<description>&lt;p&gt;Shopping online has become a primary source of commerce for many in Pakistan. But it is riddled with problems, scams, misinformation, and much more. In this episode I go over what are the common issues you will face, how commerce works online, and what you can do to stay protected in the ever growing digital commerce landscape of Pakistan.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Hosted by &lt;a href="https://bio.saqibtahir.com/"&gt;Saqib Tahir&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Support the show: &lt;a href="https://support.sknexus.com/"&gt;https://support.sknexus.com/&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Read full show notes here: &lt;a href="https://sknexus.com/ep21/"&gt;https://sknexus.com/ep21/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Read companion article here: &lt;a href="https://sknexus.com/e-commerce-in-pakistan/"&gt;https://sknexus.com/e-commerce-in-pakistan/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Chapters&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;0:00 - TMF 021 - Shopping Online in Pakistan - Complete Guide For Aam Awaam (Average People/Mango Insaan)&lt;br/&gt;0:21 - My Background in Commerce and Selling Tech&lt;br/&gt;0:52 - Emergence of Online Shopping during 2010-2020&lt;br/&gt;2:55 - Transition to Marketplace platforms&lt;br/&gt;3:54 - Important Disclaimer: There is no promotion in this episode&lt;br/&gt;4:57 - Explanation 1: Marketplace vs Direct to Consumer vs Groups/Communities&lt;br/&gt;7:12 - Explanation 2: What is Escrow?&lt;br/&gt;8:47 - Explanation 3: What is COD (Cash on Delivery)?&lt;br/&gt;9:36 - Explanation 4: What are Digital Wallets?&lt;br/&gt;10:46 - Explanation 5: Difference in shipping services&lt;br/&gt;12:23 - Issue 1: Fake reviews on Marketplaces&lt;br/&gt;13:38 - Issue 2: Fake reviews on Direct to Consumer sites&lt;br/&gt;14:12 - Issue 3: FOMO and fake discounts/pricing&lt;br/&gt;16:05 - Issue 4: Fall of privacy and protection on Marketplaces&lt;br/&gt;18:02 - Issue 5: Fake and generated product descriptions that spread misinformation&lt;br/&gt;20:10 - Issue 6: Using SEO hacks to appear on top of search results&lt;br/&gt;21:06 - Tip 1: How to find real reviews&lt;br/&gt;22:14 - Tip 2: Finding actual discounted products&lt;br/&gt;22:54 - Tip 3: Being safe using debit/credit cards to pay&lt;br/&gt;23:28 - Tip 4: Being safe when dealing with new sellers&lt;br/&gt;24:18 - Tip 5: Avoid direct contact with sellers on Marketplaces&lt;br/&gt;24:49 - Tip 6: Make habit of leaving reviews, help others in need&lt;br/&gt;26:01 - Why do sellers try to establish direct connection?&lt;br/&gt;27:32 - Need to be a smarter buyer in this landscape&lt;br/&gt;29:12 - Tip 7: Learn to verify existence of sellers&lt;br/&gt;32:13 - Question for you&lt;br/&gt;32:26 - After show - Tech ke Totkay: How TCL Smart TV SSO is abusing their access&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Further learning and references&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1455041/12-reasons-pakistanis-avoid-buying-things-online-and-how-that-can-change"&gt;12 reasons Pakistanis avoid buying things online — and how that can change&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://buymeacoffee.com/sknexuspk"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As always -&lt;br/&gt;Thank you for listening, please send any questions or feedback to &lt;a href="mailto:podcast@sknexus.com"&gt;podcast@sknexus.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;See you next time.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Join The Community: &lt;a href="https://sknexus.com/discord/"&gt;https://sknexus.com/discord/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://www.sknexus.org?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;www.sknexus.org&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Tech Made Fun | Tech Podcast By SK NEXUS

Saqib Tahir

TMF 021 - Shopping Online in Pakistan - Complete Guide For Aam Awaam (Average People/Mango Insaan)

JUL 17, 202435 MIN
Tech Made Fun | Tech Podcast By SK NEXUS

TMF 021 - Shopping Online in Pakistan - Complete Guide For Aam Awaam (Average People/Mango Insaan)

JUL 17, 202435 MIN

Description

<p>Shopping online has become a primary source of commerce for many in Pakistan. But it is riddled with problems, scams, misinformation, and much more. In this episode I go over what are the common issues you will face, how commerce works online, and what you can do to stay protected in the ever growing digital commerce landscape of Pakistan.<br/><br/>Hosted by <a href="https://bio.saqibtahir.com/">Saqib Tahir<br/></a>Support the show: <a href="https://support.sknexus.com/">https://support.sknexus.com/<br/></a><br/></p><p>Read full show notes here: <a href="https://sknexus.com/ep21/">https://sknexus.com/ep21/</a><br/>Read companion article here: <a href="https://sknexus.com/e-commerce-in-pakistan/">https://sknexus.com/e-commerce-in-pakistan/</a><br/><br/><b>Chapters<br/></b>0:00 - TMF 021 - Shopping Online in Pakistan - Complete Guide For Aam Awaam (Average People/Mango Insaan)<br/>0:21 - My Background in Commerce and Selling Tech<br/>0:52 - Emergence of Online Shopping during 2010-2020<br/>2:55 - Transition to Marketplace platforms<br/>3:54 - Important Disclaimer: There is no promotion in this episode<br/>4:57 - Explanation 1: Marketplace vs Direct to Consumer vs Groups/Communities<br/>7:12 - Explanation 2: What is Escrow?<br/>8:47 - Explanation 3: What is COD (Cash on Delivery)?<br/>9:36 - Explanation 4: What are Digital Wallets?<br/>10:46 - Explanation 5: Difference in shipping services<br/>12:23 - Issue 1: Fake reviews on Marketplaces<br/>13:38 - Issue 2: Fake reviews on Direct to Consumer sites<br/>14:12 - Issue 3: FOMO and fake discounts/pricing<br/>16:05 - Issue 4: Fall of privacy and protection on Marketplaces<br/>18:02 - Issue 5: Fake and generated product descriptions that spread misinformation<br/>20:10 - Issue 6: Using SEO hacks to appear on top of search results<br/>21:06 - Tip 1: How to find real reviews<br/>22:14 - Tip 2: Finding actual discounted products<br/>22:54 - Tip 3: Being safe using debit/credit cards to pay<br/>23:28 - Tip 4: Being safe when dealing with new sellers<br/>24:18 - Tip 5: Avoid direct contact with sellers on Marketplaces<br/>24:49 - Tip 6: Make habit of leaving reviews, help others in need<br/>26:01 - Why do sellers try to establish direct connection?<br/>27:32 - Need to be a smarter buyer in this landscape<br/>29:12 - Tip 7: Learn to verify existence of sellers<br/>32:13 - Question for you<br/>32:26 - After show - Tech ke Totkay: How TCL Smart TV SSO is abusing their access<br/><br/></p><p><b>Further learning and references<br/></b><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1455041/12-reasons-pakistanis-avoid-buying-things-online-and-how-that-can-change">12 reasons Pakistanis avoid buying things online — and how that can change</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://buymeacoffee.com/sknexuspk">Support the show</a></p><p>As always -<br/>Thank you for listening, please send any questions or feedback to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><br/>See you next time.<br/><br/>Join The Community: <a href="https://sknexus.com/discord/">https://sknexus.com/discord/</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.sknexus.org?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.sknexus.org</a>