do you shop online?

Philippines
June 25, 2011 1:46am CST
It is really tiring to look for stuffs in the "physical world". See, you have to walk and walk, though it is part of the exciting part of shopping. So, I look for nice and cute stuffs in online shops in Facebook. If I find something nice that I "can" buy, I'll pay for it and wait for the item's arrival. It's really exciting to wait for your ordered stuffs. But, it is also disappointing when it doesn't arrive on the expected date. I have tried ordering thrice, and so far, the last transaction is the only frustrating transaction that I had.
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30 responses
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
26 Jun 11
I guess shopping online is the trend this days but there are also some risks involve.Either they deliver the wrong items and as you have said not arriving on the expected date.In our country on line store are not yet that established not like in other countries especially the US. I heard on the news lately about the complain of online shoppers, after paying what they have ordered the item didn't arrive,( on-line store in our country).Also shopping on-line from other countries I guess could be more expensive because you have to pay tax or duties for the stuff.
• Philippines
2 Sep 11
Yes, in fact one of my nephew had experience such. He bought a guitar case on line and it took him a week before he received the item. But to his shock the seller delivered the wrong item so he informed the seller. The seller told him to just returned the item so he can replaced it. My nephew told the seller they must shoulder the cost when he returned it but to his dismay they told him they will not. It's good my nephew had offered it to a friend of his and likes it so his friend just pay for the cost he have incurred.
• Philippines
27 Aug 11
Yeah. Online shopping can be very risky. Some sellers are just not honest. And it is purely bad luck if you've got to deal with a dishonest seller.
@syoti20 (5293)
• Philippines
25 Jun 11
I still prefer to shop online... Its more a good encounter rather than shopping online.
@syoti20 (5293)
• Philippines
13 Aug 11
Oh sorry shop in real world.
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
Do you mean, you prefer to shop in the real world? I was quite confused with what you've said. Anyways, hi!
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
26 Jun 11
I have. I have bought some of myearrings online and that is because i have not seen any of the same earrings anywhere inshopping malls here in manila. I never attempted to buy clothes becase these have to be fitted to be sure ghat itloks good otherwise i risk on buying it and not liking how it would look onme.
• Philippines
9 Jul 11
Hi! I buy my stuffs from manila online shops. A lot of cute stuffs that can't be found elsewhere can really be found only in the online shops. That makes the online stuffs unique.
@AishaBR (345)
• United States
25 Jun 11
Yes I sometimes shop online, but it can be disappointing too. Like if I order a shirt and it doesn't fit right or look right. And the waiting is the killer lol. Most of the time I would go to the stores At least I can try the clothes on and see how it looks.
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
Yeah, its hard to wait and its really frustrating when it doesn't arrive on time. My last transaction's waiting time should only be for a day, but I've waited for more than a week.
• United States
25 Jun 11
I agree with you. I hate to have to walk from store to store. I love to look online and find great deals promo codes. and then wait for the email with tracking number. You always will have something to look forward to in mail. I havent had any real bad expercience when ordering online except when i ordered my bedding i ordered king and got everything but sheets was queen i contacted company they said keep the queen for the trouble and sent me king. very happy!
• Philippines
9 Jul 11
Well, that was good. Though it was a bit troublesome when they sent you the wrong size, it was still nice that they let you keep it. That store could probably have a quality service because they have attended to your concern.
@tyleika (232)
• United States
11 Sep 11
I don't like to order online because I don't like the fact that I give someone my money and than gotta wait for them to send my order. Than on top of that they try and charge you more to rush your order to you. I'd reather shop within a busy store and walk around all day, lol.
• United States
12 Sep 11
Yeah I guess you could do that LOL, online is some what convient for people who don't like to go shopping in bust stores. Example Wal-mart on the first of the month.. those lines be to long.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
6 Jul 11
Well, a lot of times I will find myself shopping online. With the online Business that I am doing I am always purchasing something from there. To me being able to also shop online has it's advantages for the days I am not feeling the best to give me an opportunity to be able to look and see what things I might be interested in. Not the same as being able to shop in person, but at times suits it's purpose.
@sweta123 (153)
• India
19 Sep 11
Hi I feel like till u get a good customer service and trusted sites online its very exciting to do online shopping.. i am doing online shopping from a traditional shop http://www.orissahandloom.com/ till now i ve not faced any prob with them. Customer support is too good.
@psphacker (1053)
• United States
25 Jun 11
Yes I shop online on www.ebay.com I bought 3 parts for my laptop I bought a pair of internal speakers,a LCD and a internal dvd burner.
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
Looks like you're fond of buying more technical stuffs online. I have also thought of buying a phone before, but, I wasn't able to get enough funds so I wasn't able to try that.
@GemmaR (8517)
1 Jul 11
I do shop online when I don't have the time to go to the stores, however I will only shop on the clothing websites which offer free returns because I like to be able to buy a lot of things, try them on, and then send back the things that I don't need. I find that real life stores are much better for this because they allow you to do this without having to mess around with postage and having money refunded into your bank account. One of the good things is that you always know that they will have your size when you order online, unlike in the shop where they might not have it if you're a very large or a very small size. They only stock large number of the sizes in the middle, as they are the most common in our country.
• United States
27 Jun 11
I buy things on Amazon quite a bit. Occassionally I buy from Barnes and Noble as well. I like shopping online provided that things are cheaper than buying it in a traditional store. I like ordering things from time to time. I will probably start looking online for Christmas ideas soon since I make some homemade gifts and between school and remodeling the house I need to find time to do everything.
• Indonesia
25 Jun 11
I'm not so good in shopping online but I have try once in this month.The similar reason with other, I'm afraid that stufs is not as good as our expectation and afraid of abuse.So by now, I'm still girl that waste time is mall to purchase some stuff and have fun.
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
Hi redvakaurvaki! So, how was your first online shopping? Did your stuffs arrive on time?
@wow2dong2 (204)
• Malaysia
25 Jun 11
Yes, i used to shop online for some stuff such as clothes and books. But i think i more prefer to shop at store. This is because the products they delivered to me always is not the one that satisfied me. Maybe because of the size of the clothes is always a free size.
• Philippines
30 Jun 11
I would also prefer to buy clothes in real stores since I needed to try on the shirts and see if it fits me. I need to see if it looks good on me because some clothes really looks good on mannequins or on other people, but not on me. Well, that's really unfair.
• Philippines
21 Aug 11
Aside from walking inside the mall is tiring, you'll get hungry too. Online shopping is the best remedy. Also, you'll get big discount that you can't get when you shop alone. Thanks to these group buying sites. They'll give you up to 90 % discount. I tried it too and got two vouchers. One more good thing is that the voucher is valid for one year. So you don't need to rush.
@melanie652 (2524)
• United States
26 Jun 11
I've bought several things online. I haven't bought off the online shops in facebook, but have bought other places. For the most part I've been happy with my purchases. I do alot of my Christmas shopping online. I can find so many more things than just shopping locally. The selection is so much better.
@34momma (13882)
• United States
26 Jun 11
i love shopping online. i like it even more so because i earn cash back. i buy something from my favorite store and in a few days i am emailed that i earned cash back on my purchase! Now that's how to shop online
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
26 Jun 11
I shop online and in the real world too. It all depends on the price and availability of whatever iam looking for. For example: I have 3 folding shopping carts. Im looking for the very small wheels that go on the front. I have not a clue where to find these things in the real world. But online its easy to find. Yes, that is exciting recieving orders in the mail.
@hotsummer (13835)
• Philippines
26 Jun 11
for now I don't need to buy anything online . I don't usually buying online because they don't usually deliver to international members like Amazon. like if I try to buy some electronic items , they would say that they are not shipping to my country electronics items but they can deliver books or anything that is not electronic . That's why I was disappointed .
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
26 Jun 11
I hate to shop at physical stores! I am disabled which makes going to stores even more difficult. I shop online or from catalogs a lot. So far, I have never had a problem. I am always afraid to use my credit card online, but I use one that you are not responsible for unathorized transactions. There are advantages to going to the store though, you can see the quality of the item. Also, the packaging they use to ship you things is not good for climate change.
• Philippines
27 Jun 11
I'm fond at looking at those sites that sells everything but I don't buy. I still want to go to the mall and buy them on my own. For me, it is more practical because you don't have to pay for the shipping fee and you can really see what you are buying.