Online vs offline shopping
By Devyani
@Devyanii (27)
October 16, 2016 6:04am CST
Some time ago, I bought a product from an offline store. The product was branded and costly and the quality of product was very good.After some time,the product got finished. This time, I bought the same product online. I was shocked!! I paid the same price but the quality of online product was very poor.I realized that there is a big difference in the quality of these two types of products of same brand.Perhaps, goods for online purchase are being made separately!!! Is this fair??
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19 responses
@tipay26 (867)
• Philippines
16 Oct 16
I must say that there is a big difference between the two.I have been hooked in online shopping for quite some time one of the advantage in online shopping is that it is hassle free.if you are a busy person online shopping is best for you but there is some downside to online shopping .You cant check if there is a defect on the product.You can the products picture which is posted on the online shop web site but you cant examine it so that if there is a defect on the product you can ask for a replacement.second down side since it is online shopping some online sellers puts too much amount on shipping fee and it will be shouldered by the customer.Third you will have to wait for your product to be delivered so patience here is tested.That's why if I want to have a best buy on anything I get to a point where in I will just go offline shopping or I will go personally to that store just to be sure .
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@swissheart (6482)
• Romania
16 Oct 16
for me offline shopping is better. first of all I can try on things. and shopping is like therapy. it instantly gives me a better mood
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
16 Oct 16
I found out that online shopping has more sales and discounts and things you don't see offline. I bought something online and it didn't work the second time I use. Sometimes it can be a good experiences in buying things online or sometimes it is not.
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@SravanthiM (34)
• India
16 Oct 16
Yeah i too experienced this.. Buying online doesnt give the same product all the time.. Even from the same site..
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@SravanthiM (34)
• India
16 Oct 16
@CoolPeace but i meant about the quality.. I ordered some cosmetic products for my mom twice..and i dint get same quality the second time.
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
16 Oct 16
@SravanthiM The products can come in the mail damage due to shipping and handling.
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@shaynas (5488)
• India
16 Oct 16
I am a very frequent online shopper and most of the times, my experience is satisfying. I choose it for the ease of buying from home. Though there are evidences that sellers send fake products to the customers. If you are choosing any particular brand, you can go on its website to check how to identify the original. This will help.
Here i think the seller sent you a fake product. The things are not made separately for online and offline sale.
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@Devyanii (27)
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16 Oct 16
This is the problem what i am talking about.I enquired about the delivered product at that particular brand's call center.They asked different things such as batch no. and assured me about the originality of the product.Fact is that product is original but the quality is very poor..
@youless (112174)
• Guangzhou, China
24 Oct 16
Perhaps you bought the fake products. I like shopping online and of course I shall be careful to what I am going to buy online. And this is why usually I will not buy the cheapest price because it is not reasonable. Of course the online and offline products will have a different price but should not have a big gap.
@Judy890 (1644)
• United States
16 Oct 16
Although online shopping might be expensive because of the shipping cost I prefer to shop online rather than going out to shop, because sometimes you can't find what you're looking for in stores outside. Online you have the option to choose colors, brands and etc
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@carebear29 (31962)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
16 Oct 16
I do both online and offline shopping. Amazon is my favorite site online
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@rina110383 (24495)
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16 Oct 16
I never bought anything online. I prefer buying things at physical stores.
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@Hannihar (129702)
• Israel
7 Jun 18
@Devyanii
I am not big on online shopping. I bought something myself online and it did not work for me so threw it away. I know I could have returned it but I decided to just throw it away. I prefer to see things in front of me and find out how they work so I am an off line shopper.
@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
18 Oct 16
I do both online and offline shopping. However, there are only certain items I'll buy online and that's usually books for jewelry.
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@renicemae (4883)
• Philippines
28 Oct 16
Never experienced buying the same item online and offline bit I could only say that one bad experience online does not generally conclude that online items are poor.
Of course there will always be doubt but that's life. Sometimes you received good, sometimes bad. It just so happens that the seller you choose is more concern of the money/business and not quality and customer satisfaction.
@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
17 Oct 16
Of course it isn't fair and you have every right to return the product that you purchased and ask for a refund.
@Deepizzaguy (95513)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Oct 16
Ebay has been testing my patience lately when I buy HP 61 print cartridges that are of poor quality.
