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There are many versions of when the world's first online purchase of goods took place. The prototype of modern e-commerce began to emerge back in the 70s of the last century.
In 1971, students at the University of Massachusetts managed to sell marijuana to Stanford students through ARPANET, a computer network created by the US Department of Defense that became the prototype of the Internet.
Communication terminal Alcatel Minitel, France, 1983
In the 80s, based on the Videotex technology, the Minitel terminal was presented in France, with the help of which it was possible to order a product or service, as well as communicate with other users of the information system. In 1984, a British woman ordered margarine, eggs and cornflakes in this way from a local grocer. True, I had to pay in cash.
However, experts believe that the first real e-commerce transaction took place much later. And it was more than just ordering goods and exchanging messages with the subsequent transfer of money from hand to hand.
It wasn't until 1994 that the advent of the SSL-encrypted Netscape 1.0 browser made Internet transactions secure.
And the first secure transaction over the network took place on August 11, 1994. The founder of the online marketplace Net Market, British Daniel Cohn, sold Sting's CD to his friend. The buyer paid with a credit card.
At the time, Dan Cohn and three other co-founders of the online store had no idea how big the e-commerce business would become in 20 years.
Especially for the start of the Christmas sales season, the specialists of the popular e-commerce platform - Shopify, have timed the release of an educational video about the main milestones in the history of online commerce.
In 1971, students at the University of Massachusetts managed to sell marijuana to Stanford students through ARPANET, a computer network created by the US Department of Defense that became the prototype of the Internet.
In 1979, British entrepreneur Michael Aldrick developed the first online shopping system, combining a television and a telephone line. He considered the Videotex system a new communication model since the days of the telephone.
Communication terminal Alcatel Minitel, France, 1983
In the 80s, based on the Videotex technology, the Minitel terminal was presented in France, with the help of which it was possible to order a product or service, as well as communicate with other users of the information system. In 1984, a British woman ordered margarine, eggs and cornflakes in this way from a local grocer. True, I had to pay in cash.
However, experts believe that the first real e-commerce transaction took place much later. And it was more than just ordering goods and exchanging messages with the subsequent transfer of money from hand to hand.
It wasn't until 1994 that the advent of the SSL-encrypted Netscape 1.0 browser made Internet transactions secure.
And the first secure transaction over the network took place on August 11, 1994. The founder of the online marketplace Net Market, British Daniel Cohn, sold Sting's CD to his friend. The buyer paid with a credit card.
At the time, Dan Cohn and three other co-founders of the online store had no idea how big the e-commerce business would become in 20 years.
Especially for the start of the Christmas sales season, the specialists of the popular e-commerce platform - Shopify, have timed the release of an educational video about the main milestones in the history of online commerce.
