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Re: Will E-shopping sites ever accept bitcoin?
by
Lanatsa
on 17/07/2025, 18:46:35 UTC
Are you aware of the e-shopping site called Shoppe? This platform was first launched in Singapore in 2015 then reached to Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Basically covering the south east asia. It got me thinking how Uber accepted bitcoin and I wondered if is it possible that e-shopping site accepts bitcoin?

Maybe not. Shopee is known for very cheap items and I doubt there will be people wanting to pay in bitcoin. And is bitcoin that big in south east asia? But I thought that if bitcoin gets accepted in shopee, it will be a huge sign of adoption.

Online Payments:
Credit/Debit Cards: Shopee accepts locally issued Mastercard, Visa, and JCB credit/debit cards.
Online Banking: You can link your bank account or use online banking platforms to pay.
ShopeePay: This is Shopee's digital wallet, allowing you to store funds and make payments both online and offline.
SPayLater: Shopee's "buy now, pay later" option, allowing you to pay for purchases in installments.
Google Pay & Apple Pay: These digital wallets can be used for payments on the Shopee platform.
Linked Bank Account: You can link your bank account for faster payments and top-ups.
SeaBank: Shopee users can pay via a linked SeaBank account.

Offline Payments:
Cash on Delivery (COD): Pay for your order with cash when it is delivered to your address.
Cash Payment at Physical Stores: You can also pay in cash at participating convenience stores.
Payment Centers/e-Wallets: Shopee supports various payment centers and e-wallets like GCash.

Other Payment Methods:
Maybank2u: Shopee users with Maybank2u accounts can link them for faster transactions.
Installment Plans: Shopee offers installment plans for certain credit cards.
Remittance/Payment Centers: You can also pay at Shopee-supported remittance and payment centers.
Over-the-Counter: You can deposit payments at participating banks.
Bank Transfers: You can perform ATM or online banking transfers to Shopee's designated accounts.

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If we do tend to look up with those payment options then we can say that it is that almost complete or everything but it do lacks up with crypto and for sure they might be already wary about this stuff
but still decided to have that kind of observation mode but if ever they would be that accepting Bitcoin payment then it would be a good news because it do shows that recognition and adoption, but for a person point of view then would you that really actively be spending up your Bitcoins on purchasing something, if you can be able to do it with fiat? For sure we would be that thinking that spending out our precious Bitcoins is that such a waste if we can actually be able to buy it with fiat and hold our coins then it would be the preferrable way. The thing here is that we do have that option at least.