The internet is constantly growing and becoming more profitable. I am amazed how eventually many e-biz’s paid off. People thought they could make millions through e-commerce and the ones that stuck it out are now making money.
There were ideas for web businesses that in no way could fly off the ground. One of the main problems with some of the ideas were that they weren’t cost effective. Sending couches and kitty litter through the mail is very expensive.
A friend of mine has an e-biz. Basically he buys web space from a server and sells it to other people. He has different packages and services available, and he doesn‘t charge very much for them. The company started out small with just a handful of customers, but now the number is over 50. He doesn’t really advertise and gets most of his business from word of mouth. He also works at a supermarket but he tells me that it is his main source of income.
I would think that companies such as UPS are doing very well. More and more people are buying items over the Internet and it creates more work for postal workers. Many websites have associations with UPS or FedEx and are always sending out packages through them. I would really like to know if e-commerce has effected them greatly, what sort of impact has the Internet made on them?
I see more and more trucks for Pea Pod every day. Originally I thought it was a bad idea and either they would be flooded with requests and not have the man power to fill the orders or no one would buy it. It but have been small at first but as time passed it may be more convenient than going to the supermarket. More people work these days (out of necessity) and may not have the time. Fresh food delivered to your house regularly may be the way to go.
People are more tuned to their computers and the Internet than ever before. Using the Internet as a tool to sell your services seems to be smarter than ever before.
