The results of this study confirm that e-service quality of an online auction web site
with regard to efficiency, privacy, and compensation, has significant impact on overall
consumer satisfaction with the online auction web site. The findings suggest that
auction web site owners should pay special attention on designing the web
site-customer interface and ensuring the security of credit card payments and privacy
of shared information for buyers. In addition, companies should pay extra attention on
auction web site compensation such as comprehensive buyer protection program and
proactive involvement in solving transaction disputes.
This study, however, show that both system and contact of e-service quality of the
online auction web site do not influence buyers’ overall satisfaction. Consumers may
think that these functions are the basic requirements of any auction web site. To them,
correct technical functioning of the site and availability of assistance, such as call
center or question and answering. A inquiry functions are both fundamental and basic
and an auction web site (Yen and Lu, 2008).
In addition, the e-service quality of the online auction seller with regard to
fulfillment, responsiveness, compensation, and contact has significant impact on
overall satisfaction with the online auction seller. These results suggest that seller
should pay attentions to buyer’s concern such as order confirmation, fulfillment, quick
response, and immediate service when mistake happens, all these are important for
soliciting buyers’ overall satisfaction. In sum, these results demonstrate that e-service