Which do you prefer - actual shopping, online shopping or tv shopping?

Philippines
May 10, 2007 3:55am CST
I prefer actual shopping because I get to see the actual/physical item and if needed, I can try the item on. It is very seldom that I do online or tv shopping. How about you?
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@micamyx (916)
• Philippines
10 May 07
I'd rather do actual shopping so that I can see if it really fits me or if the item has some defects. I never tried online and TV shopping though.
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• Hong Kong
10 May 07
I mostly do actually shopping and I love it because I get to touch the items and see them in real or even try them on before purchasing. I don't do online or TV shopping much (except some of the books I can't find here). I live in a very small and convenient city and therefore we get so much used to actually shopping that we are reluctant to try other shopping methods.
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
10 May 07
Pf course its actual shopping, ctv. You get to have a closer look at the products you're buying. I do some online shopping too. Like my favorite makeup which is not available here in our country. One piece of advise my dear, don't believe in those TV shopping crap. I have a friend who bought a lot and yet everything is not true. Come to think of it, TV shopping have a ridiculous high prices.
• United States
10 May 07
You know when I lived in a big city I used to love to shop. But I moved to a more rural farm area so the purchasing by stores is completely different, but the same prices. I like what I like and it is easier to find what i want online. But if I want blow off stress I am the first one to go window shopping.
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• Malaysia
10 May 07
actual shopping of course! you get to see the item with your own eyes, touch it and see if it really looks good. i sometimes do online shopping if the item is not available in my country, or if it's cheaper to buy online than at the store. never tried tv shopping before..
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@Gorgeous24 (1091)
• United States
12 May 07
I Love actual shopping because i get to see the item and examine it...also with clothes all sizes are different so you need to try them off and see if they fit. Me and my best friend love to go shopping..we take the kids and go. Sometimes i will order stuff of the internet but when i buy something i want it right away.
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@Mickie30 (2626)
12 May 07
I like both online shopping can be fun and doesn't hurt your legs also it can be cheaper. There are high street shops to specialist online stores. There are toy shops, book shops and gift shops as well as supermarkets for your weekly food shopping. I have done a lot of food shopping online and it does save you money and also a lot of hastle. I have found some great ideas for Birthday gifts, Wedding presents and gifts for friends and family. I like high street shops as well though, but online shopping is much safer now as well plus you don't have to carry money with you so it is probably safer than high street shopping.
@cefaz_21 (2596)
• Philippines
10 May 07
I like actual shopping becausae of the same reasons that you mentioned plus it's a date for me and my husband, bonding moments,even doing the grocery.It's good to go out and see for yourself what you're buying. Though I love watching TV shopping shows, (my hubby doesn't) I have never actually tried buying/ordering from them. I'm kinda scared like what if it's not that good? what if it doesn't work?
@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
11 May 07
I used to prefer actual instore shopping BUT...with 3 little boys under the age of 5 I'm becoming very fond of online shopping. There are still plenty of things that I need to go to the actual store for but it's great to be able to get as much as possible online. I watch my favorite stores for special offers like free shipping or extra discounts so I often end up with an even better deal than if I'd gone to the store for it. Also I'm not burning up my gas money to drive all over and my items get left right on my front porch which saves a lot of time. I've never done tv/infomercial shopping.
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@cynddvs (2948)
• United States
11 May 07
It really depends on what I'm shopping for. Like for clothes I go to the stores to shop because I like to be able to try stuff on and see how it looks before I buy it. But for stuff around the house and cd's, books, and dvd's I tend to shop online for those. I shop through this awesome online mall that gives me cash back on my purchases and it also sends me alerts when different stores are offering free shipping. So I tend to shop through that mall to save me some money.
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@cocobaby (300)
• United States
10 May 07
It's more fun to go shopping in person as I can actually see the items I'm interested in up close. I do quite a bit of shopping online because I can get some things cheaper that way.
@jlara_gtr34 (3491)
• Philippines
21 May 07
i prefer actual shopping because someimtes, those products which are shown online or on tv are just for photo ops, just lloking like something so nice but we dont know that when seen in actuality, it doesnt look that great as it looked on TV or in the net.
• United States
12 May 07
I love to actually go shopping IN stores. I want to be able to see the item and try it on. Some things look good on TV or on the internet but when you get it it doesn't fit or it's not what you expected. I have bought a few things online and over the TV but I definately prefer actual shopping. I'm somewhat of a shopping addict and browsing in stores helps me relieve stress.
@jogie_bien (1103)
• Philippines
12 May 07
i prefer actual shopping because you can see the real item you want to buy,and you can try to fit it if its good to see for you..
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@alexsis (2149)
• United States
10 May 07
I perfer actual shopping as well and for the same reasons as you do. It is hard to find the right size clothes for me since I'm so petite, so I have to try the clothes on before I buy them. I shop online but I only buy gifts and things I collect, but I don't buy clothes or shoes online.
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@misstree (241)
• United States
10 May 07
Since I don't own a credit card, I don't online shop. I used to with a bank card with the mastercard logo. But I moved from America to Switzerland, and as far as I know, they don't have debit cards. I prefer online shopping because I have Fibromyalgia. Shopping takes a lot out of me now. I used to love it. Clothes and things like that, I go out and shop. But I could online shop for hours if I had the money and a bank debit card. I would never get a credit card! lol
• New Zealand
11 May 07
definately online shopping, its relaxing, I can fun from the pc to the kitchen then back again.