What I read
In
"Amazon and Alibaba battle it out in Asia",e-commerce is
getting more and more popular.This is the current economic
trend.Nowadays,form of job is getting changed.People not only get a
job in the company but also in the internet.Joel Sng, HonestBee's
founder who built the business from scratch two years ago and started
it here in Singapore. It's now expanded into eight markets across the
Asia Pacific region.And it hope to march into South East Asia. The
employees in HonestBee only have to pick up fresh foods and groceries
in the market for shoppers whom send her orders via the HonestBee
app. Payments,is the biggest problem in e-commerce, especially in
emerging markets.Because they haven't established the comfortable
system to pay online.Therefore,it is challenging to spread in these
countries.
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My
response
Owing
to new technological advances, e-commerce has become more popular,and
also become another way to consume.In the weekend,most people neither
want to go out side to buy something to eat nor buy certain thing
from another country that is far from us.So e-commerce become the
current economy trend in today's society.It begin more convenient for
people to shopping;For instance,it is more easily to compare prices
online and there is no need to standing in queues or being placed on
hold.Although e-commerce is more convenient and achieve a cost
reduction,there are still some private worry.If there are e-commerce
anywhere,the security of online transactions must be the big
problem.For example,consumers might suffer from credit card
fraud,when they bought something from e-commerce.
Although e-commerce is more convenient and achieve a cost reduction,there are still some private worries.If there are e-commerce anywhere,the security of online transactions must be the big problem.For example,consumers might suffer from credit card fraud,when they bought something from e-commerce.Some consumers also want to touch, feel, hear, taste and smell the product before they buy.Thus there are lots of accident that the product you received may not the same as the picture online. Delay in receiving goods is also common problem.If shopping is about instant gratification, then consumers are left empty-handed for some time after making a purchase on an e-commerce website.I have the same experience that I have been waited for the clothes I order for almost 2 months.In my opinion,e-commerce can be convenient,but there still have some potential risks.
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My question for readers
What
do you think about e-commerce ? Do you think there is any potential
risk ?
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Reference
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Amazon and Alibaba battle it out in Asia.(2017, August 3).BBC News. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40813092
I can see, that in Thailand (and maybe in other countries) shopping means much more then just go to the shop and buy that you need. That's fun, entertainment, an opportunity to meet friends. People can go to the shopping mall just for fun! And - that strange - they don't buy anything except a couple of cheap sandwiches or noodles on food court. So, I think e-commerce still not very popular in Thailand, and perhaps in Asia. Because that's not for fun. When we go to "Amazon" or "Alibaba" - what do we want to receive? I think I want to save my money and time. And, of course, I don't wait "fun" from my laptop.Culture of consumption in Asia still very interesting for me, this is a mystery that I can't solve.
ReplyDeleteIf we talk about potential risk: I can say that it's normal. If you go to "Amazon" - you have to understand your risks. You can lost your money or you can wait your perfect dress for two month. I think now e-commerce is very convenient way to keep money and time. For me, these are the two main reasons why I choose the Internet shopping.
I have been using online shopping for many years, and have never had a problem. I started buying books, and selling things, on Amazon when it first started, and everything I've ever ordered has arrived safely and quickly. Of course, I know that this is not always true, but I'm sure that mistakes and delays are not usual.
ReplyDeleteSome of my friends worry about giving credit card details online, but I think if it's a well-known site, such as Amazon, there is no real risk, and any fraud can be repaid by the bank, so that has not worried me much either, although I am very careful about where I enter my credit card details. The last think I paid for online was a course on Coursera a couple of days ago: as before, the transaction went smoothly, and I'm don't have any worries.
But perhaps I should check my language a little more carefully before I click the blue "Publish" button. I sometimes change my idea halfway through a sentence, or get a better idea, and then forget to change the first part of the sentence that I've already written. That's what happened with the last sentence in my comment above.
DeleteI have the same experience as Peter has. I quite enjoy online shopping, it suits me a lot. Sometimes I spent more than 1 hours choosing books on online shopping websites. There are various types of books to choose. In some case, It is convenient. In some of the online shopping websites, you can get the things you buy on the same day you pay. The price is a big plus, I found that most of the things on the website is cheaper than in department stores. Nowadays, I admit that I enjoy online shopping even other people feel unsafe to use it.
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