This study conducts a literature review of a sample of information
systems journals in order to determine the consumer-to-consumer
(C2C) electronic commerce (e-commerce) research that currently
exists. Thirty-five information systems journals are reviewed between
the years 1997–2009, and the articles are categorized as being
e-commerce and then, more specifically, as C2C e-commerce. The
findings indicate the study of C2C e-commerce is 10.86 percent of
the total e-commerce studies published, which is considerable given
the multitude of e-commerce topics. However, the study indicates
many additional areas within the C2C e-commerce area that need
to be researched, such as e-service, mobile commerce, and trust.