Shopee used to be cheaper when they charge 0% fee while Lazada charges 2%. With this implemented, expecting the pricing will be more expensive compared to Lazada.

and everybody flooding back to lazada, then lazada hike their commission too.

We’re back to square 1.

This is NO LONGER an ISSUE ----if Sellers no longer interested in Preferred Status

More like Sellers will want to throw that status as fast as possible .( except Sellers with FAT MARGINS )

Actually I have never joined any of Shopee promotions because profit margin is so THIN on my products and also the promotions are just too complicated to understand

where its at?

Lazada no scammers ke?

I only buy from sellers that have been on the platform for a long time and have good ratings.

It doesn’t matter how much shopee charge. If they charge expensive then lazada will take over the number 1 spot.

diu nia hai.. shoppee full of fake items.

Kesian sellers

It does. More people doing online shopping than before

So actually a net positive to ecommerce as a whole. So this changes is uncalled for. Seems like a greedy move

The only way this makes sense is that Shopee has been operating at loss all this while, so more people doing ecommerce shopping means the bigger the loss they need to take

in my opinion preferred status or not actually no difference. i have encountered several times sellers with preferred status sent wrong item or cancelled item ordered and do not honor the order, worse is unable to leave feedback to such sellers

only difference is preferred status allow us to use our coins which occasionally we earned abit too much because of shopee reward/voucher system

and as many has said customer service always is not fair to buyers. ultimately still many will buy from shopee because they understand malaysian buyers (ie cheapskate and buys into cheap tricks and gimmick)

i think for lazada to win over some buyers they will need to create gimmicks too as what shopee is doing but in my opinion as long as lazada maintains it's good customer support, lazada shouldn't be worried cause i tend to buy high value items from lazada over shopee

Paying for this.

seller wont absorb, it will pass back to consumer, the cheapass consumer for all their coins earn so far

after a month.. but it wasn't about the money anymore. despite with strong evidence.. and the person in fact resend me after i dispute.. shopee still did not take action.

Not to mentioned with all the fake review. i was really disappointed. the store whom sold the mouse is no longer there but shopee had lost a customer. that's for sure.

lazada may have scammers but they do not side the blardy seller/scammer. i reported few times in lazada as well. always getting back my refund in just a couple of days. shopee you will have dispute experience.. you open a dispute wait 3 - 5 days. if seller disputes again then only agent will step in.

for my case after the dispute.. the bugger mentioned he/she resend the item and instead of refunding me shopee insisted for me to wait for the mouse and if i don't want it by then i can resend back. i was so frustrated. item was also listed as local but i had to wait for more than 2 weeks. the seller in order for the to fulfill the delivery time they send me some stupid key chain.

Need to read the reviews carefully. If semua like copy pasta and broken English, then probably seller sendiri use dupe to post fake reviews.

i actually spent alot on online platform.. if i need to read all comments before purchasing i will spend countless hours. in 2020 alone i spent slightly above RM15k in Shopee alone and i told them they will lose this customer if they side such shitty seller. what made me furious was.. they are saying sorry to the seller instead of me. damn.

Anyway now i won't really care if seller local or oversea anymore so long there's tons of ppl buying from the person i will just go ahead. back then due to MCO i was thinking to support local hence in 2020 i tried buying everything from local sellers even if they are selling slightly higher than others.

Yes yes. Best indicator is how many sold. If already sold hundreds or thousands then very unlikely to be fake.

This post has been edited by JohnL77: Apr 7 2021, 11:41 PM

yeah.. but like i said.. i really have the intention to buy from local sellers hence that guy is pretty new with 20+ sales only that time. but later after kena scam baru notice... fake reviews etc.. aduhai.

but.. even selling in thousands or tens of thousands it could still be scam/unethical. same time i had any dispute with Aliexpress but after providing proof.. the seller sent the item to a different address and not mine Aliexpress refunded to my AMEX in 5 days. It's just the procedure of shopee which i find it's so retarded having to wait 3 days, then 5 days, then trouble me to send back the fake mouse and stupid keychain to seller took another 3 days, again the bugger has 3 days to verify recipient of item and he dare to dispute saying he did not receive. that's how it end up to more than 30 days before i get my refund.

2mths to clear coins n shop by end may

Actually I am preferred seller but most probably I will want to lose that status as my margin is really THIN.

I have had loyal customers for so many years so if they want to buy elsewhere ---then really no choice

This COMMISSION INCREASE is making me think about listing in Lazada again .