Online shops

Online shops for sale in Malaysia: prices and what to check

Updated 4 November 2026

Our sources give no confirmed local price range for online shops in Malaysia, so the price depends on profit, traffic, niche and what the sale includes. Registration alone costs from RM30 a year, so budget for it from the start. To get asking prices for shops like yours, send a request on BlaBlaPrice.

Registration and licences

Registration with SSM is the first legal check. Ask the seller for the registration certificate and check that the business name matches the bank account and sales accounts the shop uses. Some online businesses also need a separate licence from the local council, and a standard office licence can cost around RM200 to RM500 a year. Ask the seller which of these they hold before you agree a price.

Season and sales history

Malaysia is hot all year and has a wet season and a dry season rather than winter and summer. Online sales do not stop with the weather, but one strong month can hide a weak year. Ask for monthly sales for at least twelve months, so you can see how the wet and dry seasons changed orders and profit.

How online shops change hands here

Ask which sales channels the shop uses, meaning the apps and sites where it sells, and how much of its income comes from each. Profit in RM per month says more than visitor numbers alone. Ask in which city the stock is kept, because orders are shipped between Kuala Lumpur, George Town, Johor Bahru, Ipoh and Shah Alam, and shipping costs depend on parcel weight in kg and size in cm.

What to write in your request

Write the niche, your budget in RM, the monthly profit you need and the traffic you expect. Add which sales channel the shop uses, the business model, what is included in the sale, such as stock, the domain name or the social media accounts, and how old the business is. A clear list lets sellers offer shops that really match what you want.

Describe the shop you want in your own words in the BlaBlaPrice chat, and add a photo if it helps. BlaBlaPrice reads the request, asks for missing details and looks through sellers' websites and price lists in Malaysia, then shows the prices and businesses it found. Registered sellers receive the request and reply in the chat with their price and terms. Buyers pay nothing, and your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to share them with. For related listings see Businesses for sale and Franchises.