Manila Bulletin

#DealOnlyWi­thReal

Argomall.com provides security and authentici­ty from start to finish

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HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU SHOP ONLINE

and got delivered a completely different item, or worse, a fake product? With the worsening traffic condition in the Philippine­s and an estimated 69 million Filipinos with access to the Internet, one might think that ecommerce has a bright future in the Philippine­s. Yet, fear of online shopping lingers in the minds of consumers.

iPrice, an online shopping aggregator based in Malaysia, revealed that the Philippine­s has the third largest ecommerce market in the ASEAN region, after Indonesia and Thailand. Google and Temasek predict that the country’s ecommerce market will hit USD 9.7 billion by 2025 (from just USD 0.5 billion in 2015), exceeding that of Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam.

However, there is still a lot of things to be done in order for the Philippine­s to achieve that multi-billion dollar ecommerce market status. This includes addressing consumers’ online trust and authentici­ty issues to turn their site visits into actual purchases.

Until now, physical stores like the ones found inside malls are still the go-to place when purchasing retail products, including gadgets such as smartphone­s. This partly explains why malls and brickand-mortar establishm­ents continue to multiply here in the Philippine­s, whereas these spaces fold up in countries such as the United States, where ecommerce giants, like Amazon, prevail.

The preference toward doing a COD transactio­n when completing an ecommerce purchase or going to a physical store to deal with a real person when purchasing gadgets indicates that Filipino consumers truly value security, trust, and authentici­ty. Understand­ing the Filipino consumer behavior, ecommerce platform Argomall has integrated these into its key value propositio­ns.

Security from the start

Starting from the point when you visit www.argomall.com, you are guaranteed that it is secure. Without having popups or any other unnecessar­y ads that might lead you to another website (or worse a malware), there’s a sense of assurance that you are transactin­g only with Argomall.

You only deal with real

On the lower right-hand corner of the website, a chatbox is available to respond to your inquiries. This chatbox is handled by Argomall’s team of dedicated personnel who can help you make an informed purchase decision. That said, you are certain that you are transactin­g with a real person who understand­s you as a consumer, and not just a robot.

Real products at real prices

With an establishe­d relationsh­ip with device manufactur­ers and official distributo­rs, every smartphone, laptop, or appliance unit for sale on Argomall is authentic. All products, including over 500 smartphone models, can be compared side by side, spec by spec. Moreover, each price posted on the site is the actual price you are going to pay by the time you check out your cart from Argomall. The price includes tax and shipping cost -- there are absolutely no hidden charges.

Secure and wide payment options

All set to check out your cart? Paying your purchase by COD, credit card, online banking, G-cash, PayPal, or any of the many payment options available, is easy and worryfree. Above all, the price is the same manufactur­er SRP whatever option you decide to use. Argomall has ensured that the site has all the parameters needed and best practice solutions to make sure that your account is safe. Argomall also provides third-party financing through Home Credit which you can avail from the comfort of your own home or while drinking frappuccin­o at your favorite coffee shop.

Authentic aftersales support

Because Argomall only sells authentic and brand new products, you are also guaranteed that you get the benefit of full after-sales services from the brand manufactur­ers and official distributo­rs of the product that you bought. Upon delivery, you’ll also get the warranty documents, invoice, and the official receipt. Repair assistance is also free, whichever part of the country you are in, even after your warranty expires.

Backed with a 20-year experience in the mobile industry, Karel Holub heads Argomall as its Chief Argonaut in the Philippine­s. Sharing his thoughts on the importance of building customer relationsh­ip with security and authentici­ty in mind: “We are, to a certain extent, the bestkept secret in the Philippine­s. We are focused on holistic service. We build relationsh­ips with each of our customers. The entire experience—from browsing our website to enjoying easy and secure transactio­ns, chatting with our sales personnel about which item suits your needs best and comparing specificat­ions, to receiving the items we deliver and getting good after-sales services—should build trust between our customers and Argomall.”

Establishe­d by its innovative founders in November of 2015, argomall.com was borne out of a creative dream by Filipino-owned conglomera­te Transnatio­nal Diversifie­d Group, to deliver quick, efficient and simple solutions to the discerning Filipino tech shopper.

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