IRAN AND E-COMMERCE

By:Abbas Saghali

Speed of internet access in Iran has often low rate,and it makes some barriers for organizations and individuals in terms of sellers and buyers to enter in e-commerce world.In addition,the most important problem in this regard is Iran's political problems with some developed countries such as USA.At this point,each country in the globe which has similar condition like Iran,for instance north Korea and Cuba, cannot improve not only in e-commerce but also in any field of e-business.

At the end,it should be suggested that e-commerce problems in Iran and some of countries with emerging economy are mostly common,although intense of these problems is not the same.

PROBLEMS OF E-COMMERCE IN IRAN

By:Abbas Saghali

E-commerce as a set of online activities and commercial transactions between buyers and sellers,and a subset of e-business ,has not sufficiently grown in Iran.There are some problems which can be viewed in this regard.Firstly,I should mention to e-payment difficulties.There is no balance between e-banking facilities for online payment and customer expectations in Iran.Shops don't have reliable and updated data for their customers e-purchase.so,buyers and consumers mostly are not interested in spending their time in internet to purchase their needs and fulfill their wants.Secondly,people in Iran cannot trust to e-payment system.There is A lack of enough advertisement for the issue.On the other hand,bank system is not matched with international online business to secure e-payment processes.