What are the definitions and differences between c2c and B2C?

C2C is e-commerce between individuals. For example, a consumer has an old computer and he sells it to another consumer through the Internet. This type of transaction is called C2C e-commerce.

B2C is the abbreviation of English business-to-customer and Chinese abbreviation is "Business-to-Customer". B in B2C is a merchant, representing an enterprise, 2 is a homonym of to, and C is a customer, representing a consumer, so B2C is a business-to-consumer e-commerce model.

The main differences between C2C and B2C are as follows:

1, different objects

B2C is business-to-consumer e-commerce, and C2C is consumer-to-consumer e-commerce.

2. Different products

B2C sells mostly standardized products and services, while C2C sells mostly non-standardized goods, such as processed products, second-hand products, scarce products or products with abnormal channels (import tax rebates, parallel imports, etc.). ).

C2C products are a supplement to B2C and traditional store products. It is possible for customers to find goods or low-priced goods that can't be bought by other channels through C2C channels, but it also increases C2C customers' concerns about product quality.

3. Different characteristics

The characteristics of B2C e-commerce model are: enterprises change from commodity intermediary to commodity information intermediary, from commodity trading places to commodity distribution centers, from providing popular services to providing personalized services, and from commodity management to user management.

The characteristics of C2C e-commerce model are: many participants, wide coverage, extremely rich types and quantities of products, flexible trading methods and wide appeal to users.

Extended data

The payment method of B2C e-commerce is a combination of cash on delivery and online payment, and most enterprises choose logistics outsourcing to save operating costs. With the change of users' consumption habits and the promotion of excellent enterprise demonstration effect, online shopping users are increasing. In addition, some large-scale examinations, such as the civil service examination, have also begun to implement the B2C model. Its basic needs include user management needs, customer needs and vendor needs.

The C2C model has always won at a low price, but the products that have long been regarded as "good quality and low price" violate the basic business laws. No matter what sales channels, a rational price system should be "a penny for a penny", even if it is a commodity sold online. C2C is only an initial strategy, and it is difficult for C2C model to become the mainstream in China, Japan, South Korea, Europe and America. The disappearance of this model just reflects that the e-commerce era in China has gradually moved from barbarism to civilization.

Reference source Baidu Encyclopedia -C2C

Baidu Encyclopedia -B2C