Best Online Shopping Sites in Malaysia

One of the more popular online shopping sites is Lelong.com.my. Upon accessing its homepage, I am greeted by an assortment of product images. There are blinking promotional messages on the side and the words are in various colors. Scrolling down further, I find more ads by featured stores as well as links to several other sites. While I understand that the site is trying to promote its products and their partners', I find the layout messy, cluttered and distracting.

Buying from Lelong.com.my can be a confusing affair as well. Mousing over the 'Buying' button at the top shows me that there are very types of purchasing methods - Auction, Sale, Buy Now, Quick Grab, Hot Reserves, Hot Items, Closing Soon and several more. I don't even want to proceed as these terms are mind boggling; besides, bidding is not my cup of tea and I prefer to just see something I want, think the price is right and then make a payment. It's supposed to be that easy. However, for those who have the patience and are into bidding, it would be a good shopping site to get your items at a really attractive price.

Pasar.my is another favorite among online shoppers. Here, I am greeted with an almost similar layout as Lelong.com.my - flickering ads but on a grander scale! I think that these give the site a 'less classy' look and the worst of all is that the entire site is in Chinese. Pasar.my is targeting solely the Chinese educated market and is losing potential customers.

Turning to Irenelim.com, I find the site so much more pleasing to the eyes that I am not tempted to close the browser as soon as I opened it. There are no blinking ads but instead, just simple pictures of their models wearing their blouses and dresses. It is simply simplicity at its best. It is easy to navigate around the site especially with the "search" button located at the top most, so it is easier if you already have something in mind and just want to look for it. Irenelim.com has a wide range of products on their site, ranging from Chinese New Year cookies and hampers, ladies wear, a Muslimah collection and clothing for the little ones too. I was quite impressed that you can find items for all races in just one website. You can even shop according to your budget. Simply scroll down further and you'd see price categories on the left column.

If the only things you want to buy online are clothes, then Irenelim.com would be the complete collection of fashion wear for your perusal. Each item is well modeled by the models and comes complete with descriptions of its size, price and available colors. You'd get realistic product photos of reasonably priced items. Irenelim.com provides good service as there is a number of testimonies listed on the right of the site, where satisfied customers sing praises for Irene's efficiency, speed in dealing with orders and her personal touch in following up with customers if they have received their order. You can also see that Irene makes an effort to keep in touch with her customers from her quick replies and her willingness to communicate via MSN. Definitely customer service at its best.