University:
California State University, Los Angeles
Course:
CIS 1200 | Information and Technology Literacy
Academic year:

2024
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147

Pages:

1
Author:

Jithin J. I.

DISADVANTAGES OF E-COMMERCE TECHNICAL DISADVANTAGES • There can be lack of system security, reliability or standards owing to poor implementation of e-commerce. • The software development industry is still evolving and keeps changing rapidly. • In many countries, network bandwidth might cause an issue. • Special types of web servers or other software might be required by the vendor, setting the e- commerce environment apart from network servers. • Sometimes, it becomes difficult to integrate an e-commerce software or website with existing applications or databases. • There could be software/hardware compatibility issues, as some e-commerce software may be incompatible with some operating system or any other component. Non-Technical Disadvantages • Initial cost: - The cost of creating/building an e-commerce application in-house may be very high. There could be delays in launching an e-Commerce application due to mistakes, and lack of experience. • User resistance: - Users may not trust the site being an unknown faceless seller. Such mistrust makes it difficult to convince traditional users to switch from physical stores to online/virtual stores. • Security/ Privacy: - It is difficult to ensure the security or privacy on online transactions. • Lack of touch or feel of products during online shopping is a drawback. • Internet access is still not cheaper and is inconvenient to use for many potential customers, for example, those living in remote villages.