Which do you prefer shopping online or shopping in the mall?

@carrine (2743)
Philippines
March 16, 2010 5:33am CST
for me, id rather shop in the mall because i can see the item in real, i can choose and check every detail of the item iam going to purchase. unlike over online, we can only see pictures, we cannot see the real on it, so there are very big differences on the two. but i do tried shopping online honestly. and good thing i purchased the good one. hehehe any experiences also shopping online? did you get the good item you want? feel free to share here. thanks!
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45 responses
• Bulgaria
16 Mar 10
I prefer to shop online. There are mush interesting models, sizes and I can buy things from 50% to 90% cheaper than in the mall. I don't like to loose a whole day running the shops. I get really nervous to look for something that I like at a reasonable price and it would be a big luck if they have my size. I hate when the seller explains me how a pull or a shirt has no numbers because it's "universal size". I still can't understand how one size can be for a person 100kg and for a person 50kg. Or one size to be for someone that's 150cm tall and for someone who is 180cm tall. I really get sick of that kind of shopping. It's much more comfortable to sit at home, drink coffee and shop online. The time I'd lost in the shops I prefer to spare somewhere else, in the park for instance.
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• United States
17 Mar 10
Depends on the mood I'm in. sometimes I like going to the mall the see people, the hear people and to speak to people sometimes I feel we take these things for granted. (our sences) and I realized after I got my computer I stopped using my people skills. and sometimes I like to shop online
@ada8may21 (2405)
• Philippines
17 Mar 10
I've tried shopping online and I agree with bananamen that you can shop hassle free. You can shop at the convenient of your own home. I only shop online if I am not buying a pants, I am really particular with the pants, because I want to fit it first. But if I am looking for a dress or jewelry its good to shop online.
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
17 Mar 10
I hate to shop and it is hard for me, so I have bought a lot of stuff on line. I buy a lot of things thru catalogs also. So far, I haven't had a problem, except they charge so much shipping. The last thing I bought was $13. and the shipping was $11! I usually check the shipping and won't buy anything that shipping costs almost as much or more than the item, but this time I didn't check! I won't do that again!
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@carrine (2743)
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
because you people used to do that, you what i used to work in a callcenter and our customers are from the U.S. and they just took orders from us. our clients distributes catalogs and then you people will just order from that. i received a lot who will take one order and shipping charge is more expensive than the item they order. its funny!
@messageme (2821)
• United States
27 Mar 10
shopping? what's that? oh is that the thing that involves money? LOL I don't care if I did it online or at the mall it would just be nice to do sometimes, but I don't have what it takes to do the shopping thing....MONEY
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@jd107nette (1454)
• Philippines
23 Mar 10
i still prefer to shop in the mall... ^_^ you can see and touch the real item and judge if you would really want to have it..
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• Japan
17 Apr 10
I do all my shopping online at this store because it has the best prices, better than anywhere. http://signup.top-online-store.com
• United States
23 Mar 10
I actually hate shopping in the mall, especially around the holidays. Too many people and I can never find the size/color of something I'm looking for. At least online I can do my shopping at my convenience and don't have to worry about something I need being out of stock. As a bonus many of the sites I buy from are a member of some of the cash back sites which makes shopping online even better when you get a percentage back of your purchase.
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@kquiming (2997)
• Philippines
17 Mar 10
Same here, I prefer mall shopping than online but there are instances when online shopping is the only option to do, like when the item is exclusively available in this particular shop or website , or, if the location of the shop is far from from here. And i've noticed that online products are a bit more expensive compared to items I can find in shops. Or maybe it's because it's easier to come across on on-sale and bargain items whenever I shop manually.
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• China
19 Mar 10
for me, it depends on the goods. such as the books, now i'd prefer to online shopping, amazon, i always buy books there. but such as the daily things, maybe i'll shopping in a mall. in fact, i also like the feeling of shopping in a mall with my good friends, we chatting, shopping, exercising (walking, hehe...)
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
1 Oct 10
There was a time in my life that I would have said that I very much preferred shopping at the mall. However, that time is in the past for me. I would much rather do my shopping online now for a variety of reasons. The main reason that I would rather shop online is because of the convenience of it. However, the secondary reasons are that there is not as much temptation for me to buy things that I don't need and it is also easier this way for me to buy something and my children have no clue about it.
• Bangladesh
17 May 10
Hey friend, I love shopping in the mall because I can choose items by myself being present physically there. As I don't have any credit card, so I never have purchased anything online. But there are things which are not available in my country. I'll have to get them online. Have a nice day.
• Philippines
17 Mar 10
Even though I want to shop for items online, I am a bit hesitant because I am afraid that someone might get my credit card details and charge their stuff to my account. although I do admit that there are items online that's not available in stores. I agree that you can see the items in the malls and decide if it is the right fit unlike online you might get something not your size; you might decide not to keep it and return this for either a refund or replacements.
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• Philippines
17 Apr 10
For me I prefer shopping in the mall because I got to see the items I like personally. That way, I can check every detail of it and see if there are similar items that are cheaper or better than it. On the other hand, I also do online shopping especially if the item is something I can hardly find elsewhere.
@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
18 Mar 10
i never did online shopping. so the answer is obvious. malls give you a better feel of shopping, the traditional way. moreover, shopping in malls gives you the real feel and see of the item you want to buy. also, when something goes wrong with the item, it is easier to return it to the shop in the mall.
• Singapore
19 Apr 10
i like to shop in the plaza or mall where i can try and hang around with my friend , that is great time ,i can not have it if i buy over the internet , i never using internet to buy anything except fast food that is the only things i think internet is useful to me in purchasing .
@derek_a (10874)
17 Mar 10
Well, I like doing both. In the mall I can look at and touch things that I am interested in buying. Sometimes I will buy on the spot so I can have it there and then, and other times, I will go home, surf around the Internet and find the best price possible. I've never had bad experiences on the Internet (touch wood). Once there was a fault with something I ordered and the place I bought it even paid for the postage to send it back and sent me an extra gift in return. It's so nice to meet honest people on the Internet. _Derek
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
17 Mar 10
For me it just depends on the item. Some things you just cant find except online. Larger items if you dont own auto to get it home or store doesnt have deleivery then online and shipping are best.
• United States
17 Mar 10
I enjoy shopping online and have only once gotten an item that had to be returned. I also go through the instant rebate sites which gives me a nice check to look forward to every three months. Those rebates are not available in the stores. Yet, going through the instant rebate sites I CAN get the sales prices everyone else gets when they shop at the malls. Quite often there are sales available ONLY to people buying online. So take me away Internet!
@monkeylong (3139)
• Guangzhou, China
17 Mar 10
As far as I am concerned, I think I prefer to shop in the mall ,where i can see the thing itself. Besides, I still can try it on to see whether it suits me well. But for the shopping online, it will not be so convenient for me to try it on. So I usually choose to just go to amall to buy the things ,then I will just bring them to my own house.
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
17 Mar 10
I prefer shopping in the mall too. I can check in real life the quality of the item, and the feeling of it. If it's a piece of clothing I can try it on, so there won't be surprises afterwards. I have purchased items online too, including clothes, but it was only from brands in which I already owned pieces of clothing so I already knew my right size
@chanks (1)
• Nepal
17 Mar 10
In my opinion both are good as you said. Some time it is better to shop off line and some time online. When you don't have time and is damn busy then we can go online shopping but when when you are free you can always walk, as it is good for health, you will meet the people as well you can enjoy too.