Advertising services, namely, dissemination of advertising for others via an on-line electronic communications network; business management; retail department stores; retail on-line department stores; retail convenience stores; on-line retail convenience stores; computerized on-line ordering featuring general merchandise and general consumer goods; providing an on-line commercial information directory; providing a searchable on-line advertising guide featuring the goods and services of other on-line vendors; computerized database management services; electronic and on-line classified advertising services, namely, dissemination of advertising for others via an on-line electronic communications network; electronic auction information services via a global computer network; and on-line auction services