No longer an option but a necessity for some

Most of us are probably online most of the time nowadays. I’m sure we all look for Wi-Fi connection whenever we are visiting a mall or any establishment. This shows the magnitude on how we value Internet or being connected online. It has become a necessity for us unlike before were we only see it as an option. It started only as a portal to get information. Now it has come to a point where it makes our usual offline activities possible online. Take for example addressing our shopping needs. We can now directly connect online and show without even leaving our home. However, there is a question that lingers for some of us. Should we trust online shopping the way we trust traditional shopping? It will probably unacceptable to most consumers to consider online shopping if they were given these options.

A lot of factors are considered if customers even consider this option since customers will always question online malls’ credibility. There's always a tendency that online users have their guard up in online shopping since scams usually happens online. Not having a credit card makes online shopping more difficult for online customers. Local customers are usually skeptic in trying online shopping for the very first time. Actually, there is certain measurement that customers conduct like if the online stores have a safe and secured line for credit card transactions. Customers proceeding to online shopping are usually bound with these details.

A lot changed in online shopping when Lazada arrived in the local Ecommerce industry a year ago. Upon this online mall’s arrival in the country, they brought in an Ecommerce solution in the local online market. They introduced this unique alternative payment method, which covers the two main issues that made Ecommerce penetration in our country impossible. It is what they called Cash on Delivery or C.O.D. What this payment method does is that it removes the worry of online customers. Customers can actually test their service without giving too much requirement from their end like filling up or credit card details. How can this help their shopping more conveniently? Customers can check their online mall website's huge selections.

Customers who already know what to buy on the website won't need to pay it right away. They only require customers who select Cash on Delivery to give a few details like the shipment address and name of the recipient without need to pay upfront. Customers can easily relax once they provided their delivery details and wait for the arrival of their orders which takes about two to five days. It is only when local customers received their order as it is handed over to them upon delivery that they are required to pay in cash. Once an order hits one thousand pesos mark, they will cover delivery fee. It's very assuring for customers that they can keep their money up until their orders arrived at their home. This is actually rare to see in an online store where customers have the upper hand over the online store.