The sales process
If you've shopped online before, you no doubt have some understanding of the usual online sales process:
- You browse and find a product you want to purchase.
- You "add" the product to your virtual shopping cart.
- When you're finished shopping, you go to a checkout page.
- In most online stores, you will first enter your billing and shipping addresses.
- From this information, various shipping alternatives are presented, from which you choose the most appropriate for your needs and budget.
- Next, you choose a payment method – usually a credit card – and enter your payment information.
- After reviewing your order details, you commit to the purchase and moments later, you receive confirmation that your order has been processed. You usually receive an e-mail receipt of your purchase.
- After a day or so, you receive another e-mail announcing that your order has been shipped. This e-mail may also include package tracking numbers so you can follow the progress...