What are your online shopping pet peeves?

United States
June 11, 2008 8:47pm CST
I've done quite a bit of shopping online. I prefer shopping online sometimes. It dosen't take a drive and a trip in a crowded store to buy the things that I want or need. Plus when I shop online, I always get what I'm looking for, I do not have to worry about going to a store and them not having the thing that I am looking for. There are some things that I do not like about shopping online. I guess my biggest pet peeve is, buying something from an online store and not being notified if the item has shipped. The second thing that really bugs me about shopping at some places is when they don't give you a tracking number so you have no idea whether or not your item will arrive by a certain day or time and you are clueless as to if there is a problem with delivery. It just really bugs me. Do you have any pet peeves with online shopping? Something that drives you absolutely crazy? Do those pet peeves make it so there are certain places you refuse to shop online?
4 responses
borneocraft
@borneocraft (88)
• Indonesia
28 Jun 08
Hi there... i love both online shopping and selling, i could search many kind unique items from all around the world and also sell my items. i love to meet new people especially from other country, i got satisfaction after they lived positive feedback for me at my etsy shop http://borneodiva.etsy.com (happy customer makes me also happy :) ) there is plus and minus from online shopping but i myself like it and become my hobby, it has no boundary u could do worldwide business whatever you buy or sell
bowtieguy
@bowtieguy (5915)
• United States
12 Jun 08
I hate having toi wait more than a week for my purchases to arrive, also getting something in the mail that is diffrent than what I asked for.
checapricorn
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
12 Jun 08
Hi there highflyingxangel, I love also shopping online but sometimes when it comes to shoes or clothes, what I see on the picture is far from the real! Very disappointing but, It didn't stop me from doing so, especially if we don't want to spend more gas to go to the mall, it will be practical to shop online!
myliezl0903
@myliezl0903 (2726)
• Philippines
12 Jun 08
im a shopaholic girl and i would say that shopping online is one of the easiest way to find fab items that are really hard to find.,right? but one thing i hate about shopping online is just like what you've said sometimes the seller doesn't even inform you if the said item was being ship or not.,and there are also time that when i saw the pictures on site it was really good.,i mean i find it really nice but when i got it and see the real one.,i got disappointed because sometimes the seller did not inform us if the item has a flaws or something.,duh! i just hate it! i hope they will put all the details online for us to be informed! have a nice day ahead!