Which historic transaction is widely recognized as the first secure online retail purchase, marking the beginning of e-commerce as we know it today?

The digital transformation of retail has revolutionized how we shop, but do you know which technological milestone marked the true beginning of modern e-commerce? Test your knowledge about the pivotal moment that changed retail forever and set the stage for today's trillion-dollar online marketplace industry. This question separates those who understand the foundations of digital retail from those who simply shop online.

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A Sting CD sold on August 11, 1994, after the implementation of SSL encryption
A book purchased on Amazon's website in 1995, the company's first year of operation
A pizza ordered from Pizza Hut's experimental online ordering system in 1996
A eBay auction item sold in 1997 using the newly implemented PayPal payment system