Automated and computerized selling of goods and services for others provided over a global communication information network; electronic retailing services via computer featuring general merchandise and general consumer goods; providing an on-line computer database in the field of business information available via a global computer network; dissemination of advertising for others via an on-line electronic communications network; computerized database management; providing an on-line searchable database for the sale of goods and services of others; providing an on-line searchable ordering guide for locating, organizing and presenting goods and services of others; providing an e-commerce storefront for the sale of goods and services