1. Disadvantages
1.1. Shipping charges
1.1.1. At least $9/kg
1.2. Not able to see the items physically
1.2.1. Misinterpretation and misunderstanding of items
1.3. Waiting for the items to arrive
1.3.1. At least a week
1.4. Influence the business of physical store
1.5. Security
1.5.1. Online scam and fraud
1.5.2. Online hoaxes
2. Application
2.1. Websites
2.1.1. ZALOAR
2.1.2. TaoBao
2.1.3. JingDong
2.1.4. Ebay
2.1.5. Amazon
2.1.6. Yahoo Bid
2.1.7. Urban Ticketing System
2.1.8. Rakuten jp
2.2. Types of items
2.2.1. Fashion and Clothing
2.2.2. Electronic devices
2.2.3. Necessities
2.2.3.1. Food
2.2.3.2. Drinks
2.2.4. Books and Magazines
2.2.5. Beauty
2.2.5.1. Facial skincare products
2.2.6. Tickets
2.2.6.1. Airline
2.2.6.2. Movies
2.2.6.3. Musicials
2.2.7. CDs and videos
2.2.8. Toys and games
2.3. Payment
2.3.1. Cash on delivery
2.3.2. Bank, post office transfer
2.3.3. Convenience store
2.3.4. credit cards
2.3.4.1. Visa
2.3.4.2. Mastercard
2.3.4.3. American express
2.3.4.4. JCB
2.3.5. Electronic cash
2.3.6. Online payment service
2.3.6.1. Paypal
2.3.6.2. PPS payment
3. Advantages
3.1. Convenience
3.1.1. 24 X 7 Shopping
3.2. Time Saving
3.2.1. Go to the site
3.2.2. Type in the name and brand of item
3.2.3. Press add to card
3.3. Huge variety of products
3.3.1. A greater selection of colors and sizes
3.3.2. Several brands
3.4. Buying products from other countries
3.4.1. USA
3.4.2. Korea
3.4.3. India
3.4.4. Mainland
3.5. Better prices
3.5.1. Discount coupons and rebates
3.5.2. Sales tax avoided
3.6. No pressure salespeople
4. Background
4.1. History
4.1.1. Inventor
4.1.1.1. English entrepreneur Michael Aldrich
4.1.2. The first time used
4.1.2.1. in 1979
4.1.3. Birthplace
4.1.3.1. The UK
4.2. Development
4.2.1. In March 1980
4.2.1.1. Launched Redifon's Office Revolution
4.2.1.1.1. Allowed customers and suppliers to be connected
4.2.1.1.2. Allowed business transactions to be completed in real-time
4.2.2. In 1980s
4.2.2.1. Designed online shopping systems
4.2.2.1.1. Provided voice response and handprint processing
4.2.2.1.2. Installed by large companies in UK
4.2.3. In 1990
4.2.3.1. Created The first World Wide Web server and browser
4.2.4. In 1994
4.2.4.1. Technological innovations emerged
4.2.4.1.1. Online banking
4.2.4.1.2. An online pizza shop (Pizza Hut)
4.2.5. In 1995
4.2.5.1. Amazon.com and eBay created