Necessities; all you need is an online store (which can be set up for ~$29/month) and some products or services to sell. No-touch sales: In the B2C space, you can make sales without ever having to send quotes or speak with purchasing departments. You might get occasional customer service or pre-purchase messages, but generally, B2C sales will be quicker and easier than B2B. Make sales 24/7: With eCommerce, you don’t need to worry about opening hours.

Once your store is established, you can make sales any time of day — even while you’re sleeping. The Cons Of B2C Ecommerce Highly competitive: Nearly every niche is served by multiple — if not hundreds — of eCommerce stores. Customers expect fast delivery: Due to the rise of Amazon Prime (and other next — or even same-day delivery services), customers now expect extremely fast delivery. A study by Ampersand found that 52% of customers prefer next day delivery while 12% prefer same day

Customers sell products directly to other customers, and the sellers tend to rely on other businesses to facilitate transactions and market products. Platforms like eBay and Etsy enable customers to directly sell products to other customers. These platforms that facilitate C2C sales tend to make their revenue by charging a small fee to users who post items for sale. Screenshot showing an Etsy store For example, Etsy charges $0.20 per listing and also takes 5% of the total transaction cost, including shipping.