ASHE Portfolio Task 1 - counter arguement by Sara-Nicola Barron

What are the disadvantages of e-commerce?

saranicola1543 — 2016-10-12 15:11:33 UTC

tyrell_lr — 2016-10-13 11:05:33 UTC

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2016-10-13 11:05:44 UTC

Me

2016-10-13 11:06:11 UTC

You can never know whether or not you can trust an online Vendor

more competitors

gilmartinm — 2016-10-13 11:06:14 UTC

Long days for delivery

emperorajd — 2016-10-13 11:06:17 UTC

No physical presence, some like buying from the actual store for example people may prefer to buy there groceries from the supermarket instead of buying it online

ahmed411 — 2016-10-13 11:06:25 UTC

Reviews

2016-10-13 11:06:38 UTC

- You can get negative reviews from online presence, and therefore lose current or potential new customers

can have many problems that cant be solved straight away and need highly skilled computer staff to solve the issues

d_harrison2 — 2016-10-13 11:06:44 UTC

always on call

amclawlor — 2016-10-13 11:06:55 UTC

tyrell_lr — 2016-10-13 11:06:55 UTC

Consumers may struggle to buy when they are limited on internet access

network problems

numanijaz_1997 — 2016-10-13 11:06:55 UTC

more likely to have products returned

gilmartinm — 2016-10-13 11:06:56 UTC

you will not be able to touch the product before you buy it.

yooyeongho8023 — 2016-10-13 11:06:56 UTC

returns and refunds can be long

emperorajd — 2016-10-13 11:06:59 UTC

jack_mullarkey — 2016-10-13 11:07:07 UTC

time delays

customers dont like delivery charges

d_harrison2 — 2016-10-13 11:07:07 UTC

no one to one customer services

gilmartinm — 2016-10-13 11:07:07 UTC

relies on the internet

leif_w_a_d_o — 2016-10-13 11:07:11 UTC

Sometimes you don't get right order.

tanvir_r — 2016-10-13 11:07:13 UTC

Try Before You Buy Syndrome

2016-10-13 11:07:15 UTC

Many people won't buy an item without being able to try or touch it first, however this works both ways and some people are disposed to impulse buy certain items they cant physically assess (cheeky Rebuttal there lads)

call center

antonis_gerolemou — 2016-10-13 11:07:16 UTC

People like to check what they buy before they buy

tanvir_r — 2016-10-13 11:07:27 UTC

waiting times and returns

jacobapowell18 — 2016-10-13 11:07:28 UTC

not everyone has internet access

amclawlor — 2016-10-13 11:07:28 UTC

product may not be what you expected

feeqy786 — 2016-10-13 11:07:29 UTC

jasmine365 — 2016-10-13 11:07:30 UTC

Can be unreliable. Products may not be what the customer is expecting as they have not seen it physically.

increase in competitors

16023010 — 2016-10-13 11:07:34 UTC

generations may not be familiar with the idea

leif_w_a_d_o — 2016-10-13 11:07:41 UTC

Productivity

nayem10 — 2016-10-13 11:07:48 UTC

The internet is a 24/7 operation, meaning your business is open all the time. And online businesses aren't run out of a physical store location, but out of your home. This can lead to distractions and a drop in productivity if you're not careful how you manage the time spent on your business.

Internet

2016-10-13 11:07:50 UTC

- relies mainly on the wifi connection therefore if breaks down then business is put on hold, and difficult to carry on business without it

if it is purely an online business there may not be as much customer loyalty

d_harrison2 — 2016-10-13 11:08:00 UTC

delivery costs!! the delivery it depends on how much are the costs for the product to be delivered to the costumer

renospsaltis1 — 2016-10-13 11:08:03 UTC

bad reviews (sometimes malicious) can harm your business

amclawlor — 2016-10-13 11:08:04 UTC

antonis_gerolemou — 2016-10-13 11:08:06 UTC

internet is one of the most convenient things in our life ! is always open and can provide us every information we want !However internet sometimes provide us wrong details and maybe we learn something wrong about other subjects and views !

ldube86 — 2016-10-13 11:08:07 UTC

People like to try on products such as clothes and shoes to see how they look on them therefore may choose not to buy online

E-commerce businesses may not appeal to the customers as there is no face to face interaction. This may also lead to a lack of trust or customers being hesitant to buy goods online that they have not seen in person and assessed.

benjamin_j_roberts2 — 2016-10-13 11:08:11 UTC

cannot talk to the customer and potentially up sell other products

15076399 — 2016-10-13 11:08:12 UTC

Because anybody can

saarahfulat — 2016-10-13 11:08:27 UTC

high activity could crash website

stefanharabagiu13 — 2016-10-13 11:08:43 UTC

concerns of credibility

plutonenzo — 2016-10-13 11:08:46 UTC

Relies on wifi

2016-10-13 11:09:08 UTC

loose customers from general foot fall as someone cant walk past your shop if its all online

15076399 — 2016-10-13 11:09:08 UTC

If the business supplies everyday essentials the wait on delivery maybe inconvenient for the customer

olivierg_98 — 2016-10-13 11:09:09 UTC

bad reviews can give the business a really bad reputation

sufy1234 — 2016-10-13 11:09:11 UTC

Setup

2016-10-13 11:09:25 UTC

- Initial set up can be costly,

no customer service

leif_w_a_d_o — 2016-10-13 11:09:25 UTC

I think im dying

2016-10-13 11:09:32 UTC

Antwerp killed me

Some businesses such as Primark are in a fast changing market, therefore need to re-stock their products consistently therefore selling online may not be appropriate for them and will not be affected by competitors selling online

ahmed411 — 2016-10-13 11:09:49 UTC

Is expensive to order goods from oversees countries for example USA. Meaning the cost of the goods you will buy will be more expensive because of input and output tax.

tanvir_r — 2016-10-13 11:10:04 UTC

import and export rates

gilmartinm — 2016-10-13 11:10:08 UTC

Apu from K-Mart

2016-10-13 11:10:24 UTC

Customer service may be an issue, especially if you get re-directed to Bob from India

jasmine365 — 2016-10-13 11:10:31 UTC

In some cases it may be challenging to get into contact with the company if there is a problem with the product as they may not have a 'physical' shop.

keeping updated with technology is expensive

gilmartinm — 2016-10-13 11:10:34 UTC

cannot

stefanharabagiu13 — 2016-10-13 11:10:39 UTC

sullymahmood123 — 2016-10-13 11:10:41 UTC

cant physically touch or feel the product

marketing on social media is a highly cost

gilmartinm — 2016-10-13 11:10:44 UTC

antonis_gerolemou — 2016-10-13 11:10:45 UTC

if a lot of people work in the internet maybe can crashed automatically

brexit

sufy1234 — 2016-10-13 11:10:47 UTC

jack_mullarkey — 2016-10-13 11:10:55 UTC

security issues for customers - data protection

web pages have to be easy to navigate

leif_w_a_d_o — 2016-10-13 11:10:56 UTC

olivierg_98 — 2016-10-13 11:10:57 UTC

The organization is ran on the internet therefore if there was to be

saves cost on rent but but has to pay additional costs such as deliveries

15076399 — 2016-10-13 11:11:06 UTC

Delivery of goods

2016-10-13 11:11:09 UTC

Delivery of a product or service can be unreliable and therefore can cause customer dissatisfaction

if working from home this could mean increase in mortgage payments or may not be allowed

amclawlor — 2016-10-13 11:11:11 UTC

not everyone will know about it if its purely e-commerce therefore not as many customers

d_harrison2 — 2016-10-13 11:11:11 UTC

Less jobs available which means people will have less money to buy new products

jacobapowell18 — 2016-10-13 11:11:20 UTC

Will cost them to fix up any issues

2016-10-13 11:11:26 UTC

cannot develop customer relations

stefanharabagiu13 — 2016-10-13 11:11:52 UTC

The online shopping industry is a growing at a rapid rate. This means that even with the low barriers to entry into the industry, it is difficult to get hold of market share

benjamin_j_roberts2 — 2016-10-13 11:11:58 UTC

requires professional handaling

numanijaz_1997 — 2016-10-13 11:12:12 UTC

antonis_gerolemou — 2016-10-13 11:12:13 UTC

how to become more rich ? internet can provide you more knowledge and get more details about everything you want to know better !

realize on wifi

mfarah95 — 2016-10-13 11:12:14 UTC

not everyone can access the internet.

tanvir_r — 2016-10-13 11:12:28 UTC

I voted Leave

2016-10-13 11:12:35 UTC

Older

2016-10-13 11:12:38 UTC

for online retail trying before buying is not possible

plutonenzo — 2016-10-13 11:13:17 UTC

delivery could be unreliable that will cause a bad reputation even though it may not be the companies fault

d_harrison2 — 2016-10-13 11:13:27 UTC

trump Tuesdays :')

samuel_gennard — 2016-10-13 11:13:27 UTC

increased postage costs

amclawlor — 2016-10-13 11:13:30 UTC

employment levels remaining the same since online shopping does not really need human resources

renospsaltis1 — 2016-10-13 11:13:37 UTC

7 Ways You Could Be Making $1000 a Day (Online & Offline)

2016-10-13 11:13:40 UTC

Number 4 really shocks most people!

Alright there LadBible

2016-10-13 11:14:08 UTC

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and so forth are extremely valuable tools to market your business

mfarah95 — 2016-10-13 11:14:29 UTC