Analysis of Factors Influencing Shopee E-Commerce Purchase Decisions
Return: Study of Management, Economic and Bussines, Vol. 2(3), March 2023
The next factor is risk perception which can influence consumer decisions to buy via the
internet, this shows the uncertainty of a risk and the need for trust in order to reduce risk
perception so that purchasing decisions are achieved. Trust is a basis for correlation with
consumers, trust can lead to mutual correlation that is mutually beneficial. Trust is an important
factor in online shopping, such as shopeepay balances that disappear suddenly, warranty periods
that cannot be used, and returns of goods thatare rejected by shopee.
The trust factor is the consideration of consumers who are made to buy an item because
when shopping online they are unable to see the item to be purchased. Impulse buying relates to
transactions that occur without a prior plan. Impulse buying is influenced by emotional impulses
that cannot be controlled. Factors for impulse purchases because consumers are attracted by
attractive product packaging, abundant economic resources, price promotions or other things that
change consumer psychology, such as fear. Impulse purchases are often witnessed at retail outlets
such as Indomaret which places promotional price items near the cashier.
Literature review
Marketplace Online
The function of social media can broadly be interpreted as a place to share information in
the form of video, text or voice, online community gatherings, places to show announcements,
and publication of community assessments. (Chen et al., 2020) argue, technological advances
have led to the creation of several new methods of electronic communication, such as blogs,
discussion forums, comment columns, product or service ratings and product review sites
containing consumer testimonials. The advancement of mass media makes time and distance no
longer an obstacle in shopping. The impact of technological advances is very influential in the
fields of education, military, international relations, and the most felt is in the business world
because it is able to increase the economic power of the community.
(Zhang & Yu, 2020) argue that the advancement of the internet changes people's
consumption behavior tremendously. With the opportunity to sell through online mass media,
sellers who previously had to spend a lot of money on rent and advertising, now they can reduce
these expenses. The positive side of advertising and opening a marketplace on social media is
related to cheaper costs than conventional methods, but the scale of online marketplace reach is
wider. Even for some consumers who decide to buy goods offline, they first look for information
on the item through other people's ratings on the seller's website.
E-commerce
E-commerce stands for E-commerce is an example of future transactions that use
technological advances. The longer, the higher the people who use the internet. Various kinds of
payment products and services have been integrated using one software, even before this
pandemic people could shop for clothes, food or other needs with e-commerce. Along with the
times, there has been an increase in offline stores that want to join and open online stores, thus
forming consumers to switch to purchases through e-commerce. Before the COVID-19 pandemic
broke out, e-commerce was the 2nd choice.
But nowadays it is crucial for a producer and store to sell a product or service through an
e-commerce platform so that sales can grow and be able to maintain and compete in their business.
Based on (Sidharta & Suzanto, 2020). e-commerce is a process of exchanging goods and services
through an information system that relies on information technology. E-commerce is also a new
place to sell goods or shop online through direct selling that uses internet services that can cut the
operational porto of trade activities. E-commerce is an aspect of e-business that covers a wide
reach, not only in trade but also includes collaboration between business partners, customer
service, job search, client service, and others.
Consumer Behavior
Consumer-behavior is a method related to the purchase process, and at that time consumers
initiate actions such as selection, search, research, and evaluation of a product or service.
Consumer-behavior is something that underlies consumers making a purchase decision.
Consumer behavior is all activities related to a way of purchasing goods or services. In addition,
alludes to product quality, and price coverage and how to promote it in the area where an item is