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'''{{Wplink|Shopee|Shopee Pte., Ltd.}}''', commonly known as '''Shopee''', is an e-commerce website, founded in 2015 in Singapore, operating primarily in southeast Asia and Latin America. Shopee operates under '''{{Wplink|Sea Ltd}}''', which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the $SE ticker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sea Limited (SE) |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SE/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=yahoo! finance}}</ref> | '''{{Wplink|Shopee|Shopee Pte., Ltd.}}''', commonly known as '''Shopee''', is an e-commerce website, founded in 2015 in Singapore, operating primarily in southeast Asia and Latin America. Shopee operates under '''{{Wplink|Sea Ltd}}''', which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the $SE ticker.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sea Limited (SE) |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SE/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=yahoo! finance |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251203084054/https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SE/ |archive-date=3 Dec 2025}}</ref> | ||
Shopee has been named the largest e-commerce platform in southeast Asia, with almost half of the region's $47.9 billion USD in total gross merchandise volume in 2023 being attributed to Shopee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ecommerce in Southeast Asia 2023 |url=https://momentum.asia/product/ecommerce-in-southeast-asia-2023/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=Momentum}}</ref> | Shopee has been named the largest e-commerce platform in southeast Asia, with almost half of the region's $47.9 billion USD in total gross merchandise volume in 2023 being attributed to Shopee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ecommerce in Southeast Asia 2023 |url=https://momentum.asia/product/ecommerce-in-southeast-asia-2023/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=Momentum |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250819070741/https://momentum.asia/product/ecommerce-in-southeast-asia-2023/ |archive-date=19 Aug 2025}}</ref> | ||
Coincidentally, Shopee is known to engage in unethical behavior. While Shopee does not sell the majority of its products directly and relies on a vast number of sellers to shape its online marketplace, the fact that unethical or illegal practices have been allowed to continue for years and are still present to this day without any intervention suggest that Shopee is complicit in misleading consumers. | Coincidentally, Shopee is known to engage in unethical behavior. While Shopee does not sell the majority of its products directly and relies on a vast number of sellers to shape its online marketplace, the fact that unethical or illegal practices have been allowed to continue for years and are still present to this day without any intervention suggest that Shopee is complicit in misleading consumers. | ||
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[[File:Shopee_product_stacking_misleading_pricing.png|thumb|Shopee product stacking and review stacking by listing multiple variants under 1 product listing.]] | [[File:Shopee_product_stacking_misleading_pricing.png|thumb|Shopee product stacking and review stacking by listing multiple variants under 1 product listing.]] | ||
*Upon clicking on the product, the customer will discover that the displayed price of RM4,690 is actually for a refurbished product.<ref>https://shopee.com.my/Alienware-AW3225QF-32-4K-QD-OLED-Gaming-Monitor-240Hz-(OC)-Refresh-Rate-0.03-ms-Response-Rate-with-Free-Shipping-i.64728735.25162663808</ref> | *Upon clicking on the product, the customer will discover that the displayed price of RM4,690 is actually for a refurbished product.<ref>https://shopee.com.my/Alienware-AW3225QF-32-4K-QD-OLED-Gaming-Monitor-240Hz-(OC)-Refresh-Rate-0.03-ms-Response-Rate-with-Free-Shipping-i.64728735.25162663808 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250827070327/https://shopee.com.my/Alienware-AW3225QF-32-4K-QD-OLED-Gaming-Monitor-240Hz-(OC)-Refresh-Rate-0.03-ms-Response-Rate-with-Free-Shipping-i.64728735.25162663808 Archived])</ref> | ||
*The real cost to buy the product new is RM5,170 ($1,147 USD). | *The real cost to buy the product new is RM5,170 ($1,147 USD). | ||
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*The customer searches for a "Dell U4025QW" and sees one listed for RM7,000 ($1,553 USD) in search results. | *The customer searches for a "Dell U4025QW" and sees one listed for RM7,000 ($1,553 USD) in search results. | ||
*Upon clicking on the product, the customer will discover that the displayed price is actually for a refurbished Dell U4021QW (a different, older product that is refurbished).<ref>https://shopee.com.my/Dell-UltraSharp-U4025QW-U4021QW-5K-Curved-Thunderbolt-Hub-WUHD-Monitor-with-IPS-Black-Panel-Free-Shipping-i.64728735.6081544385</ref> | *Upon clicking on the product, the customer will discover that the displayed price is actually for a refurbished Dell U4021QW (a different, older product that is refurbished).<ref>https://shopee.com.my/Dell-UltraSharp-U4025QW-U4021QW-5K-Curved-Thunderbolt-Hub-WUHD-Monitor-with-IPS-Black-Panel-Free-Shipping-i.64728735.6081544385 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708195034/https://shopee.com.my/Dell-UltraSharp-U4025QW-U4021QW-5K-Curved-Thunderbolt-Hub-WUHD-Monitor-with-IPS-Black-Panel-Free-Shipping-i.64728735.6081544385 Archived])</ref> | ||
*And the real cost to buy the Dell U4025QW new is actually RM 9,740 ($2,161 USD). | *And the real cost to buy the Dell U4025QW new is actually RM 9,740 ($2,161 USD). | ||
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[[File:Shopee manipulated product listing carry forward old reviews.png|thumb|Product review hijacking example: Multiple 5 star reviews on the Shopee product page of a Dell UltraSharp U4025QW monitor dating back as early as June 2021. The Dell UltraSharp U4025QW was announced on January 3, 2024 and "available globally beginning February 27, 2024."]] | [[File:Shopee manipulated product listing carry forward old reviews.png|thumb|Product review hijacking example: Multiple 5 star reviews on the Shopee product page of a Dell UltraSharp U4025QW monitor dating back as early as June 2021. The Dell UltraSharp U4025QW was announced on January 3, 2024 and "available globally beginning February 27, 2024."]] | ||
In the pictured example of a Dell UltraSharp U4025QW monitor, there are multiple 5-star reviews on its Shopee product page dating back as early as June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://shopee.sg/%E3%80%90Same-Day-Delivery%E3%80%91Dell-UltraSharp-40-Curved-Thunderbolt%E2%84%A2-Hub-Monitor-U4025QW-i.231994510.7691275253 | In the pictured example of a Dell UltraSharp U4025QW monitor, there are multiple 5-star reviews on its Shopee product page dating back as early as June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://shopee.sg/%E3%80%90Same-Day-Delivery%E3%80%91Dell-UltraSharp-40-Curved-Thunderbolt%E2%84%A2-Hub-Monitor-U4025QW-i.231994510.7691275253 | ||
|website=Shopee |date=1 Sep 2025 |access-date= |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |url-access=registration}}</ref> The Dell UltraSharp U4025QW was announced on January 3, 2024 and "available globally beginning February 27, 2024."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Yoon |date=3 Jan 2024 |title=Meet the New Five-Star Certified Monitors for Eye Comfort |url=https://www.dell.com/en-sg/blog/meet-the-new-five-star-certified-monitors-for-eye-comfort/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=Dell Blog}}</ref> | |website=Shopee |date=1 Sep 2025 |access-date= |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |url-access=registration}}</ref> The Dell UltraSharp U4025QW was announced on January 3, 2024 and "available globally beginning February 27, 2024."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Yoon |date=3 Jan 2024 |title=Meet the New Five-Star Certified Monitors for Eye Comfort |url=https://www.dell.com/en-sg/blog/meet-the-new-five-star-certified-monitors-for-eye-comfort/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 Mar 2025 |website=Dell Blog |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250826182123/https://www.dell.com/en-sg/blog/meet-the-new-five-star-certified-monitors-for-eye-comfort/ |archive-date=26 Aug 2025}}</ref> | ||
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