What percentage of your holiday shopping will be done on-line this year?
By onestepahead
@onestepahead (285)
Canada
December 11, 2006 4:00pm CST
I find that every year I am ordering more and more things from on-line stores such as Amazon or ThinkGeek. It is very nice to be able to get exactly what you want, at the best price, delivered to my door and not have to worry about the craziness of shopping at the mall.
This year I had everything pre-ordered beginning of November and it is starting to come in now...stressfree.
Are there any others enjoying the benifits of on-line shopping?
19 responses
@wahmbrendamh (576)
• United States
12 Dec 06
I actually did the shopping for my daughter at stores earlier this year whenever I saw that what I wanted was on sale. However, just last weekend I bought a gift for my mom and 1 for my dad online. I hope they get here in time LOL
@MelangeTulsa (140)
• United States
12 Dec 06
Probably about 95%. I am a seller on overstock so I will buy most of my gifts there.
@katcarneo (1433)
• Philippines
12 Dec 06
nothing because in the philippines people aren't so hot about shopping online. and most especially because not many people have computers or internet connection at home so it's kind of inconvenient to have to go and rent a computer just to go shopping. impractical, too.
@ChewySpree (1832)
• United States
12 Dec 06
I have never enjoyed shopping at the mall, especially if it is crowded. I love shopping online and most everything I buy is through Amazon.com. I would say I'm getting 85% or more of my purchases online now. There are few specialty items that I can only get at particular stores, but that is the only reason I will go out.
@melanie652 (2524)
• United States
12 Dec 06
I'm actually going to the stores this year. I got a late start, but already mostly know what I'm getting. In the past I've done most of my shopping online or bought from catalogs. It is easy and convenient. I check my prices buying online compared to going to the store. I like to make sure the online price plus shipping is less or at least about the same as going to the store. There's alot more variety to buying online, plus it's all in one place and you don't have to go to ten different stores.
@volschenkh (1043)
• South Africa
12 Dec 06
0%. Im in South Africa and online shopping is still more expensive than going to the actual store. Also we do not have a large variety to choose from.
@blanksolid (1631)
• Spain
12 Dec 06
Zero percentage of my christmas holidays shopping will be done on-line this year because i dont like buying items around online websites so i prefeer going to the supermarket in order to get fast my gifts, have a great day on mylot!
@amber81 (288)
• United States
12 Dec 06
None of my shopping will be done on line this year.. cause its getting too close to christmas and i would be afraid it would arrive in time! that wouldnt be good at all ... I have bought on line before... And would do it again just not for something that i would need quick!
@taruha (559)
• United States
12 Dec 06
I am also having your views.shoping in the stores is stressful and mostly we end up buying things which we do not require at all.the show and decoration is so impressive that we cannot avoid unnecessarry items.At times,detailed specifications cannot be studied in the stores rush and as a result,you may get some items not exactly as per your need.It is always good to do online shopping but we have to make sure on cost as sometimes on line cost is found higher.
@juicemilk (2283)
• Australia
11 Dec 06
Ii got almost all of my christmas presents online this year :)
It was just so much easier to get, and compare prices, plus didn't have to battle the crowds at the shops
@Withoutwings (6992)
• United States
11 Dec 06
I did 100% of my holiday shopping online this year so far. I have one more person to buy for, and she hasn't told me what she wanted yet... so we'll see.
@suscan (1955)
• United States
12 Dec 06
I have done a lot of shopping on line the last couple years,it is so much easier, and no pressure to go from store to store to find what you want.
I still like to do some shopping at the stores just to enjoy the atmosphere.
