Types of traditional e-commerce websites.

There are a number traditional models of e-commerce business that are followed every day by millions to run their business worldwide. Each of them is unique with their own principles and ways to function. 

B2C or Business to consumer is type of model where the transaction happens between the business and the end user directly. It is also the most common business model which has many unique approaches to it. Anything you can directly purchase from a website, clothes, toys, games, makeup, etc. all of it is coming from a business to you, who is the end user as you will not be passing it on to anyone again as your business. 

B2B or Business to business is type of business model where one business provides another with products or services. They often are of highest order value than business to consumer models of business as here the one business provides another with their products or services, the receiving business could be the end user or they could even resell that product again to another consumer, who can then be the end user. Hence, business to business transactions normally has a longer sales cycle along with more recurring transactions.

C2B or Consumer to business is where the consumer sells their product or goods to a business. This E-commerce model is mostly online. Here the business might allow user generated content. Users can post their work that they want done and businesses can compete to get the chance to do it. Affiliate marketing services can be deemed as consumer to business too.

C2B businesses allow individuals to sell goods and services to companies.

C2C or Consumer to consumer essentially connects consumers to each other who want to exchange goods or services. They make their by charging for listing or transactions. Ebay, OLX, Craigslist, etc. are all consumer to consumer businesses. Here the transaction cycle is very small and similar to business to consumer transaction life cycle however unlike the other one, here there is a challenge posed by quality control which can be lacking.