Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Best Online Shopping Sites in Malaysia by Topic

Online shopping sites continue to open in Malaysia, and more people in Malaysia are becoming comfortable with purchasing products online.  There are online shops in Malaysia serving a wide range of interests, from major online retailers to group buying sites, from online florists to online gifts shops, from online grocery stores to online food delivery networks, and much more.
As the online shopping landscape expands in Malaysia, it can be difficult to navigate through the web to find the right online shop for you. Therefore, we’ve written this guide comprising previously published articles, each covering a particular part of online shopping in Malaysia.
Be sure to bookmark this page, as we’ll continue updating this guide with more articles.

Major Online Shopping Sites in Malaysia

For people looking to thoroughly explore a wide range of products for sale in Malaysia, you’ll want to know who are the major online shopping sites in Malaysia.  Here we’ve identified some major online shopping platforms in Malaysia.
Retail Websites
These articles cover the major online shopping sites in Malaysia.  These are trusted retailers, with huge selections, spanning a wide range of product categories.  The sites we cover in this article include Zalora, Lazada, Amazon, and more.
Marketplace Websites
A great place to find bargains, used products, and less mainstream products are the online marketplaces in Malaysia.  These include sites like eBay, Mudah, and Lelong.   This is also a great place for you to sell some of your own products online .
Another online marketplace, which is very popular in the States, and slowly catching on in Malaysia Etsy. For more information about Etsy, read our post: Etsy Malaysia – An Online Market for Vintage Items and Craft Supplies.
Group Buying Websites
In the past several years, group buying sites have shot to fame.  These sites harness the power of collective buying. Essentially, products are sold on these sites every day at massive discounts. If there is not enough people who agree to buy, the deal expires. If enough people agree to buy the deal, then the transaction goes through.  This can be a win-win situation for both the retailer and purchaser; the retailer sells enough products to earn money, and the buyers get products at heavily discounted prices.

Online Shopping in Malaysia for Apparel, Shoes, Glasses, Bags

Shopping online in Malaysia for clothing and other wearable items is becoming much easier.  There are quite a few sites specifically aimed for these purposes.
Sunglasses & Prescription Glasses 
In this post we cover four online shopping sites where you can purchase glasses to be delivered to Malaysia.
Handbags
Many people find buying handbags online to be murky territory; there is a lot of concern that the bags will be fakes. Fortunately, our online shopping contributing writer has curated a list of boutique online shops for buying handbags.
Clothing
Your best bet for buying clothes online in Malaysia is visiting sites mentioned in the article linked above about major online shopping sites. We have selected the ones selling clothes in the article below.
Fashion – International Shopping Sites with Free Shipping to Malaysia
The online shopping market is still emerging in Malaysia. Thus, in this article, we identified six international shopping sites for buying clothes and other fashion accessories.  Even better, all six of these sites offer free shipping to Malaysia.
Shoes
Shoes are always kind of a tricky thing to buy online. Particularly, since most people want to try shoes on before purchasing them. Last thing you want to do is buy a pair of uncomfortable shoes. Here we’ve outlined some sites that sell shoes online to people in Malaysia.  The options are not as comprehensive as we’d like, but it’s start.  Be sure to share your tips too.

Online Sites for Ordering Food in Malaysia

Ordering food from the web is becoming more commonplace. The fast food restaurants were fairly quick to open their gates to online buyers, and there are also a couple of dependable third party services to deliver food from restaurants.  Additionally, you can purchase items on online grocery stores.
Grocery Stores
Saving a trip to a crowded a grocery store in Malaysia during the weekend can be a real pleasure. A great way to do this is by purchasing your groceries online in Malaysia. We’ve written about some important tips for buying groceries online and specific websites for purchasing your groceries.
Read our posts:
Food Delivery
If you’re looking to buy already cooked food, then you should consider websites for ordering food online from restaurants. Fortunately, there are two major companies in Malaysia, which have sites for you to order food from hundreds of restaurants, and they deliver right to your door.  Additionally, there are quite a few restaurants which let you order food directly from them.
In addition to the curated food delivery websites above, we have also written a review about one of the food delivery websites in Malaysia.

Online Gift Shops in Malaysia

Gift Shop Websites
Do you get that uncomfortable feeling when you know you need to buy a gift for a friend or family member’s special occasion, and you have no idea what you’ll buy? Well, check out this curated list of online gift shops in Malaysia. You can find some neat ideas.
If you still have difficulty finding a gift, find out your friends’ interests through social media.  Using social media, like Facebook, can be a great way to help you figure out the perfect gift for a friend.
Florist Websites
Sometimes the best gift can be something as simple and eloquent as flowers. Fortunately, there are several websites in Malaysia for buying flowers online.

Online Book Stores in Malaysia

Book Stores Online
A lot of major book stores in the United States have closed, like Borders. Many major book stores are still present in Malaysia; however, there are some options for ordering books online too. Additionally, sometimes it can be difficult to find the less mainstream books in Malaysia, which is why checking the online bookstores can be a great option. Even Amazon.com lets you buy books online for delivery to Malaysia.
If you’re still unsure about buying books online in Malaysia, then check our five reasons for buying books online.
Ebook Stores 
A form of reading that is becoming increasingly more popular is ebooks. You can read ebooks on smartphones, tablets, computers, and specially made e-reader devices. Ebooks may very well replace physical books one day, but, so far, ebooks stores have been slow to become available in Malaysia. However, there are few sites you can visit to buy and download ebooks in Malaysia.

Safety Tips for Online Shopping in Malaysia

General Safety Tips
There is a lot of fraud and crime that occurs on the internet.  A great defense against this is to take precautions. We’ve therefore compiled a list of safety tips to keep in mind when you shop online in Malaysia.
Credit Card Safety Tips
There is a lot of ways people may try to steal your credit card information online. Fortunately, we’ve covered four great ways to protect your credit card details when you shop online in Malaysia.
How to Spot Fake Fashion Items
One major concern about buying fashion items is whether the products are real or fake. This is a particular risk when purchasing internationally branded products. This post has an infographic to help you figure out whether the product is genuine or not.

Online Shopping Blogs in Malaysia

If you want more information about online shopping in Malaysia, particularly blogs covering fashion and other trends that aren’t so web based, then we have good news for you. We’ve explored several blogs and compiled a list of online shopping blogs in Malaysia worth checking out.
If you know of some great online shopping sites in Malaysia or have any other tips, share a thought in the comments below.
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