Do You Find You Shop More....
By pyewacket
@pyewacket (43903)
United States
August 21, 2008 5:54pm CST
On-line? I don't know if I've gotten lazy ever since I got my own computer just last year, but I'm finding I'm buying things more on-line that in actual stores. I can browse about, comparison shop and sometimes the price difference between "stores" on-line be incredible.
Don't ask the last time I actually went to a mall...besides usually don't have "extra" money to do so, so what's the point of window shopping if you don't have the green stuff. When I recently came into some extra money, I decided to finally get my new bed and even mattress solely on-line...Yes some might think how the heck can one buy a mattress on-line without going to a store and "trying it out"? But that's exactly what I did...I went to the US-Mattress on-line store...and BTW highly recommend them...picked out a Sealy Plush and haven't regretted it....it's wonderful!! It was FREE shipping too to boot. I was told it could take up to three weeks for the mattress to be delivered to me...instead I got it within a week of buying it.
Some might remember my "dilemma" of wanting to buy a good pair of shoes and didn't see a darn thing I liked...so said to myself crap..so don't ask how many shoe-related websites I was hunting around...I first went to the Old Pueblo Trader website and saw a pair of Easy Spirit walking shoes....nothing fancy smanchy but practical--since I don't have a car, my main mode of transportation is walking...so in other words do walk a lot. A friend of mine had given me a pair of Easy Spirit shoes as a gift and they were soooooo comfortable..but then before I decided to order from Old Pueblo Traders I decided to go directly to the Easy Spirit website...they naturally had the exact same thing..FOR TEN DOLLARS LESS ..bingo..ordered them late Monday night...and got them yesterday! And without paying extra shipping for any kind of next day shipping! It's really too warm yet to wear these shoes so will when it gets cooler but when I tried them on they are so comfortable... a hell lot more comfortable than the Nikes or Pumas I tried on in the shoe store near me...so today I figured oh, what the heck...and just ordered a pair of sandals there on sale for more than half off the original price.
It's like I'm ordering everything on-line now. I even recently stocked up on Printing Ink for my HP Printer and got them at OfficeWorld and the price was so incredibly lower than the same exact ink that I can buy at my local Walgreens only a few blocks away..no tax or shipping charges either!
So do you find yourself having gotten a tad lazy and rather than shopping in a store, buy more on-line? Oh, and don't forget good ole ebay...I've gotten a lot of bargains there as well.
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29 responses
@kellys3ps (3723)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Most stores in my area are at least a 30 minute drive away, so I do find myself, more and more shopping on-line. It is so much more convenient.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I actually do have a number of stores near me and within walking distance...but the selection of things just isn't that great...you have so much more variety by looking on-line
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@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I do a lot of online shopping, especially for Christmas. Some of the things I do get for others as gifts are sports memorabilia so I get them at certain onine sites or even from e-bay for the hard to find items. I find it nice to sit here in my home and browse and compare also and have it delivered to my door. I tend to get shopping for Christmas over with sooner too.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Christmas shopping has got to be the pits in stores..not only more crowded but ever notice around Christmas time people are just plain ruder?
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@tlb0822 (1410)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I do a lot of my christmas shopping online. Its just easier, then running around to all the stores, searching for the items. That way I can save on gas, and not have all the stress of dealing with people. I haven't really been buying to much online right now, but it is much easier. I think that its good for poeple who aren't able to get around, and for those with small children who don't want to drag them out.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Yes, I would imagine it's just plain cheaper too to shop on-line that using up a lot of gas driving around to a lot of places. Most places here in my area can travel on public transportation like the subway...but yikes around Christmas time it's just too darn crowded on the subways and in the stores.
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@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
22 Aug 08
This is just too weird Pye... when you started the other discussion about Nikes, I was going to go on a rant of my own about them. I paid 70 bucks for a pair once and had to give them away because the tendons in my toes became excruciatingly painful after I wore them for even as little as 30 minutes!
I was going to tell you that the most comfortable tennis shoe I ever wore were my Easy Spirits. I got distracted by something else and figured phuck it and never posted. And now here you got a pair of Easy Spirits!!!!! Friggin' amazing!
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
That really is weird...I just wasn't impressed with the Nikes and they did feel like cement bricks on my feet when I tried them on in the store...LOL. Want to hear something really wacky though? I used to go to a FOOT doctor and he kept recommending Nikes...he didn't think Easy Spirit was a good shoe....wonder where he got his degree from? 
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
A foot doctor and person from an orthopedic shoe stores not recommending Easy Spirit..mmm...what do they have stock in Nike or something??
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@zigzagbuddha (4601)
• United States
22 Aug 08
You wanna hear something double whacky?? I got my Easy Spirits from an orthopedic shoe store. This is when I was a plant lady so I was on my feet all day long running around, and I told them that, so they were suggesting shoes that would be appropriate for that kind of activity. But my eyes landed on those Easy Spirits and when I put them on it was like walking on clouds and felt like a second skin. I had to have them, but the sales lady said "Oh, they will not give you any support". I told her tough, I wanted them anyway. And I bought them. They lasted me for years and never failed to be the most comfortable shoe I had ever worn!
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
22 Aug 08
Pye's Mommy..I used to buy almost everything online but haven't done that lately..it saves gas and running around..things come to you and its FUN!..lol..
Since it works for you, I say have fun and buy buy buy..lol..
Where's my prezzie???..lol..
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
aww...now what kind of prezzie would you like? 
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
It's been awhile that I gave you those coupons...uh, forget what kind do your kitties like....if I see some coupons will send
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
22 Aug 08
Well I know my oldest grandaughter is getting me a yellow Kitty for my BD this weekend..so i need food for it..lol...
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@auntiedis (165)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Oh I love shopping online way better than schlepping around the mall or to stores. I can't remember the last time I went to the mall either. Something about not getting out of your PJs that makes it even better! Any day that I don't have to go out and fight the masses is a GREAT day! I wouldn't call it lazy, I would call it smart! :)
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Especially around Christmas time...that has got to be the WORSE time to shop in a mall....
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@auntiedis (165)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Oh absolutely, and I must admit, I'm an Ebay and Etsy junkie. I have a buying problem, and if I can feed the addiction without leaving the house, even better! Then I don't have to drag three kids around (and an unwilling husband too if it comes to it!)
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I have not found that yet, but I really do not have money to spend, either.I am beginning to build up my pay pal, though.
I am going to look into your easy spirit recommendation. Another advantage is no gas money to go out and run from shop to shop. I have a site I visit that I can earn points toward giftcards if I shop through them, so I will see what I can find. It is like getting a rebate.
I am going to look into your easy spirit recommendation. Another advantage is no gas money to go out and run from shop to shop. I have a site I visit that I can earn points toward giftcards if I shop through them, so I will see what I can find. It is like getting a rebate. 1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
22 Aug 08
You will get an invitation in your personal e mail. I have not cashed out for the cards there yet, but many people on here and on Gather have. I have looked at computer stuff, and gotten some, but now I want to see if I can get Easy Spirit Shoes!!!
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
What's the site that you earn points?? PM with that info.. would love to find out
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
23 Aug 08
I do the looking when we think of something to campare pricing but If I really need it like now I have to go to the store and then I need the money to do it too. lol.
As for mattresses I would have to go lay on them first only way I buy new matteresses.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Aug 08
I don't always find things I want to shop fast for on-line. When I was hunting around for my computer desk...which I ordered a few months before I actually got my computer system, it took me two whole months to decide which one I wanted....LOL--that's how fussy I was.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
24 Aug 08
I guess I did take a chance by ordering my mattress on-line without trying it first in a store...but I haven't regretted getting my bed. My friend has one of those firm mattress and she let me try it out....OUCH...it was like lying on a cement block it was so hard...LOL....so I ordered "Plush" oh, and it sooo nice and soft..just right! My kitties love it too...LOL
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I definitely prefer shopping online. It's how I do much of my comparison shopping and it's how I find a lot of cheap items especially the books I use in my classes. I found a book the school bookstore wanted to charge me $71 for, for a much better price; $12. I could have gotten it much cheaper but the person that was selling it for that price was in my home state and they offered a faster shipping. It's a lot easier in my opinion.
You can save on gas money, you don't need to worry about taking long trips, you don't have to fight with crowds. It ships right to your door. It's an awesome way to get products in my opinion.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Amazon.com and Alibris are great for getting books...often a lot cheaper...and I don't mind getting used books either where one can save even more
@highflyingxangel (9225)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I love shopping at Amazon. I've actually sold quite a few of my own books on there so I could both cut down on clutter and gain a bit of extra cash for school. I also buy my books used there because it's so much better for the environment to buy used, not to mention it's great on the wallet.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Gee I didn't know one could sell books there too at Amazon..I thought just bookseller/shops did that...duh?
How does one set one's self up as a seller?
How does one set one's self up as a seller?
@BarBaraPrz (47313)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Aug 08
I mostly just "window shop", whether in person or online. My friend Juanita, on the other hand, just isn't happy if she's not buying something... she has like "8000" pairs of shoes and handbags but still buys more.
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@BarBaraPrz (47313)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Aug 08
Well, I haven't actually counted them. I suspect I'd never get to the end of them the way she's always buying and sometimes returning things. Shopaholic she is, most definitely.
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
25 Aug 08
nowadays i find i do.
there's usually a better selection and better prices,and i don't have to burn gas or deal with crowded stores.
it's been a blessing as far as buying music cd's-we have one store that's been here forever,their selection sucks,and their clerks are rude-they follow you around the whole time you shop like you're going to steal,then say things like "oh,this costs X amount,you know" (yes,i know.otherwise i wouldn't have picked it up,jackass)
i haven't set foot in there since being able to buy online.
rude=no business from me
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
26 Aug 08
I used to have a great DVD and music CD store near me...but they went out of business!
So now I've been relying actually a lot from getting DVD movies especially from ebay in which I can often get them a lot cheaper...
So now I've been relying actually a lot from getting DVD movies especially from ebay in which I can often get them a lot cheaper...
@sumofalltears (3988)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I do a lot of shopping on line through my rewards program. I get so many points per dollar that I spend and can cash them in for gift cards. This gives me a little extra spending power, but every little bit does help. It works good for someone like me too because I hate to shop.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I'm not really big on shopping in stores either..just don't have the patience for it.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
22 Aug 08
Hi pyewacket! It has been a long time for me now since I went to the mall because it would mean bringing some extra cash to begin with which I don't have at the moment. But shopping online has been really easy and convenient for me and my husband nowadays too. With some of my small earnings online, I can buy some stuffs I really like and they cost really cheap compared to those specialty boutiques in the mall. However, my online shopping is limited within my country alone because I have to consider the shipping cost if I bought in an online shop which is from another country which will be quite expensive already.
Take care always..God Bless!
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
22 Aug 08
Boutiques are ALWAYS so expensive that's why I ignore them....There's a Victoria Secret in the mall near me....woman go ga-ga buying their bras and things there...the prices are high...$40 to $50 for one bra...I wound up getting a Hanes bra for $9.99 in the Walgreen's near me...LOL Sometimes even buy bras at the dollar store...think lots of times people are just paying for the "name"
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
22 Aug 08
Hi pye! That is so true! People pay for the brand name more. I usually look for quality yet inexpensive goods..I really don't go ga-ga for those expensive brand names. I do think it is a waste of money for there are a lot of inexpensive goods that offers good quality.
lovelots..faith210
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@littleowl (7157)
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24 Aug 08
Hi Pye will have to say I am not fond of shopping online after that mal warrior got into my computer and drained my credit card so don't shop online instead do the good old fashioned thing travel by train or shanksies pony (walking),also wil admit I haven't looked at many websites really to buy things from and haven't got the money so whats the use really instead I prefer window shopping..bb littleowl
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
24 Aug 08
There was actually a big ado not too long ago here in the US that hackers somehow got credit card info from anyone who shopped in different stores (both on-line and off=line)..stores like Barnes & Noble, TJ Maxx, Office Max and so forth...yes one does have to be careful...Too bad most places on-line don't use PayPal...think that would be a little more secure
@stvasile (7306)
• Romania
23 Aug 08
I think the only thing I've bought online is prepaid codes for my cellphone. I got those from a site that accepts e-currencies.
It's rather hard to buy stuff online here in Romania. The e-shops are not so many, most of them deal with computers or computer-associated materials (such as printer ink and so on). Another problem is that we are not really used to using credit/debit cards to their full quality. We like the good old fashioned cash, partially because... there aren't many shops you can buy with the card either.
I for one don't trust giving any details from my debit card or account to any site...
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
24 Aug 08
I think that's one thing folks like us take for granted here in the US...we do have access to a lot of places to get things on-line....I can imagine it is harder in other countries then.
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@royal52gens (5488)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I have not experienced your situation with online shopping. But to answer your question..........yes, I find that I buy more food when I go shopping while hungry. That is the worst for me. I will purchase more than I planned for every single time. I try real hard to be disiplined and only purchase my planned items but if I am hungry at the time I am in trouble.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Aug 08
LOL--I always seem to be hungry no matter when I food shop...hehee. And my one supermarket near me does a real sneaky thing...they have the deli section right near the entrance door where they have a small rotissarie of roasting chickens...NOT FAIR!
@irishmist (3814)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I do like to shop online sometimes, but first I have to have money in my paypal account to be able to buy something. You can really get some great deals online.
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Aug 08
The problem is not everyone accepts PayPal I find...ebay yes, but not too many others which is kind of a nuisance
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Aug 08
I've been lucky in that a lot of the places I've gotten things have free shipping, and many places won't even charge tax. The savings in not being charged tax is well worth it to shop on-line
@dizneywolf (73)
• United States
22 Aug 08
I wayyy prefer to do my shopping on-line - for all the same reasons you've mentioned for yourself... Particularly for the holidays - I'm just not one to enjoy the store crowds - comparison shopping is nearly impossible in stores - and for me - it's exhausting ! Yupper - I'm a big fan of doing the shopping thing - on line !
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Aug 08
Shopping is exhausting especially if your comparison shopping and schleping from one store to another....who needs that hassle, right?
@berrys (864)
• Singapore
22 Aug 08
I shop a lot online too buying clothes, accessories, pet stuff, etc. I know you'd think how would you know what the out fit would look on me if i didn't try it on but now the internet has virtual models for you to key in your measurements and they show you how'd you look you also get to choose your hair, eye and skin color plus your hairstyle so you can see which hair suits your outfit best. neat eh? but when it comes to accessories you gotta be careful to not order something too fragile and pet stuff make sure they don't have flea's!
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@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
23 Aug 08
Gee--what on-line stores do you shop at that have virtual models?? Never seen that!
