Online sales are up-or are they?
@PatZAnthony (14752)
Charlotte, North Carolina
January 16, 2018 4:46pm CST
Several people we know sell online regularly and are happy with the results.
One person new to this is especially surprised how Facebook pages and local yard sale pages are earning the money he had hoped for.
As more of us try to avoid the great world of shopping in large malls and more, this might be our future.
We would be happy to skip shopping away from home also. How about you?
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
18 Jan 18
We make many purchases online these days @Hatley
It is just easier and takes less time!
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
18 Jan 18
@PatZAnthony O agree I have f oud some lower prces too on lieine
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
18 Jan 18
That is probably true for most of us @LadyDuck
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jan 18
@LadyDuck Many of us learned this the hard way.
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@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
18 Jan 18
@PatZAnthony Not everything that looks good on a catalog, looks good when you wear it.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
18 Jan 18
Sometimes we find the stores best @DianneN
But at 2 a.m. on a snowy day, we can order what we need and get it in a day or so. Crazy world!
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@DianneN (246643)
• United States
19 Jan 18
@PatZAnthony I'm usually sound asleep at 2:00am due to shopping in the stores. 
. I do shop online once in awhile.
. I do shop online once in awhile.1 person likes this
@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
18 Jan 18
I love to shop on-line. I would love to know how to sell crafts on-line. Is selling on-line hard to do?
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@dgobucks226 (34343)
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19 Jan 18
Try a website called Etsy. It is for artists and crafters who have items to sell.
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@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
19 Jan 18
@dgobucks226 Thank you but I would rather do Storenvy as they have no fees..
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
16 Jan 18
I shop online a lot but there are things I want to see before buying. Some clothing, for instance, shoes to be sure they fit well, and most food. I don't buy much canned food, but have bought some, plus things like yeast and special flours.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
17 Jan 18
Anne has an Etzy shop and has had some sales there lately. I like online shopping, but with the malls failing there will be many people out of work.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
18 Jan 18
Yes @JamesHxstatic the malls are failing here too and now another KMart close to us is closing. We can't help these things as the world changes.
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@DeborahDiane (40053)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Jan 18
I LOVE online shopping, especially when I can have gifts mailed directly to our kids and grandkids. It makes life so much easier for me.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
18 Jan 18
The local sites are really nice too @JudyEv
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@kobesbuddy (74527)
• East Tawas, Michigan
16 Jan 18
When buying groceries, I like to touch feel and smell fresh foods. Canned goods and other household items, maybe buying online would be better.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
I do know that online shopping would eventually displace brick and mortar shopping centers.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jan 18
You are right @allen0187 It has to happen one of these days.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
29 Jan 18
Indeed online selling is now becoming more and more. At facebook especially here, they really post their clothes and other items for sale. Sometimes, I have to delete them from my friends so they won't flood my notifications, which is so annoying.
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@rebelann (111150)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Jan 18
I do a lot of online shopping but mostly for food. The few things I might need other than food are usually not essential to my survival so I generally put them on hold until I find the right price. Believe it or not clothes can sometimes be cheaper online and also the variety may be better as well, it just depends on which online stores you buy from.
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@rebelann (111150)
• El Paso, Texas
18 Jan 18
Those little shops you mentioned usually put too high a price on their items to make their shop all that competitive @PatZAnthony it seems as if these small shops want us to feel guilty for trying to get more for our bucks.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
18 Jan 18
It is interesting how the online world works @rebelann
We find good deals online and times and do take advantage of these. While we feel bad about local shops not getting our business, the prices are too high and we have to do what is best for us.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
18 Jan 18
I like to order online but not from Facebook and sites like Craigslist. I order from Amazon or Walmart or Target I don't want to go to someone's house to pick things up, I am not convinced it is safe.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
19 Jan 18
Many people still want to go to a store to shop @jaboUK
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
18 Jan 18
I have never purchased anything over the internet, not even a book. Except I do buy vacations on line.
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