1. Francois, Fouad, Joseph, Magaly & Melissa
Amazon Vs
Dx.com
Francois, Fouad, Joseph, Magaly & Melissa

2. History, products/services, account, website, shipping & payment.

3. History Founded in 1994 Started as an online bookstore
Goal: to offer more than 200,000 books
Amazon started trading various goods and services after the success of the online bookstore
Logotype: curved arrow leading from A to Z they carry every product from A to Z, with arrow shaped like a smile
First partner:Toys R US

4. Products and Services Online trading of goods and services:
- retail goods: books, DVDs, CDs, software, beauty products, groceries, health and personal care items, jewelry, sporting goods, toys, games,...
- Consumer electronics: Amazon kindle (e-book reader/2007), Kindle fire (tablet/2012), Amazon Fire TV (2014)
- Digital contents: Amazon MP3, e-book,application, AutoRip (music service).
- Amazon games/ art/ Instant video/ computing service/ content production/ donations...

5. How to create an account
Some functions require an account and password : buying a product, viewing the purchase history
Name, address, password

6. Website Reviews Ranking People also viewed/bought Content search
Offers
Third party sellers
Track package

8. Shipping methods Items shipped with UPS, Fed Ex, USPS
For large items: by ABF, CEVA, Home Direct, or Pilot.
Future delivery method: Drones

9. Shipping costs
The total shipping cost is calculated by adding the “per shipment” cost and the “per item” cost.
The shipping costs depend on the country and the region.
(Highest Applicable Per-Shipment Cost) + (All Per-Item Costs) = Total Shipping Fee

14. Payment methods Visa (including the Amazon.com Rewards Visa Card)
Amazon.com Store Card
MasterCard/EuroCard
Discover Network
American Express
Diner's Club (U.S. billing addresses only)
JCB
NYCE
STAR
China UnionPay (credit card only)
Visa, MasterCard, or American Express pre-paid credit or gift cards

15. History, products, account, shipping, prices & payment.

16. History
Founded in 2006 and one of world’s largest online shopping center
A very large variety of gadgets
Strive to keep their prices lower than their competition
Famous for diversity and free shipping

17. Products More than 40 Thousand different kinds of cool gadgets
Lower price - cash in some really great savings
Sorted in category, new arrivals and bestsellers
Forum for customers

18. How to create an account
To be able to buy from DX you must have an account
Easy to set up ( address, forum nickname, first and last name and password)

19. Shipping methods
DX claims that their shipping is free and that they deliver throughout the world
This is how it works:
Step Confirm payment business days
Step Process order business days
Step Package order business days
Step Shipping Hong Kong warehouse Airmail business days
Hong Kong warehouse EMS business days
International warehouse business days
Total Hong Kong Airmail business days
Hong Kong EMS business days
International business days

20. Prices
Prices on DX.com are cheaper than the ones offered by Amazon (they have to)
They have discounted products that are presented in the deals and clearance sections (along with hot deals)

21. Methods of payment
American Express
MasterCard
Visa
PayPal
Webmoney

22. Paypal Web-based application
Secure transfer of funds between member accounts.
It doesn't cost the user anything to join PayPal or to send money through the service
Peer to peer money transfer

24. WebMoney
Global settlement system and environment for online business activities
Established in 1998
Funds can be deposited to WebMoney accounts by:
- money order
- Wire transfer
- conversion from other electronic currencies
-using exchange offices and cash-in points

26. American Express Known as “AmEx”
Diversified global financial services company
Best known for: credit card
22nd most valuable brand in the world

27. Visa

28. Helps to protect consumers while using a credit card to make purchases
Allows the consumer to not pay for a product or service for which the consumer has a complaint
If products are not delivered or if it is not what the consumer requested, any amount of money that was credited to the card, that consumers are responsible for will be issued back
Debit cards do not have the same protection