Limitation of E-commerce

Electronic commerce is a process of buying and selling products, services and information using computer networks and the internet. E-commerce has some, limitations, both technological and non-technological that have slowed its growth and acceptance.

Technological limitations include:
*Cost of developing and maintaining a website
*Security issues: the security risk in ecommerce can be
- client / server risk
- data transfer and transaction risk
- virus risk
*Insufficient telecommunication bandwidth
*Expensive accessibility
*Constantly change software
*The need to integrate digital and non-digital sales and production information

Non-technological limitations include:
*Perceptions that E-commerce is insecure
*Customer concern over privacy
*Customers’ inability to touch products
*Has unresolved legal issues
*Lacks a critical mass of sellers and buyers
*Employees’ technical knowledge
*Challenges of dealing with global and languages
Limitation of E-commerce