Disadvantages of E-commerce: A Current Situation of a high tech technology age



E-commerce is a revolutionary step in the era of technology. It influences the majority of the internet users now days. It is a platform where most goods are available and customer can buy it very easily by swiping a credit card, EMI option, Cash on delivery.

From the price point of view, it needs no negotiating hurdles. From a screwdriver to mobiles and laptops are available rapidly. There are many online service providers like the e-Bay, homeshop18, info beam, flip cart, etc. Such E-commerce enterprises as well provide live chats, email, and customer care option for a customer. They also provide replacement of damaged product with no extra charge.

Beside all these advantages, there are some disadvantages of E-commerce.
  • Sometimes shipping takes much time to deliver products so one cannot buy some dairy products, spoil-able goods, or goods with odd size. Moreover, if the seller manages this entire transaction hurdle, it will cost more than a product cost to the customer. Many sites offer free shipping in their local area and take charge for other town even if you are residing in the same country.
  • E-commerce does not allow a buyer to experience the product before buying. The buyer can see all the products online not on site. It will sometimes keep a customer away from buying some products, where the cost is high.
  • Today, many service sources provide free website so it is easy to make your own E-commerce website. However, the question arises for reliability on the side of a buyer. Whether the site is legitimate or not, is a big question.
  • There are online shopping providers who have no security seal for their site security. The customer always scared of dealing with such sites. It may harm to customer’s hard working money.
  • Some E-commerce site does not update regularly. There may be some goods, which are out of stocks and still the website showing the status “In Stock." It reduces website performance, and a bad image of company prevails in the marketplace. System measurability is necessary for supporting a website.
  • Most of People yet believe that credit card use or online shopping can cause fraud to them. E-commerce is a new concept, and some traditional people still buy goods from a local vendor. They do not want to put trust in online shopping idea because of lack of knowledge and changing culture.
Summary: Beside all these drawbacks, we can say that E-commerce needs more time to rule over the market. Many people in this world do not have a credit card or an internet connection that affects a lot on E-commerce business. As time goes, all these hurdles will disappear from our mind, and we will be in a new E-business world.

Author Bio: Alice Freriksen working with SSLMatrix is a reseller of Symantec, GeoTrust, Thawte, and RapidSSL Certificates CAs. All these authorities have stood as a trustworthy authority for many years. SSLMatrix are passing from an era of internet technology where most of the transactions happen through a single click. We understand the value of hard-earned money and with a purpose to secure your transactions from fraud and Phishing.

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