Identifying potential risks when shopping or doing business on the Shopee - e-commerce platform
Published: July 22, 2026
Abstract
According to the latest report of Iprice Group, Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform inVietnam in terms of website traffic. Shopee is currently the most potential e-commerce platform for businesses in Vietnam. Selling goods on Shopee is now a business trend for both individuals and companies across the country. Thanks to its outstanding advantages, Shopee is consolidating its position in the e-commerce market of Vietnam and also in the region. However, e-commerce also has many risks, such as network security, privacy, technology, logistics, payment, etc. This paper is to help both buyers and sellers better understand potential risks when they are involved in activities on Shopee. The paper also proposes some solutions to mimize these risks.
Keywords
risks in e-commercerisks on e-commerce floorsrisks of shopping on Shopee
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