Did you buy anything from internet?

@lingzi (567)
China
March 24, 2009 2:48am CST
i never buy anything from internet before having my son. go shopping in my free time is so interesting.i could go to the shop and try on the clothing which i liked,i enjoyed .but after being a new mom,i have no time to do uncontrolled shopping,at that time,one friend told me the advantage of buying from internet.wow,it's great!after my first try,i love it.and then i became crasy about buying from internet, almost half of my son's toy,clothing ,were bought by that way. many many commodity sale on internet are cheaper than that sale in the real shop.even if they are the same in quality. did you ever buy anything from internet?? and what's do you think about that? were you satisfied with these?
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35 responses
• Philippines
25 Mar 09
I used to buy things from Ebay Apparently there were like 2 incidents that I was not satisfied. I bought a black pants with a black lace trimming on the leg part, the seller of the pants said its made of stretchable fabric... when I receive it, its not and the size is for kids only. The other dress I ordered from another seller looks great on the picture, but when I receive it... its disappointing as its not my type With online shopping, there is a policy of "no return, no exchange" I still prefer to go to shops and malls on sale
• United States
25 Mar 09
Yes ,I buy gifts online to send back to my kids and family that live in the states . I live in Mexico and with the cost of postage and worry if my package will ever get to them it makes sense for me to shop online . I usually use Ebay , but have bought from stores also . It works out perect for me ! As long as it's a secure site , there is no worry for me . I love buying online , and my kids enjoy getting a package in the mail .
@blion23 (403)
• United States
24 Mar 09
I have bought a couple things from the internet, and in my opinion it is much easier and much less time consuming. I really am not a big fan of shopping and walking around searching for a certain item to buy is more effort than I am willing to expend. I buy some of my clothes from the internet, and it is much cheaper as well. I also buy some of my power tools and other miscellaneous items off the web. I have been pretty satisfied with what I have purchased however, if you are not completely satisfied it can be quite difficult to send it back and get a refund.
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
en, i also think it's difficult to send it back and get a refund no matter how friendly the vender is.
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
24 Mar 09
Hi ling, I purchased several items online and I like it. I can also find a good deal most of the time!
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
let's enjoy shopping online.
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
yeah i've done some online shopping before. it's fun and quite addictive sometimes haha. of course i love going to stores more than doing it online, because i get to see, touch or try the item on. i only buy things online if the item i want is not available in my country, of if it is, it's cheaper to get it online.
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
addictive??yes,i find myself was addictive to shopping online several days ago.at that time,everytime i open the browser,i must went in some website which specially for shopping.
• Philippines
24 Mar 09
Hello there Lingzi, the very first thing we bought online was a furniture. It was our television stand and i was happy when it was delivered at our place. We do pay bills online, but we don't shop online always. Because there are certain things we do need to know when buying online, and that is the quality of a product. Although we don't regret what we have bought online, but still i favored buying things and seeing them personally before purchasing. Our television stand might not be the best one, it's just an average although cheap as what i can say it is, but the quality ain't that good since pictures online are deceiving. And when you get the final product, you may wonder, hey, is this what I've ordered? Happy Mylotting!
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
you are so interesting, the picture online for the product always be disposaled by vender.
• Netherlands
24 Mar 09
I bought a benchpres last year, it was very cheap I just needed to buy it - didn't want to spend 300-400 dollars on 1.
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
i agree with you, i did not buy anything expensive.maybe it's not safe enough.
@ankitshr (228)
• India
24 Mar 09
WEll yea but not too often, and i prefer buying electronic and compact and portable products only from internet, rest everything is fine about buying from net. means its safe if you take care of certain safety measures, and talking about satisfaction yea i feel quite satisfied, my experiences where good, but i've even read negative feed backs, so cant be certain with this one
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
you are also so lucky .
@springs (923)
• India
24 Mar 09
Me too havn't paid through internet.I doubt that won't send the goods through post.
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
i think most of the vender are honest.maybe you can have a try.lol
@Informer (802)
• India
24 Mar 09
Yes, I am using ebay for past 5 years and bought many things. Normally most of my items are collectibles. That is a great mean of shopping. Specially when you have so competitive price range... But be carefull while making online payments because there are many people who just use these great sites to make some fraud money.. Happy shopping
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
hey,informer, thank you for your remind. maybe we should be careful when buy stuff online.
@angellyn (45)
• Philippines
24 Mar 09
I never buy anthing from the internet because I think it is not safe. However my friends buy a lot of things from the internet. Actually anything can happen now using the internet. I think anything is possible... If ever I will buy something from the internet I will use the COD process. Sometimes you don't know in this net which one is true or fake. Some of my friends to have been into scam and it make me one step backward using the net...
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
hi,angellyn,you are right,i also think anything is possible on internet,maybe i am just so lucky until now.
@my1341 (456)
• China
24 Mar 09
I seldom buy things online. If I feel the impulse to or need to do that, I only buy some small products which will not cost me very much. I'm not confident with the online shopping and don't feel secured as there are scams. I think buying books online is a very good choice since books are not very expensive and often in good quality. I never consider buying a big one online such as a TV, they cost much and it is a tough job to argue with the seller if there is some quality problems.
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
we are quite the same. i never buy something expensive online.
• China
24 Mar 09
I ever bought a DV, it is so cheaper. Its perfomance is good, I like it. happy mylotting I will pay my attention to you.
@lingzi (567)
• China
24 Mar 09
thank you for your attention in advance.
@snow8515 (169)
• China
24 Mar 09
I also like shopping online. I've bought battledores, books, cosmetics, snacks and so on. It does be quite convenient and some of the products are very cheap. I also like looking for beautiful clothes. However, I haven't bought any one online. Because I'm afraid of buying unfit size that I want to try it on personally.
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
when i wanted to buy a sweater or trousers,i told the vender my weight,my waistline, then the vender would choosen for me,i was a lucky one,i alwasy satisfied with my purchases.
• China
24 Mar 09
Yes,i also buy sth from the net.But sometime the things i bought from the internet didn't consistent with the quality they asserted.So I must thought twice before I bought it.I find it is convenient for me to buy sth on the net.
@lingzi (567)
• China
25 Mar 09
i often buy stuff from the venders who have high reputation online.maybe it's more dependable.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
25 Mar 09
I have bought books from the net. I find shopping in the net more convenient and the choices are better. Most of the things I wanted are not available in my country so I need to look it up in the net. However, certain items like food supplements are sometimes not allowed in my country, reasons not known to me.
• China
25 Mar 09
Yes,my friends and I always buy some cosmetic from internet.of course,first of all you should make sure they have a good reputation and never sell counterfeit.I didn't buy any clothes from it,because I don't know whether it fits me or not.
@milk2002 (24)
• China
25 Mar 09
i often buy things on the internet,when i am free,i will surf the shopping netpage,sometimes i will have my eyes' on a clothe,then will discuss with my girlfriends,and then we will make up a group to buy such favorite ones.i suggest all people especially our young persons to buy things online,you will find that is quite interesting.
• Singapore
25 Mar 09
YAY FOR ONLINE SHOPPING! I have been buying and selling online for a while and I must say, its a great and cheap way of getting the things that you want. Going to retail shops will be more expensive as shops outside have a higher cost to pay and thus, set higher prices for things. I once bought a pair of leggings online and I saw that EXACT pair at a shop in a mall, selling for EXACTLY twice the price. Wow. It is really more worth it to buy online, but of course, there are perks in buying from physical stores as well. When you shop online, it is a matter of mutual trust and honesty between you and the seller. It's easy to cheat and scam through online shopping, especially for those who opt for normal mail as their mode of collection. Also, pictures posted online may not be very clear or precise and some people also use similar pictures from the net due to laziness to take their own pictures. This can result in you buying the wrong stuff or having it look totally different from what you expected. By then, it would already be too late. But, if you were to buy things off the shelves in a physical store, you get to see the items in their actual condition and get to feel and know what you're paying for better. It is safer and more reliable, but more expensive and requires you to make trips to the stores.
@emma1987 (107)
• China
25 Mar 09
I often buy clothes,books,shoes,and everything if I want to buy.I think shopping in the internet is very easy to me .I just stay at home or in the office ,open the CP,and select which i need to buy,and then pay it .At last ,i just waiting .I ofen use taobao buy staffs.
• China
25 Mar 09
I regularly buy things from interent 2 or 3 times each month.Computers,cameras,cloths,second-hand and so on.The only thing I buy from supermarket is food.