E-Commerce and it's Pros and Cons

 Continuing the wave of the last article, let's discuss the various pros and cons of e-commerce. We all know that not one day can go by without the help of e-commerce. But, have we ever thought about the implications of using e-commerce can be?

Pros of e-commerce:

1. Lower Cost: The products found in sites have no middlemen. That results in bringing the price lower than is found in shops. These sites also have massive sales where products can be bought at discounted rates.

2. Save Time: Earlier, we had to spend a lot of time visiting various shops and then buying what we needed. But, after the advent of e-commerce, we can sit at home, surf different websites, and find the perfect product.

3. Wide range of products and services: Due to space constraints, a vendor with a physical store will not be able to sell a lot of products. But, when they go online, they have the space to sell whatever they want. And we as customers can buy anything we want after going through a lot of options. 

4. Convenience: How many times were you stuck at home, not able to go out to buy something you needed? That problem no longer exists if you switch to e-commerce. No matter where you are in this world, you can get what you need. No worry, no hassle!

5. Simplicity: Queues are a thing of the past now. E-commerce gives you an opportunity to just make a few clicks and boom! You are done ordering what you want. 

Cons of e-commerce:

1. Shipping charges: Sometimes, even though the cost of the product will be lesser online, you may have to pay a huge amount for shipping. 

2. Faulty products: A product that you buy from online cannot be felt. We solely have to go on the pictures given. At times, it can happen that the product is entirely different from what you had ordered. 

3. Privacy leak: When shopping online, you are giving away your address and your credit card details. This can result in you falling prey to various scams. 

4. Hard to return: Once you buy something, it's very hard to return it. There's a whole process you have to go through and even at the end of it, you may not get your money back.

5. Long delivery time: If the product that you've ordered is not in stock or has to be shipped from another seller, the delivery can take a long time. It would be easier for you to buy it from an offline store. 

So, what we just discussed were the advantages and disadvantages of e-commerce. It's great to know more about a service before you buy anything from it.