Do you like shopping online?
By athinapie
@athinapie (1150)
Philippines
April 15, 2008 7:59am CST
I noticed lately that people prefer to shop online than drive extra miles just to shop at malls, bazaars and other places. they say it's practical and less time consuming when you just sit in front of the computer and pick out stuff you wanna buy. some even say that goods are cheaper on the internet compared to mall prices.
personally, i love "window shopping" online. how bout you guys? do you prefer online shopping or mall shopping? =)
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9 responses
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
15 Apr 08
I am leary of online shopping. My brother had is information stolen before and had up to 1,000 in fraudulant charges. He got it straightened out but still ended up paying 300$ of the bill. I have shopped online before and think that is it convient but am still afraid of this happening to me.
@athinapie (1150)
• Philippines
16 Apr 08
i'm so sorry to hear what happened to your brother. =( this should be a lesson to online shoppers out there. be careful in buying stuff online. i myself am an online shopper so i should be careful and responsible.
@gmwgreat (287)
• Ethiopia
15 Apr 08
hi athinapie, i really like to try shopping online but i cant, because am an international member, there is no online shopping available in my country, and no credit card at all, its fun shopping online, it also decrease waste of energy and help those who are not able to walk due to accidents, anyways keep enjoying that gift, one day our country will have the access to online shopping, happy my lotting!!
@athinapie (1150)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
really? awww that's so sad. it's ok gmwgreat... i hope that someday you will get to experience online shopping and enjoy it as much as others do =)
@jfeets726 (775)
• United States
19 Apr 08
I like both, but I think that I like shopping online better, as opposed to driving to a mall. I typically like to try clothes on first, but there are some stores where I know what size fits me best. Some of the stores it seems like their sizes are differnet a bit.
I like not having to spend the extra money on gas. It is also nice when you can find some free or cheap shipping prices online.
@jazgottt (1180)
• Poland
19 Apr 08
hi athinapie. I prefer online shopping to mall shoppig. But sometimes it is cheaper to buy things in traditional shops or shopping malls. And I don't like to buy clothes online, I have to try on clothes first, before buying.
I like all these online shops, auction sites, online banking etc. It saves both time and effort. And i can spend the time I saved this way on taking a walk or reading a book
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happy posting, jazgottt.
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happy posting, jazgottt.
@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
16 Apr 08
I prefer online shopping. It's just easier for me. I only shop certain sites that I'm familiar with and know what I'm buying so I rarely ever have to return anything which is not a big deal to me anyway.
@mysticalprincess (32)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
Yeah! I do love to shop online because my schedule sometimes get too tight that I couldn't even manage to go to a nearby mall. It's not time-consuming compared to "real shopping" and I do agree that prices in the Internet are definitely cheaper but most of the time, you still have to shoulder the shipping fee of the products that you purchased.
@athinapie (1150)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
yup... i think that's one of the catches why the prices are cheaper on the internet. coz you have to shoulder the shipping fee... oh well... at least it's fun! hehe
@aretha (2538)
• United States
15 Apr 08
for us its cheaper to shop online because we can't afford alot. when we do have to have something we order it online then we pay shipping. it cost less then the gas it would take us to get some place and then if you go in to walmart for one thing most people end up leaving with more then that.
