Over 70 trade lead sites have been identified offering searchable capabilities to gather information on potential buyers of product. Users can obtain credit and business information directly on the internet. Traders are developing contacts and networks to sell on the internet. Because of security concerns, most are still using their traditional methods of doing transactions and using the net to attract buyers and sellers only. Many sites allow companies to list their products on the net - free of charge.
Some sites charge a small fee.
Most will also offer hyperlinks directly to the clients home page, thereby generating additional visitors to your own home page site. Keeping An Eye On The Future New tools are being touted as additional support for users of the internet. The future, which is now, will provide audio and video capabilities. Financial mechanisms such as digital cash or e-cash will allow for quicker and less expensive transactions. Today, the technology is in our hands to use the internet for long distance telephone calls to clients, customers, agents and distributors.