Online shopping

Greece
January 20, 2007 8:29pm CST
Do you prefer online shops or the traditional way. I think that online shopping offers you better prices. Am i right?
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18 responses
@Sissygrl (10912)
• Canada
21 Jan 07
I like online shopping for some things, like kitchen gear, games, electronics and stuff like that, but i need to go the traditional route when buying clothes! i always have to touch it if i like it make sure i like the fabric. oh i'm picky when it comes to clothes shopping!
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@darr195 (110)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I really enjoy online shopping more. I love the variety and prices.
• Greece
21 Jan 07
I do the same as you do.
@rsp9098 (755)
• India
21 Jan 07
i prefer the traditional !i gives us more chances to see the product whatever it is!we can ensure that the product is what we expected and it is good in quality!online shopping acn be done when we hav to purchase something and therez no time !
• Greece
21 Jan 07
I think that you are talking about buying clothes. Yes, at this you are right. But what about buying electronics?
• United States
28 Jan 07
I like shopping online because I feel like I get a better price especially during the holidays. But I like traditional shopping too. That way I can actually see what I am buying.
• India
21 Jan 07
I prefer traditional shopping. This is because in traditional shoppi g u are physically present near the object which u want to shop and u can verify it properly before shopping. So in thisway u are certan about the thing u r purchasing. Though u r paying a bit more u r getting a better value for your money. In online shopping though u pay a little bit less, u r not sure of the quality of thing u r purchasing.
• Greece
21 Jan 07
Thank you very much for refering your opinion.
@grayangel (274)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I shop both on line and off line. On line shopping does have lower prices, but do you want to wait for a few days to a week to get your product? Some times I go on line shopping for something that is sold out in a local store. That is what makes online shopping useful, but also my soon to be wife tried to buy something on line and they were sold out, it has been over a year and she has not gotten the item! I tell her to get a lawyer or something but she does not listen. They even stop sending her e-mails! That kind of made me upset that she would let them do that! I mean she gave them her money, and they have done anything but say oh we do not have it, and soon they just stop that. That is one extreme, this does not happen to everyone. I go on eBay a lot and I get whatever I spend my money on, sometimes they deliver very fast, like it would say 1-7 days and the next day it would be waiting for me in my mailbox or at my door. I guess it all depends on you.
• Greece
21 Jan 07
I think that you are right. Everything dependson you. If you dont have any problem waiting about ten days to receive your product then there is no problem with online shopping. I personally love it.
• United States
22 Jan 07
There are sometimgs I buy online and others I go to the store first. I guess usually I like to try clothes on and sometimes if it is a gift I need to see it to be sure it is what I want. SOmetimes I go to the store and check the price and product. Then I come home to serf to see if I can find it cheaper with shipping included! I guess I am more addicted to finding the best deal!
@buddha02 (128)
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
i prefer the traditional way of shopping. although i have tried shopping online. for me its more convenient to shop traditional way because you get to see the real thing...
@zeloguy (4911)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I like the fact that I can have it both ways. I do a lot of research on things online and a lot of my big-ticket items I buy in a traditional store (returns... etc...). For stuff that I use regularly and for gifts for others I prefer to buy online because of the ease and the cost is usually lower (no tax, lower overhead for the vendor means lower cost for me).
@Lecaro (1100)
• Romania
21 Jan 07
in ine way i prefer buying in the traditional way because i like to see live what i am buying but online is true that you get vetter prices!
• United States
21 Jan 07
I like traditional shopping better just because to me its fun, i like trying on clothes and spending the day at the mall with my friends and stuff like that. But yeah sometimes the internet does have a lot of good deals so in those cases I do shop online, it isnt bad...but i like traditional shopping better.
@moirax23 (317)
• Malta
22 Jan 07
as for prices i think you're right. it's also hassle free but what if you don't like the item you purchased ? you're stuck with it then
• Australia
22 Jan 07
Most of the time online shopping does give you better prices, however there is the downside of having to pay for postage as well. And the item is received several days after the payment instead of straight away. N incases of clothes, you cannot try it on etc.. and you are just relying on the picture. With traditional shopping.. you can have a look around.. you can go together with your friends etc.. try on clothes, etc and bargain in some cases.. and of course you can uses the good straight away :P For those of you who like to shop online.. I found the best place is to be www.ebay.com they provide great variety of items and usually at cheaper prices as well.. or www.strawberrynet.com that is for cosmetic, perfume etc they got discounts and free postage .. how great huhh :P
@moonmage (148)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I think it really depends on what you are buying, who you are buying it from, and what their online return policy is. I shop both ways, but here's so many times when I've been very appreciative of the convenience of shopping online, but in some cases if you consider that most websites tax their orders now, it's not always as much of a bargain as you might think. Still, you can find really good deals and sometimes the time saved when you already know exactly what you want is extremely helpful.
@cyfernet (2383)
• United States
21 Jan 07
i prefer online shopping cos u can send someone abroad a gift and all we have to do is search for a gift and pay from our credit card. but for personal things, i like to go the traditional way cos i'am actually shopping rather than just sit in front of the comp and order it
@hcromer (2710)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I prefer buying everything online. The selection of online options are almost endless and they're a lot more likely to have your size. I also love that you can find coupon codes for where you shop online so you can save more money and not have to fight the crowds that are in traditional stores.
• India
21 Jan 07
i prefer the traditional way
@diablita (22)
• Philippines
21 Jan 07
i prefer the traditional way because i need to see the quality, the size of what am i buying. online shopping can be fun too but i can't see the thrill and fun of shopping in that way.