited Market Place and Business Access Which Extend Customer Base
A 24 Hour Store Reduces Sale Cycle
Lower Cost of Doing Business
Eliminate Middlemen
Frees Your Staff
Customers will love it
More Efficient Business Relationships
Workflow automation
Secure Payment Systems

Each of these advantages is discussed at the 1st link below.

E-commerce Disadvantages:
Hidden costs
Network Unreliability
The cost of staying in business
Lack of security
Lack of privacy
Low service levels
Legal issues

Each of these disadvantages is discussed at the 2nd link below.
The 3rd link is an article on how to handle such a project.

Answer 2

I have asked this same question 4 times, and did not get an answer