Where would you rather shop?
By AnnaB87
@AnnaB87 (761)
United States
February 12, 2007 9:02am CST
Online or in a regular store?
I have found that I would rather shop online, it saves me a lot of aggrivation and stress.
I do not have to worry about parking, standing in lines or any of the other things associated with going to the store.
I also like to shop from catalogs when I have the income to do so.
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11 responses
@SageMother (2277)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I prefer shopping online for most things.
I don't really have the patience to be in a store where people's kids are making too much noise or the check out line is moving way too slowly.
I go out to the store if I must try on clothing or if I feel I need to actually touch the item to examine it more closely. If I must do that, I take the time to just cruise around and see what they have in the store out of interest. I get alot of ideas for arts and crafts that way.
@kgs_mommy (260)
• United States
13 Feb 07
I try to do my shopping online, unless it's a clothing store. I like to be there to try things on, feel the material, etc. But other than that, I love to shop online. Nothings better than to shop in your pjs! :o) You can also find alot of coupons and deals that you can use if you shop online!
@xXmeganxX (4420)
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12 Feb 07
hi there, id rather shop outside to be honest than online because some of the things can be cheaper outside and i just like to get out for a good few hours and take a walk around! :O)
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@Mommiewendy (106)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I rather shop online, I don't have to wait in line or find a parking spot, thats the best part! Another thing is that I don't have to cart my baby everywhere, escpecialy in the winter time.
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@toots1115 (138)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I rather shop in a store. To find clothes is hard for me because I can fit into many different sizes so I like going to the store so I can try it on.
@aretha (2538)
• United States
12 Feb 07
i do alot of shopping online i think it is cheaper. i got all my sons school clothes online and easter and christmas online as well but we have done it at regular stores and end up spending more if we shop online we get what is needed and then were done if we go to the store you see things and end up getting them as well plus were i am from we have to drive a ways aways to get to stores for school clothes and christmas so you figure gas and then we end up eating out so its just cheaper to shop online
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@lauriefnp (5109)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I love to shop online and do it often. It's so much more convenient and it's easy to compare prices and get bargains. I always look for free shipping, because that can add a lot to the purchase if it's not free. I buy all kinds of things online. The only things that I always buy in the store is clothes and shoes because I like to try them on. It's too much of a hassle to have to return something if it doesn't fit or it just doesn't look good.
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@babyhar (1335)
• Canada
23 Feb 07
It all depends for me what it is that I may be looking for at the time. I know that when it comes to certain things I'd much rather go online because it saves me time. But it also is rather convenient compared to having to go to the store to look for whatever it is that I am wanting to purchase.
I know when it comes to clothing for example that I would much rather go to a store to purchase the shirt I am looking for. When it comes to clothing shopping online I know that.. I've had to many times where in the picture online it looked rather pretty but when I got it.. It didn't end up looking all to flattering on me at all sadly. I know once I purchased a shirt online & the strings ended up popping out & there was a rip in it before I even tried it on..
And I contacted the company & told them I had wanted my money back & before hand they told me I could return it if it didn't fit or if there we're any flaws.. And then when I told them about what had happened they ended up telling me no returns, no exchanges.. So I guess I learned from having to go thorough an experience such as this one.
At least I find when it comes to the local stores within my city, that.. You are able to see what you are wanting to buy, but you also are able to try it on.. See how it feels & looks & then decide whether or not you'd like to purchase it.. With purchasing items online you may end up trying it on & it may end up being to tight.. Or to low cut or you just don't like the feel of the material in general. I find with experiences such as that it can only help to cause an inconvenience for a person.
I know for someone like me it causes an inconvenience if this was to happen because.. I then have to dish out more money to return it or exchange it for a bigger size.. Which ends up putting more of a dent in my pocket because I'm dishing out more money for what I want.. At least with a store if something doesn't fit I can return it & get my money back with no hassles..
With purchasing clothes online it can be a hassle if something doesn't work out for you. Especially if there is no return policy then you are stuck with something you had dished out a lot of money out for.. And you won't ever end up wearing it because it doesn't end up fitting. I know this has happened to me..
I know my other half on the other hand can purchase any type of shirt.. And he will have no problems what so ever.. So he is very lucky that way compared to me..
I know when it comes to certain things such as pots & pans or even dolls I am wanting to collect that I had to leave behind as a kid.. That I get a much better deal online compared to having to shop at a store. Another thing I find beneficial about shopping online is if you know how to find what you're looking for.. That you can end up saving a ton of money by shopping online instead of shopping at your local store within your city. As well when it comes to purchasing things online instead of in a store.. You do not have to pay for the gas it takes to get from the store back to home.. As well as it is much easier to shop online because when you go shopping within your city.. It takes time to go to store after store, or even mall after mall. It's so much more less expensive to shop online sometimes quite honestly.
In conclusion.. So some things as you can see I would much rather buy online.. Compared to going to my local store.. Then in other cases I would much rather go to my local store then having to purchase online.. Sometimes pictures online can be rather deceiving & when you end up getting the item it's not at all what it had looked like online..
Other times.. You end up purchasing items from online & they end up turning out to be even better looking in person than compared to the pictures online. I guess what I have learned is you need to ask the seller questions before deciding to purchase an item.. And other times you could ask the seller a ton of questions & all they will do is lie to you as a customer.. And you only find this out once you end up getting the item you had purchased..
I honestly believe that.. There are pros & cons when it comes to both purchasing items from online, but also purchasing items from your local store. I think your always taking a chance either way. I like purchasing items from online, but also from my local store at the same time.. If I need something rather quickly though purchasing an item from my local store is much more beneficial then purchasing something from online.. Other times it's the other way around.. I guess you have to weigh the pro's & cons whichever way you decide to shop! . .
Thanks for allowing me to share! xx
@thunderofsins (738)
• United States
12 Feb 07
I like to shop online when there is something specific that I want or I'm shopping with a gift card from a store i don't normally shop at. Other than that, I like to shop at the stores. I don't usually get clothes online because I need to try everything on. I never buy shoes online.
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@abbas_warrior85 (23)
• India
27 Feb 07
i would like to go to store to shop because the fun of shopping is very different from shopping online as online u search for the product but you dont know that whether the product is of good quality or not as you cant feel the product or touch as in you can do it in a store. the other thing which i would like to tell is that if you shop online than there are more chances of fraud. while shopping online you have to provide your personal details which i dont like to provide.