{"id":1306,"date":"2019-06-25T10:53:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T10:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.southsidebelle.com\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2020-05-25T09:14:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T09:14:46","slug":"why-i-love-selling-on-shopee-more-than-on-lazada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southsidebelle.com\/2019\/06\/25\/why-i-love-selling-on-shopee-more-than-on-lazada\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Love Selling on Shopee Philippines More than on Lazada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chillax!\u00a0This is how I would describe my Shopee online selling experience when I started receiving orders of my products.<\/p>\n

Early this year, I decided to open two online stores through Shopee and Lazada<\/a> to add an additional source of income while working for my Australian clients at home. After writing my blog Lazada vs Shopee: Where Should You Do Your Online Shopping in the Philippines<\/a>, I got inspired to dip my toes into online selling.<\/p>\n

I had the capital to spare, but I decided to start small first in case the gig doesn\u2019t pan out. I decided to take my chances even though there is a risk of entirely losing that capital. Well, that\u2019s business for you.<\/p>\n

My Struggles with Selling on Lazada<\/b><\/h2>\n

When I opened my two online stores, I found out that owning a store on Lazada presented more hassle than having a Shopee store. Most of my concerns were the following:<\/p>\n

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  1. Tight competition with other established online sellers both from local and abroad.<\/li>\n
  2. I need to buy Lazada\u2019s very own dark blue pouch to package my products, which are costly.<\/li>\n
  3. I have to print the airway bill on my own when processing the order. This means I needed a printer and an A4 paper\/sticker to print the AWB label for each order.<\/li>\n
  4. My store has small to zero visibility on the platform when I tried searching for my products under its category<\/li>\n
  5. Larger fees\/commissions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I do not have the intent of defaming Lazada. This is just my personal opinion and experience as a small merchant on their platform. Lazada\u2019s seller platform might be more suitable for bigger merchants than those who are still starting with small capital. As someone starting out with a low inventory, I do not like my efforts being wasted on a platform that I think doesn\u2019t meet the needs of my small online store, one of which is enough exposure.<\/p>\n

    Reasons I Prefer Selling on Shopee Philippines<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Shopee is seller-friendly. This is the thing that I like the most about selling on Shopee\u2019s platform. It is making everything from uploading your products to processing the orders a breeze. Processing an order on my Shopee store only takes me literally 1-3 minutes. No joke! More on that later.<\/p>\n

    Let me first list down the reasons I prefer selling on Shopee than on Lazada.<\/p>\n

    1. No Business Permit Needed to Start Selling<\/b><\/h2>\n

    I cannot stress enough how easy it is to open your Shopee online store in the Philippines. When I registered as a seller, I was not required to submit any SEC or DTI document to run my store. That means sellers are saved the trip from going to these government agencies just to register their businesses. I am not sure how Shopee does this, but sellers with unbranded items are spared from dealing with the headache of securing these permits .<\/p>\n

    2. Low Fee\/Commission Rate<\/b><\/h2>\n

    When I started selling on Shopee, I used to enjoy my profits in full. However, by mid-2019, Shopee started to roll out their 1.5% transaction fee that is taken out of the total payment I receive for my products from the buyers.<\/p>\n

    That, for me, is not a big deal compared to Lazada\u2019s 1.80% to 8.90% and Zalora\u2019s 15% to 25%. This is the main reason items on Shopee are much cheaper than on any other online shopping platform in the country.<\/p>\n

    3. Shopee Provides Free Shipping Vouchers<\/b><\/h2>\n

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    Shopee offers a lot of free shipping and discount vouchers (subject to terms and conditions) to buyers. Of course, the buyer must at least reach a minimum purchase amount in one store to redeem the vouchers.<\/p>\n

    This convinces customers to buy more from your store to reach the minimum required purchase, especially if the voucher or the free shipping promo is only applicable to one store.<\/p>\n

    4. Shopee Offers Cash On Delivery (COD) via Integrated Shopee Supported Logistics<\/b><\/h2>\n

    With Cash on Delivery, your customers do not need to own a credit\/debit card to purchase an item from your Shopee online store. Customers can pay only after they get the product in hand. In that way, there is no risk of lost money.<\/p>\n

    Please note that there are 2 methods of shipping your Shopee orders:<\/p>\n