This study empirically examines how components of online shopping values effect on reliability and
purchase intention about product information of SNS by moderating of consumer’s involvement and
prior knowledge. This study worked with the users who have purchased the product or obtained the
product information by SNS among the undergraduates who are the most SNS users. Based on the
result which analyzes the differences between consumer’s involvement level, among components of
online shopping values, the economics didn’t affect and playfulness has a influence not having
difference between consumers of high and low involvement. But the informativeness showed most
significant influence on consumers of high involvement and the convenience showed most significant
influence on consumers of low involvement. Based on the result which analyzes the differences
between consumer’s prior knowledge level, similar to involvement condition, the economics didn’t
affect. But the rest components of online shopping values showed a difference. It appeared that being
the convenience, the playfulness, the informativeness in order of influence in consumers of high prior
knowledge. On the other hand, it appeared that being the informativeness, the convenience, the
playfulness in order of influence in consumers of low prior knowledge. Thus, with these findings, this
study discussed the implications about the contents development strategies of SNS advertising and
promotion accordingly to characteristics of consumer and product.