Recently on Malaysia Crunch (http://malaysiacrunch.blogspot.com/), there has been a discussion on whether book titles at Acmamall.com are price competitively against competitors.
The team at Acmamall.com randomly picked a few customers orders and compared them against our reputable and friendly online bookstores, namely Kinokuniya online and Amazon.com (Mph.com.my is currently undergoing renovation) and here are their findings:
Case Study 1:
| State | Langkawi, Kedah | |||
| Discount used? | NIL | |||
| EAN | Title | Acmamall Price MYR | Amazon Price MYR | Kinokuniya MYR |
| 9780595301621 | Adventures in Indonesia | 36.22 | 51.51 | NA |
| 9781402210877 | In the Land of Invisible | 54.56 | 52.37 | NA |
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| Shipping Charges |
| 8.5 | 17.22 | NA |
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| Total |
| 99.28 | 121.10 | NA |
| Analysis | Acmamall.com is 18% cheaper than Amazon.com! | |||
| Prices are accurate as of 09 Nov 2009 | ||||
| Inclusive of all item shipping costs and exchange at USD/MYR = 3.45 | ||||
Case Study 2:
| State | Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur | |||
| Discount | TM Rewards customer gets 30% off | |||
| EAN | Title | Acmamall Price MYR | Amazon Price MYR | Kinokuniya MYR |
| 9780786018116 | Bone Thief | 22.26 | 41.33 | NA |
| 9780451227683 | Dust to Dust | 25.45 | 44.78 | 32.44 |
| 9780515141429 | Killing Floor | 31.82 | 51.68 | NA |
| 9780061252785 | No One Heard Her Scream | 22.26 | 41.33 | 28.38 |
| 9780061253751 | No One Left to Tell | 22.26 | 41.33 | 28.38 |
| 9780061253768 | No One Lives Forever | 22.26 | 41.33 | NA |
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| Shipping Charges |
| 8.5 | 17.22 | NA |
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| Total |
| 154.81 | 279.00 | NA |
| Analysis | Acmamall.com is 45% cheaper than Amazon.com! | |||
| Prices are accurate as of 09 Nov 2009 | ||||
| Inclusive of all item shipping costs and exchange at USD/MYR = 3.45 | ||||
Case Study 3:
| State | Johor Baru, Johor | |||
| Discount | NIL | |||
| EAN | Title | Acmamall Price MYR | Amazon Price MYR | Kinokuniya MYR |
| 9780671019730 | A Lady of the West | 29.08 | 44.78 | NA |
| 9780671019709 | After the Night | 29.08 | 44.78 | NA |
| 9780671019747 | Heart of Fire | 29.08 | 44.78 | NA |
| 9780671019716 | Shades of Twilight | 29.08 | 44.78 | NA |
| 9780743444262 | Strangers in the Night | 29.08 | 44.78 | 32.00 |
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| Shipping Charges |
| 8.5 | 17.22 | NA |
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| Total |
| 153.9 | 241.12 | NA |
| Analysis | Acmamall.com is 36% cheaper than Amazon.com! | |||
| Prices are accurate as of 09 Nov 2009 | ||||
| Inclusive of all item shipping costs and exchange at USD/MYR = 3.45 | ||||
Acmamall.com also provides various discounts to CIMB, HSBC, Maybank and TMRewards customers who benefit more.
What other benefits should customers consider when buying books in Malaysia? From our recent e-Survey on over 1000 customers, we derived the top four reasons:
1. Trustworthiness. A company with 9 years of experience, Acmamall.com is a pioneer and seasoned e-Commerce merchant with 110,000 orders to date.
2. Billed in Ringgit. As you know, you face a cross-border charge by Visa/Mastercard when you shop overseas. But Acmamall.com being Malaysian, you will not face unjust foreign exchange rates and cross-border charges.
3. Multiple friendly payment options. Pay it the Malaysian way! We have Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Paypal, Maybank2u.com Internet Banking, CIMB Clicks and Cheques.
4. Free shipping. Spend above RM200 in books and shipping charges are waived.
Acmamall.com may not be always the cheapest option, but customers at Acmamall.com are smart shoppers. They know when to get a good deal when they see one. And the examples above have shown customers do get good savings when shopping with Acmamall.com.
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