An image commercial transactions system and method that implement sales
according to the purpose of the seller is disclosed. An e-commerce system
sells a picture and a handling condition specific to the picture, both
being recorded on a predetermined recording medium in a predetermined
format. The picture to be sold and the handling condition are accepted by
an acceptor in a digital format. When a transaction is established, an
accounting company carries out an accounting electronically for a
purchaser of the data of the picture and the e-commerce condition,
thereby both the picture to be sold and the handling condition are sold
as digital data so that the purchased picture is used in a handling
manner as intended by the seller. Consequently, the sale of the picture
can be made so as to satisfy the intention of the seller.