29 NOVEMBER 2025
Client's story about their RM800 website they bought from Shopee
Just recently, I had a business owner tell me this:
“I bought a RM800 website design package from Shopee… and now I'm stuck.
The website looks horrible, totally unpresentable. The service provider replies slowly. Everything feels done half-assed.”
RM800.
Shopee.
A website.
Let that sink in.
Look, I’m not here to insult anyone’s budget.
But here’s the reality:
When you buy a cheap website, you’re not saving money, instead, you’re paying for a future headache.
Let’s break down what “cheap” really costs.
1. Cheap websites are built fast, not built right
RM800 is not even enough to cover:
- A proper design process
- SEO setup
- Real copywriting
- Testing
- Security
- Hosting quality
- Maintenance
So what do sellers do?
They drag-and-drop a template, swap a few photos, and call it a day.
The result?
❌ Unpresentable layout
❌ Random colours
❌ Generic wording
❌ Broken links
❌ Slow loading
❌ No structure
❌ Bad mobile display
You get what you paid for.
And RM800 buys you a website…
Just not a good one.
2. You’re not paying for design only, you’re paying for experience
A proper website requires:
- Strategy
- UX knowledge
- Marketing experience
- SEO expertise
- Brand alignment
- Technical setup
- Speed optimisation
That’s why professional websites cost more.
You’re paying for the thinking, not the clicking.
Anyone can place buttons on a screen.
Very few can build a website that actually brings customers.
3. Cheap providers disappear when problems appear
Many Shopee/Fiverr/Facebook sellers operate like this:
- Sell cheap
- Push out as many projects as possible
- Send template work
- Vanish when you need support
I mean, that's why they can afford to sell at RM800, right?
Not to mention, they charge you upfront fee, so once they get your money, they have no incentive to help you later.
When you need help, you get:
- “Seen” but no reply
- “Please wait ah boss, queue very full”
- Or complete silence
Cheap means no accountability.
Cheap means no long-term support.
4. No SEO, no speed optimisation, no proper setup
A cheap website comes with:
❌ No SEO
❌ No metadata
❌ No alt text
❌ No structured content
❌ No ranking power
❌ No Google Business optimisation
❌ No speed tuning
❌ No security hardening
Basically, it’s a website that just exists.
Meaning your site will never rank on Google.
Meaning you will STILL have to pay someone later to fix everything.
Congratulations!
Your RM800 website just became a more expensive repair job.
5. Zero maintenance
Most RM800 sellers do not offer:
- Monthly updates
- Plugin maintenance
- Backups
- Security patches
- Bug fixes
- Domain monitoring
- Hosting support
So what happens?
The website breaks.
Pages crash.
Forms stop working.
Plugins go outdated.
Hosting expires.
Domain gets hijacked.
Then suddenly, it costs more to rebuild than to maintain.
6. The real problem: business owners think website is just for decoration
A website is not an online poster.
It’s a 24/7 salesperson.
If it:
❌ Loads slow
❌ Looks messy
❌ Has bad copy
❌ Doesn’t rank
❌ Doesn’t convert
You didn’t build a website.
You built digital rubbish.
No better than AI slob.
And cheap sellers specialise in exactly that.
Final thoughts
If you want a website that:
- Looks good
- Loads fast
- Converts customers
- Ranks on Google
- Represents your brand professionally
You cannot expect “Shopee price” results.
🚀 At Schuah Solutions, we build websites that work, not websites that “just exist.”
Our RM375/month plan includes:
✅ Professional design
✅ SEO-ready content
✅ Hosting
✅ Maintenance
✅ Unlimited edits
✅ Security updates
✅ Full support
✅ Monthly improvements
Fill in the form below for a FREE website draft.
Because cheap websites don’t save money, they waste it.
