| Hypothesis | Empirical evidence |
| H1: Perceived reputation → perceived trust | Supported |
| H2: Perceived privacy → perceived trust | Not supported |
| H3: Perceived size → perceived trust | Not supported |
| H4: Perceived security → perceived trust | Supported |
| H5: Perceived usefulness → perceived trust | Not supported |
| H6: Familiarity with the web → perceived trust | Supported |
| H7: Perceived ease of uses → perceived trust | Supported |
| H8: Perceived trust → purchase intention to use EPS | Supported |
| H9: Perceived trust → actual purchase using credit cards | Supported |
| H10: Perceived trust → actual purchase using cash on delivery | Supported |
| H11: Perceived trust → actual purchase using PayPal | Supported |