how does online shopping affect your life?( advantages and disadvantages)?

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how does online shopping affect your life?( advantages and disadvantages)

Answer 1

Pros:
1. easier to do price comparison. In fact, sites will do this for you and make recommendations.
2. Cheaper usually.
3. Faster
4. Don't have to listen to songs with dirty lyrics piped into the mall. I'm serious. I just don't like to shop with the F word blaring in my ear from overhead.
5. Saves gas.

Negs:
1. If you like to go to the mall, this isn't for you.
2.Good local stores are dying. It's the end of the neighborhood bookstore.
3. You can't feel the mrdse.
4. You might get taken by questionable online merchants.
5. I think it's cheating if you see something you want to buy at a conventional store, then go home and buy it on the internet.
6. In general it's great for the consumer and not so great for the local businessperson or job seeker.

Answer 2

First of all I can do it at all times of the day or night. The downside is waiting for the stuff to arrive. You can just walk out with the stuff if you go to the mall.

I find it interesting that some sales are only promoted on online, but you still have to go into the store, so it is a twist on the online shopping.

I love getting something for shopping and the only real way is to do that online sometimes. Sure I have a credit card that gives me cash back when I buy, but I like finding those online deals that make me feel like I can justify buying the things I don't need.

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Answer 3

Advantages:

* Quick
* Easy
* Don't have to carry heavy bags!
* I only buy what i need instead of buying things that attract me whilst in the store

Disadvantages:

* Certain anti-social element to it - if shopping is an activity you do with friends etc
* Greater chance of fraud
* Hassle if you order something that's the wrong size, or is broken when it arrives etc

Answer 4

I personally like online shopping. The advanages are: you can shop anytime of the day, shop in the comfort of your home, and have a wider variety to choose from. The biggest disadvantage is the shipping process (item could be lost or late).

Answer 5

I get to avoid the queues in the shops
Avoid traffic
Avoid "impulse buys"
Get my card details stolen so someone can treat themselves to a nice new £280 phone
Get things delivered to the door

Swings and roundabouts really.

My advice, bank with Barclays because they wrote off the £280
Shop at well known sites

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Answer 7

Shopping, online or offline, do not affect my life.

Much more important things than just ... shopping.

Answer 8

if you shop online, you don't have to go out, therefore, you'll stay at home and become lazy!

Answer 9

Its easy, no stress, hassle and sometimes cheaper, but it get addictive and you cant stop