Online Shopping vs. Shopping in a Store

United States
May 30, 2007 2:44pm CST
Which do you prefer when you are shopping for clothes? Online or In The Store? I can do shoes, tops, skirts, dresses, and pants online, but for swim suits I must be in the store to see it before I buy it. How about you?
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@lalav1 (1052)
• United States
30 May 07
Actually, I kinda hate shopping for clothes, but I love shopping for gifts online and off. I generally shop offline when I need clothes, just because I don't trust how the clothes are going to look on me or if they'll fit right. The only clothes I will buy are at sites that have the store in my town where I have already purchased a top and I know the size I need. If I want more of the same top in different colors or similar tops in my size I'll purchase them online. I wish I could purchase all my clothes online, I hate going to the store and trying stuff on. I did buy some boxer shorts for my friend on a site called webundies for Christmas. They have all kinds. What I most love to shop for are gifts for Christmas, birthdays, Mother's Day, etc. I shop all year round. I shop on Ebay and other sites, but I also love to go shopping when I travel or just around town here in some of the small, unique store. I don't go the mall unless I really need to, hate crowds.
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• United States
31 May 07
I love that you enjoy shopping for gifts...it feels good to give something to another person. Also, thanks for the webundies site tip.
@Kythe42 (1412)
• United States
30 May 07
Pretty much everything I've got to be in the store for. I need to make sure it fits. It's such a pain if you order something online that doesn't fit and then you have to mail it back. There are only a few occasions where I have ordered clothing online and that was because it was something I couldn't get in a store. I just remembered, sometimes I will buy t-shirts online because I like them baggy so it's easy to get them larger than I need them.
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• United States
31 May 07
I dont like returning things either. Ive taken the loss on clothes in the past because I never went to a place like the UPS store to ship it back. I must be lazy sometimes...LOL.
• Singapore
31 May 07
I prefer to shop at the stores for clothes. I like to be able to touch the different textures of different materials and to be able to try them on and see how they actually look on me, how it fits before I actually buy. This makes my shopping trip enjoyable! :) The catch is that if the stores are crowded then it becomes quite a hassle to jostle with the crowd. However, I do shop online as well. Usually I do so only if I have tried and bought the item at a regular store before so I'm already familiar with how the item fits and looks on me. Then I'd be willing to buy them online. Also, I avoid crowds this way.
• United States
31 May 07
I think that's another reason why I dont like shopping in stores much anymore. You said it...CROWDS! I dont know if its a phobia or just the fact that its all just very annoying. LOL
@rtydata (80)
• Philippines
1 Jun 07
I normally buy from the store but I do check the prices online first so that I know what budget I have to allot before i go shopping. It's cheaper to buy from stores here in the Philippines.
@UDDERONES (887)
• United States
30 May 07
Online shopping is ok, but I have to go to the store on most as I have to try everything on. My sizes vary depending on brand, style, etc. So I like in store shopping
• United States
31 May 07
That's a great point, because a lot of sizes absolutely depend on the brand and cut of the item.
• United States
30 May 07
Unless it's a tshirt, I won't buy it online. I like going to stores for clothes and shoes and everything else. It's easier to see if I like how it looks on me.
• United States
31 May 07
I can understand that. I used to love to go to the mall and spend hours there, but I dont do that as much anymore...I have a 6 yr old boy and he definitely isn't a good shopping companion. hehehe
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
31 May 07
I prefer stores when shopping for clothes. I always want to make sure everything fits and that the quality is good. I've bought clothes online before and they have had holes or missing buttons and stuff like that. Stores that people know about too. I do like to shop online though for other things.