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Service quality and perceived risks regarding online shopping
Author: Yin-Tzu Huang
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This is a research of online service quality and risks conducted by a marketing student in University of Birmingham. The questions cover any kind of online purchase, including service offer. The questions aim to understand consumers' perceptions of service quality and risks they take or concern when shopping online. All the information provided for this research will be only used for academic purpose and remained confidential.

Thank you for the time filling in the questionnaire and participation.
1*    Have you ever browsed or searched product information on the internet?
Yes No
2*    Have you ever purchased products or services online?
Yes No
If your answer is 'No', please jump to question 7.
3    How often do you shop online in average?
More than once a week
Once a week
Once every 2-3 weeks
Once a month
Once every 2-3 months
Once every 4-6 months
Others please specify:
4    How many times did you purchase online in the past 6 months?
None 1-3 times 4-6 times 7-9 times
10 or more
5    How long in average do you spend in browsing shopping websites per week?
Less than 5 hours Less than 10 hours
Less than 15 hours Less than 20 hours
More than 20 hours
Others please specify:
6    Which products or services have you ever purchased online?
Please select more than one choice where necessary
Entertainment (e.g. CDs/DVDs/games)
Publication (e.g. books/magazines)
Fashion (e.g. apparel/accessories)
Health/Beauty (e.g. food/nutrition/cosmetics)
Electronic products (e.g. mobile/computer/MP3)
Holiday package
Transportation service (e.g. flight ticket/train ticket)
Hotel service
Finance service (e.g. insurance)
Others please specify:
Please indicate the importance of below factors when you evaluate online service
1-least important, 10-very important
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
7*Easy to find the website in the search engines
8*Website design-easy to use/navigate
9*Download speed
10*Customer reviews or star ranking system
11*Range of product
12*Clear and comprehensive product description/specification
13*Price
14*Relevant information provided
15*Return or cancellation policy
16*Security and privacy policy
17*Timeliness of information- latest information update
18*Payment options
19*Contact information
20*Recommendation system
21*Labeling of product inventory
22*Easy to add or remove items in shopping cart
23*Minimum numbers of clicks of check out process
24*Cost breakdown including delivery charge, tax and insurance fee
25*Personal information request
26*Instant order confirmation notice
27*Order tracking system
28*Order change service
29*On-time delivery
30*Product performance as stated online (e.g. size, function)
31*Customer service- online assistance to solve problems (e.g. Q&A / call center / email)
Positive online experience
32*    What is your best internet purchase experience?
If you haven't purchased online, please answer "No"
33*    What happened?
If you haven't purchased online, please answer "No"
34*    What did you think or feel during the transaction?
If you haven't purchased online, please answer "No"
35*    What・s the outcome?
If you haven't purchased online, please answer "No"
You think the service delivered is not what you expect when:
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
36*The delivery is delayed
37*Unable to track the order
38*The website is not user-friendly
39*The information provided online is out of date
40*The download speed is slow
41*Unable to change or cancel the order
42*Unable to return the order for free
43*Long check-out process
44*Unable to get appropriate information or prompt supports when problems occur
45*The product doesn・t function as well as stated online (e.g. color, size, performance)
46*Limited payment choices
47*Can・t get detailed product information online
48*Security and privacy policy is not clear
49*Too much personal information required when checking out
50*Unable to review others・ feedback or share one・s own experience
51*Information provided online is limited or irrelevant
Negative online experience
52*    What is your worst internet purchase experience?
If you haven't purchased online, please answer "No"
53*    What happened?
If you haven't purchased online, please answer "No"
54*    What did you think or feel during the transaction?
If you haven't purchased online, please answer "No"
55*    What・s the outcome?
If you haven't purchased online, please answer "No"
Perceived risks
56*    What are your concerns about shopping online?
Please select more than one choice where necessary
Finance loss (e.g. security of credit card number)
Product performance (e.g. product quality)
Privacy of personal information
Time/convenience loss (e.g. faster/easier to buy in physical stores, spend too much time waiting for the delivery)
Others please specify:
Please indicate the degree of below statements when you evaluate risks of online
1-least risky, 10-very risky (e.g. if you think unauthorized access to personal information is very risky, please tick 10)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
57*Unauthorized access to personal information
58*Unable to refund the product for free
59*The order can・t be delivered on the time or place you desire
60*Difficult to judge product quality
61*Unauthorized access to financial information
62*Unable to know how long it takes to deliver the product
63*Difficult to judge the credibility of information provided online
64*Can・t get instant support or service when problems occur
65*Unable to interact with real people (e.g. salesperson)
66*Complicated to place the order
67*Unfamiliar with the online retailer
68*Unable to get useful or enough information online
69*Unable to cancel the order
70*    Do you have any other concern with making an online purchase except above factors?
If your answer is no, please answer no.
Personal information
71*    Gender
Male Female
72*    Age
16-19 20-24 25-29 30-36 37-45
Above 45
73*    Education Level
High school Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Others please specify:
74*    Occupation
Student
Technician
Engineers
Education
Sports
Civil servant
Businessman / Businesswoman
Others please specify:
75*    Annual personal income after tax
Less than £10,000
£10,001-£15,000
£15,001-£25,000
£25,001-£35,000
£35,001-£45,000
More than £45,001


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