E-commerce Challenges

• Hard to distinguish from the same products or services provided by other sellers
• Security and reliably issues
• Bandwidth problems
• Technology is rapidly changing
• It may be difficult to integrate legacy
• SW systems with Internet and ex SW
• Perishable products are harder to sell online
• Cost and justification
• In house development is usually very expesive
• Outsourcing is an option but there are complex management issues
• Benefits may be hard to quantify
• Lack of consumer trust
• Legal issues
• Cultural and legal obstacles also exist.