Lazada Review: How Cash on Delivery changed Ecommerce

Online shopping has been around for quite some while now in the country. A lot of the local consumers have already diverted to online shopping and barely does offline shopping already. With the emergence of online malls here and there, online shopping is reaching all-time high in popularity in the local online community. The great thing about this trending is that online malls are way convenient than traditional malls like SM. On these offline malls, we usually get tired just walking around and at times end up realizing that what we want to buy is not available. This is the advantage of online shopping as you can do it whenever you are.

One website that is established in the local online stage is Lazada Philippines. They just launched last year but already is the main player in the local Ecommerce industry. At the time of their arrival, online shopping was still not this big. It only started to rise after they arrived in the Philippines. Since they arrived in the country, other competitors were launched out of nowhere. It’s a great change for us in online scene where we usually just go online to communicate or if we are in need of information and watch videos. But now we can also go online to shop, how cool is that? It has been around dating back in the early 2000. However, the country didn’t adopt along with the other countries where it’s already a lifestyle. We only adopted last year. Despite that span, the growth and results of Ecommerce tremendously increased while dramatically supplanted previous year’s Ecommerce growth combined.

I think a lot of this has to do with payment method that is available in the country. Traditionally, it’s via credit card or paypal account that a customer can pay online. But in our country, we also have other unconventional payment methods such as Cash on Delivery or much well known as C.O.D. This payment method is very unusual to be offered online. It has been a successful payment method already before Internet was even born in the country. Although it was only offered for food delivery to customers only then, offering this same payment method online is a different story.

The risk of offering Cash on Delivery in online gives the business a very high risk. The reward for this is very high on the brighter side. This also quickens their credibility to their customers since they won’t need to worry if the online store they are buying from is a scam. In case orders don’t get delivered, they still get to keep their money. Unlike the other way around, if a fake customer orders from them, they have already spent money on delivery and even paid for the item in advance in case they run out of stock and bought it from their supplier. It’s the reason why it is rarely offered in online.

The good thing about Lazada is that it actually was a success for them. It quickly built their brand and fast-forward their success in less than a year. Thanks to their efforts and initiative it opened the local customers eyes to online shopping.

Lazada Philippines: What Online Store should have on their website

Sometimes, we just wonder and set certain expectation when visiting some place. For example, you are going to take a vacation. We usually assess what is in store for us once we visit the location where visiting. Long hours of travel time won't matter if we think we can get more benefit from visiting. It's only natural if we analyze gain over loss. However, we can only take so much sacrifice depending on the reward that awaits you. It's the same for Internet users. With available fast Internet connection and powerful computers, expectations from great Internet experience are expected. However, it should not only the factor. Going online and visiting website is one of the main purpose of Internet. Each website niche is presented differently, layout wise. During the early days, content of websites are just plain text. It's usually just researchers or bookworms who appreciated websites during their text based of content days. At that time, users rarely used Internet. It only begun to spread when it evolved to a more intuitive and appealing website. Evidently, Internet became significant when website started to become entertaining. Internet has now become part of our lifestyle. It also gave us a way to communicate. Sky is the limit for Internet and computers.

What I like about this option is that I can do online shopping at home. A computer with Internet is all that I need. I usually shop at Lazada Philippines. What I like about this online mall is their decent balance in website speed with great user interface. Their website is one of the most user friendly website I ever browsed. Any online user won't have a hard time accessing their website. Even if their website have a lot images, they still managed to optimize its website load, which is amazing. I actually experienced browsing their website while on an average Internet speed. Their website still performs decently. Their product details can be viewed quickly by just clicking the "Quick View" button. It's doesn't actually redirect you to another webpage just to see the product details. Product images actually can be zoomed quickly by just mouse hovering on it. It's almost as if your viewing in person. I really like their shopping cart that is very easy to use and comes in handy. No need to worry about late addition or removing of unwanted items since it can be all done on their shopping cart page. You can worry later and decide on the final items that you will be buying. That’s how Lazada ensured that their customers would receive the best out of their service.

The Philippines’ Online Shopping Mall only proves that they are not here just to sell. But to provide the best online shopping experience that the Philippines have never experienced before. I only expect more from them. It’s actually not impossible since they still manage to surprise us throughout their existence since last year when they arrived in the country.

It’s all about trusting the right online mall for you

Anyone will look for any online store that offers customers the best online shopping experience. Coincidentally, Ecommerce had just begun to take recognition in the Philippines Not long ago when online shopping wasn't highly regarded by most people in the Philippines It is simply because online malls didn't exist as a common avenue at that time. The industry started to change when they arrived in key countries of South East Asia. They can be seen in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines.  They are under the Rocket Internet Empire.

A globally known Internet company located in Germany. They are actually pushing a simple business model. They clone business models that worked on other countries and launch it were it don't exist yet. This venture actually made it possible for local online users to try online shopping since its launch. It was apparent that we were all used to shopping on traditional malls growing up. Traditional malls were our parents exposed our only option at that time since that’s how. It roots down to how our parents thought us to shop on traditional malls that's why it ended up with the same of thinking we have in addressing our shopping demands. Now that we are on modern digital era, it made our living much easier. Shopping options became diverse with the arrival of online shopping. Lazada Philippines is considered one of the best online malls compared to its competition. They first introduced an alternative payment method called C.O.D. in the country. It made online shopping possible to the local Internet users in the Philippines. It allowed online shoppers to pay in cash if they don't have credit cards with them.

Online scam will be lessened thru this COD or cash payment method and it will eventually remove any online scams. Since they will just ask for shipment address and recipient of the order, customers no longer to pay upfront if they use Cash on Delivery as their payment method. Payment is only required once Lazada delivers the orders and customers receives the order package. Customers can inspect before accepting their orders and pay. Online customers can only get this kind of option from them. Their customers can actually take full advantage of this setup. It shows that they want to give us the best online shopping experience in the country. Since the Philippines’ Online Shopping Mall is willing to take a high risk with their unconventional options, it shows that they are credible since no other online store can offer what they are currently offering. There is no businessman who would dare offer what they are currently offering their customers. It’s a high risk and high reward offer indeed. They are actually willing to waive the delivery for orders exceed the one thousand mark. Good thing that it all turned fine for them. It was actually a logical bold move in order for them to successfully penetrate the existing local online market, which pretty much doesn’t trust online shopping at all.

Easy Shopping and easy to use website

Most of the time we will always try to find online malls that can give them best experience in online shopping. Just to think of it, Ecommerce was just beginning to unfold in the online scene in the Philippines It wasn't even an option or discussion to most locals in the Philippines. Locally based online malls were just few or didn't exist at all during that time. It all changed when Lazada graced the presence of South East Asia. They can be seen in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines.  They are actually a ventured owned by Rocket Internet. Rocket Internet is actually one of the largest Ecommerce Startup Company based in Germany. The business model they follow is not that complex. Clone business models that were successful online on other countries and launch it other countries. Online shopping became possible to the local online community since the arrival of Lazada in the Philippines.

Traditional shopping on offline malls was normal for us since that's how we were raised by our parents. Our perception on just shopping at traditional malls may have been influenced by our parents. It may have affected our way of thinking on how to address our shopping needs thru out parents. It made almost everything easy for the people now that we are living in this modern digital era. To address our shopping needs, no longer did offline shopping become the only option but we also now have online shopping. Competitors are not nearly what they can offer to its customers, which makes it stand out among the crowd. They were the first in the country first introduced cash on Delivery. It allowed the local online community to try online shopping. Unconventional payment method was opened thru Cash with them. Since Cash on Delivery is now offered, customers can select it and not worry if they will be scammed since they get to keep their money still and upfront payment with Lazada. They only need to get the shipment address and recipient name in case customers select Cash on Delivery as their payment method. For Cash on Delivery payment method, payment of cash can be given once orders is delivered and received by the customers. Customers can inspect as long as they want before paying. Only a few local online malls can offer this kind of opportunity. This setup clearly gives the customers the upper hand.

It shows that the Philippines' Online Shopping Malls wants to offer a great online shopping experience to everyone. In order for us to realize how credible they are, they are willing to take a lot of risks just to prove that they can be trusted. On top of that, what I like about them the most is how they made their website very user friendly. Any online user won’t have a hard time browsing thru their website as their environment is very easy to understand. Also, it loads decently despite having a lot of images, which is common for an online store nowadays. Not only that but they will waive any delivery fees for every order value that goes beyond the one thousand peso mark.

Lazada Philippines: All out shopping service to the local online users

Online users usually depend upon online stores, which will offer them the simplest Internet shopping. Coincidentally, Ecommerce is just starting to grow in the Philippines. Just a couple of years ago, online shopping was still new to the locals in the Philippines. Local online malls didn't even exist in the past that's why many also never considered it. Ecommerce shifted when they took over South East Asia by storm. They can be found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Philippines.  They are actually supported by Rocket Internet's Umbrella. Rocket Internet is a big Ecommerce Startup Company located in Germany. They had a very simple business model. The patterned their business model based from already successful Ecommerce websites and launches it on other countries where it doesn’t exist yet. Lazada's launch in the country is actually very exciting since online users can now avail online shopping.

We were so accustomed in visiting malls when we want to shop. Our parents may have influenced our way of thinking on traditional shopping. Our parent’s lifestyle in shopping at traditional malls may have been passed down on us. Living in the digital modern era, it made our lives much quicker and easier. Two shopping options came out which is online and offline shopping. It's apparent that the Philippines’ Online Shopping Mall stands out among its competition. They introduced Cash on Delivery payment method to the local online users. Local online users were given a chance to try online shopping. Unconventional payment method was opened thru Cash with them.

Since customers can pay later in cash thru COD payment method, there's a way lesser chance for customers to get scammed. All they need to do is leave their shipment address with their orders and they will process it if Cash on Delivery is the payment method. Cash payment is only required once customers receive their orders once delivered. Customers can inspect as long as they want before paying. Only them can open this kind of payment option to customers. The weight of advantage is more on the customers in this industry.  It shows how dedicated they are in ensuring the local online community will get the best possible online shopping experience. In order to show how legit they are, they are willing to show that they are willing take all the risks. They are actually willing to waive the delivery for orders exceed the one thousand mark. What more can a customer ask from an online store? They clearly show that they only want their brand to be tagged as a reliable online store to all the local online users. There overall offers as an online mall pretty much states that any first time or potential customers will find hard to refuse. It’s the reason why they became one of the key players company on the local online industry. Time will only tell up to how extent they will push their business in order to help facilitate the best shopping experience in the country.