Abstract
E-commerce is any type of business or commercial transaction carried out over the internet, which has been standing out in the business scenario
worldwide. The study reported here aims to identify the main factors that influence the online purchases of students in the Administration course of a Higher Education Institution in the city of Cornélio Procópio-PR. The research was developed through a questionnaire and sent to the interviewees by the Google Forms electronic platform. Altogether there were ten questions which aimed to identify the perception of students regarding e-commerce; Understand, together with those surveyed, what are the main factors that lead to online purchases; Identify whether, in the students' 2 perception, e-commerce is a trend in the trade sector. As a result, it was observed that respondents make online purchases very frequently, linking prices and promotions, demonstrating satisfaction in this type of operation.