Thursday, February 21, 2013

Lazada Philippines Review: Building blocks to progress


I don’t think there’s anything wrong with buying from abroad. But I just don’t see the reason behind it when the same product you shipped all the way from the States to the Philippines can be bought from a local seller anyway. If Filipinos’ way of thinking remains the same and they still see as international service better than our own, then our local entrepreneurs or businessmen will never have the chance to prove their worth and help build our economy.

                One of the things I find terribly disturbing and alarming is the number of people who take selling sites for granted. Some make their very own shopping site out of sheer boredom and add up to the increasing number of useless online stores. I really like shopping online and if there’s one thing I hate about searching randomly on Google specific items I want to buy, it’s going through sites that serve no purpose. Time is very essential which is why online shopping was created in the first place. The convenience it brings definitely outshines other manners of selling not because it’s virtual but because it’s actually effective for a lot of people especially those sinking deep in workloads.

                Lazada Philippines is one of the shopping sites I know about that actually take pride on their manner of selling. They have outstanding number of buyers and impeccable selections of products that people from all walks of life will have an interest in. They have services that give customers a reason to keep coming back. Their delivery fees vary depending on certain conditions like amount and location for shipment. But all are within reason. E-commerce is giving shopping malls and outlet stores a run for their money. The industry of buying and selling online gives a whole new meaning to start of the millennium. If before, people were restricted to buy in selected stores only, now avid shoppers of all ages have the option to get what they want with half the trouble. Lazada is an international company that specifically carries brands that Filipinos are familiar with. No brands you can’t pronounce. Just brands you have actually heard of which is great considering it’s rare to find a website fitting to Philippine culture or preferences. If you can’t find it in you to give your support to local businesses, then you better not be one of those complaining about the inability of our country’s economy to better.

                It’s great that there are international websites creating locally centered websites but if sites like Lazada can make an impact despite being completely remote from what we’re used to, why would Filipinos raised and bored in the Philippines feel that they don’t have it in them to make an impact as well? I can go on and on about how huge the possibilities are for success online having so many fields to explore. But if Filipinos don’t see the potential in online selling and buying, everything else that foreign countries see in our country will be diminished.



 


1 comment:

  1. Lazada may not be familiar to those living in the States or other western countries. It is up to Filipino consumers to tell their relatives so that they wouldn't have to purchase from the States and then ship to relatives.

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