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Ordering stuff online in Singapore?
I’m not a local so I must be missing something, but why can’t I order anything online here? From books to consumer electronics to groceries to computer parts, I can’t seem to find anything online. Even information sites, such as product reviews seem very limited. Buying a car or renting a place to live looks more like a newspaper exercise than an online one.
In most of Europe and America this stuff is almost all online. Is there any reason it’s not online here?
I hear what you’re saying about Singapore being small and so easier to shop – but then again, so is London and New York, and buying stuff over the internet is more popular there than anywhere else.
Do you think it’s a cultural thing which means people don’t want to shop online, or is it simply the fact that no decent online stores have started up here?
The many small business owners here are not willing to spend $ to engage in e-commerce service because they feel it is expenseive maintaining a website. They probably also lacks the vision to see the potential of online sales and marketing. and since their market target is local, the customer will travel short distance (singapore is a small island only) to made their purchases.
However, you might still be able to find some bigger businesses who put up items for sale online, check them up:-
a) http://www.eauction.sg/membership_login.aspx
b) http://www.fairprice.com.sg/
c) https://www.vpost.com.sg/login.html
And as Singapore is small, travel from one end to another end of the island by car takes only 45 mins, maybe this contribute to reason why most businesses still conduct their business offline.
With Government efforts to develop Singapore to an Information Hub by year 2015 (10 year plan).. hopefully, the culture will change.
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