Do you go Window SHOPPING? How do you define window shopping??

@dorothy09 (1520)
Philippines
October 20, 2008 8:08pm CST
I am not a mall goer I prefer to go to the beach or playing sports rather than going to the malls.. I just occasionally go to malls if there is something really I important that I have to buy.. How do you define window shopping?? For me, Window shopping is going to the mall just looking into stores thru the window and never intend to buy anything or just looking forward to buy that something in such time.. If I am in a mood I sometimes go window shopping. Especially gadgets and clothing...I first go window shopping in several stores before I decide to bought that something... But I easily get tired roaming around the mall ....and If I am tired I am force to decide what to buy...LOL Happy Mylotting
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@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
hello dorothy09, Window shopping is going around the malls looking for everything including the price, is like more in canvassing without buying anything. It's really tiring but in a way, it helps me a lot especially when the day comes that I need to buy something. Helps me less time to look for it already for I know where to find them and what is the best place to buy as far as the price and quality are concern. I do windowshop once and a while and that is before an important occassion.
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@dorothy09 (1520)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
Window shopping or looking in advance stuffs in the mall.. I believe that could be helpful because when time when you need the thing you won't have a hard time to select and purchase it immediately as you go to the mall.. We don't hold our time we might now there is an unexpected occasion.. thanks for the response robert.. Happy mylotting
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I don't go window shopping at the mall generally. I define window shopping as just going shopping to look at items, without intending to buy anything. Sometimes I will come home from the mall empty handed, but I always go there looking for something. I do however, go window shopping online a lot. I'll open a window (pun intended), and then just browse looking at items. When I have no money and am definitely not buying anything at that moment. However, I will occasionally run across something that I have to have and then I will save that page for later and might eventually buy the item. I love window shopping on eBay because I can save the items in my watch list and then when I finally want to buy them, I don't even have to search again sometimes.
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@dorothy09 (1520)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
Shopping online here in our country is not quite a practice.. During weekends here you can see a huge crown in the malls.. that is why I opted to go and shop in the mall during weekend. because I don't like shopping in a huge crowd I cannot select properly. Thanks for the response
@jfeets726 (775)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I rarely go window shopping because I am afraid I will end up spending too much money. Also, I don't like spending money on gas when I don't intend to buy anything. I will do a little bit of window shopping if I am already at the mall. For example, I went to buy accessories for my child's Halloween costume, I ended up walking around a few stores looking for Christmas shopping ideas or good sales. I will do that from time to time, but I don't go out just to window shop.
@dorothy09 (1520)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
I used to go to the mall everyday but I just pass by the mall.. Because I used to ride near the mall.. If I have a penny I something to buy, But I do not go window shopping really. I prefer to go home and do mylotting
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21 Oct 08
Hi dorothy09, I don't go out much these days and when I do I just get what I have to and get back home, iI hate crowd at the shops and really cannot be bothered. Tamara
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@dorothy09 (1520)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
I opted to stay in the house also now a days because mall are getting chaotic.... But I plan to have an early christmas shopping next week, to avoid the crown by november and december.. thanks for the response tamara
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
I can say that I am certified shopaholic! I definitely love malling. A lot of malls are just within the vicinity of our university and so every time we are dismissed, I directly proceed there together with my classmates. We usually eat and hang out there. And if we've got nothing else to do, we window shop. I think it's a very relaxing activity for us considering our very stressful doings each day. It gives us a certain feeling of satisfaction and fulfillment. Just make sure you will not get tempted though, because for sure you'll empty your pocket in no time.
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@dorothy09 (1520)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
Hi there mochafrappe, thank you so much for the response.. Well we are different..I don't feel relaxed when I am in a mall.. Its sometimes chaotic...I prefer go shopping when its early sunday, because there are less people in the mall on that hour to compare in the afternoon and in the evening.. Cheers!!
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@Shar1979 (2722)
• United States
21 Oct 08
no...i'm not really much into window shopping. the only time i'll ever go to the mall is if i have the money and i will buy something there.
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@dorothy09 (1520)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
Hi there shar, thanks you for the response.. Me also I prefer to stay at the house rather than going to mall if I don't have any in my pocket... Cheers!!
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@austere (2812)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
yeah, that's what window shopping is for me too!hehehe i love looking around at gadgets just liek you or new dresses and shoes and bags.. just looking around, what's in and what's hot but i would not really buy them, just for me to know which brands have good styles and what i would buy when i have money..hehe you know what i mean!:) but that's still happy.. beinga ble to see and appreciate those nice things, even if you dont get to own it!hahha
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
24 Oct 08
The only window shopping I do is online in front of my computer, which I guess you would call monitor shopping even though I am not shopping for monitors. I find it to be a waste of time and money to go shopping somewhere if I am not getting anything. I could be doing so many other things around the house and not lose money driving somewhere only to return home empty handed.
@littleowl (7157)
23 Oct 08
My way of window shopping is literally that!! I just look through the windows at all the lovely things I would like and cannot afford, even if it is in a charity shop! They often do really nice things but if I haven't got the money for what I see I cannot get it....hugs littleowl
@di1159 (1580)
• United States
21 Oct 08
I have a group of friends who get together once every 3 or 4 months and we will hit the mall for window shopping. Sometimes we buy something we are looking for, other times something unexpeced, but we usually go for the company. We will end up having lunch at one of the restaurants or at one of the movies so we make the experience enjoyable for the group. It's a great way to catch up with the gals, without the husbands or kids. I guess its our way of unwinding. If I'm alone, I like you, would go the beach instead.
@msedge (4011)
• United States
4 Feb 09
We always take our daughter to shop once a week.My hubby and i work full time so we have days off to give time to be with her.I love going to the mall too.I don't shop alot only if i see something that i like.But my daughter it seems she has unending wants so we shop alot for her.Like you said, window shopping is when you just look around for stuffs and get back when you ready to buy it or when you have the money to purchase anything that you want.Personally i don't like going to the mall without money because when i see something that i like i want to buy it right away
@dhisaw (304)
• United States
21 Oct 08
For me window shopping is walking around looking at stores through their window or just walking through the store itself. I find myself doing a lot of window shopping. Especially if I dont have any money or just dont have very much money. So then I start thinking of ideas of what I can get in the future or just see things that I would want to get for other people even if I have to wait to get it until a later date. So I do go window shopping. Other than that I mainly stay at home and not go anywhere.
@rainmark (4302)
21 Oct 08
I can say that i am a mall goer, i like shopping and window shopping. When im with friends we go to the mall and having window shopping. Window shopping is just going to the mall and just take a look then when i like something, i'll go back the next day to buy it. I feel that going to the mall always is unhealthy to your pocket coz you can't avoid to like something and don't buy it. I always tempted to buy something new. We only go to the beach every weekend for relaxing and for fresh air.
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@23uday (2997)
• India
21 Oct 08
Hey window shopping is real fun and fantastic.we dont have to spend our money.it makes us aware of the products available in the market, and also about the prices of the goods.we can better judgwe the original and duplicate goods.window shopping is fun and also informative.bye!!!!!!!
@JUNGLE (1157)
• South Africa
21 Oct 08
I dont really like window shopping but this does not mean that I dont do it.When I am out shopping,I do watch out for different items that I make a note of to buy on my next shopping day.This makes my shopping much more interesting and exciting as I always have something new to look forward to.LOL!!!!!!!!!!
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
Before i like window shopping everyday, our work place is near in the malls so, i go there after work. But sometime i cant control myself to buy things that i like even if i dont use them. Until it become a problem for i cannot pay my credit card bills. Now, i learn my lesson well, i just go to mall if i have very important to buy and use cash instead of credit cards.
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
yes.. most especially when i don't have budget for shopping.. i love raiding my favorite stores and get new ideas.. actually it's an effective way for you to cut-off the shopping time since you already know what to buy when pay day comes.. i've learned this technique from my aunt who is a shopaholic too.. ;)
@belk89 (1103)
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
I dont like window shopping, if im going to the mall i went there to look for clothes that i like and buy it on that day. I dont like going to mall and find something that i like but unable to buy it. It will just makes me sad when i came back another day and the clothes that i like is no longer on display. When i like a certain clothes i right away buy it coz sometimes i change my mind everytime i see another clothes on display on another stores lol.
• Philippines
21 Oct 08
I love window shopping because it gives me an idea what to buy next and prepare my budget for that particular object. Window shopping for me is like scouting of my fashion related stuff.
• India
21 Oct 08
window shopping i love doing it........actually it's great fun .... i am a mall goer i prefer window shopping the most if i want to buy something or just loaf around......i love window shopping...