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The relevant literature was reviewed and a preliminary survey among field experts was conducted to establish the proposed LSQ scale. A qualitative study was carried out on fresh product e-commerce customers. A survey involving 222 participants was analyzed, and an LSQ evaluation scale was formed and evaluated scientifically and empirically. Research results showed that reliability, convenience, freshness, and personnel contact quality are the four key dimensions of the LSQ scale in the e-commerce platform for fresh and perishable items. 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