Online shopping. Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages and disadvantages of

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Who doesn't like to shop? Buying new things is fun—except for when it takes so much time that it becomes more of a chore than a pleasure. Of

course, now with online shopping and banking, you can go on a spree from your home.

Purchases are just a click away on the Internet—life never has been so easy! Online shopping is a

very popular kind of e-business where one consumer can shop over the Internet and have

their goods delivered. Nowadays many people prefer to shop online because of its numerous benefits. However, the

practice has disadvantages as well as advantages

Advantages of Online Shopping

1.It makes products easy to find:

 Finding a product online is much easier than

looking for it in the local store. In a store, you

have to search for the product you want; if it's

not there, you may have to visit several locations, which is

frustrating and time-consuming. However, online you can easily

search for any product by using the website's search feature, and it's

morelikely to be in stock. If the website doesn't

have it, you can simply go to another without

wasting your time.

2.Products are often more inexpensive

 Products are often cheaper online than they are in

stores. There are several reasons for this. For one, an online store doesn't

have the overhead costs of renting their location and paying for the electricity, AC, cashiers, etc. Also,

sometimes a product can be much cheaper in

another country than your country. In this case, it would be wise to shop online to save some

money

3.It saves time and energy

 You don't have to waste your time going to stores, dealing with crowds, and

standing in lines. The whole process of

shopping from a local store becomes even ore

time-consuming if you do not have your own car.

You can solve all of these hassles by shopping

online.

4.Shopping online gives you access to a wider range of options

 You have great freedom of choice when you shop online. The Internet provides a far wider range of products than that

you would find in any local store.

5.It's easier to hunt for a great deal

 You will also be able to enjoy the freedom of price flexibility. If you

don't like the price of a product from an online shop, you can switch to

another to look for a cheaper price. Of course, you could also follow this

procedure in a normal shop, but it would take

more time and energy to do so.

6.Customers are usually satisfied

Nowadays, shopping online is very reliable.

Sellers are held accountable by user

feedback and reviews. Even in online stores where you buy from other users, such as

eBay, the percentage of satisfaction is very high. There, you will see that most of the sellers have 99%+ positive feedback.

7.There is buyer protection

 Dependable websites like eBay provide buyer protection.

This means that the website will give

your money back if any seller fails to

deliver the item or delivers an item

that does not match the description.

8.It's easier to find rare products

 Shopping online is very useful in buying rare

products. For example, I

recently bought a rare car part

through through eBay. Not only

was I able to find it, but the part was relatively inexpensive.

9.Shopping online allows you privacy

 There are some things that you just don't want to buy publicly. You can buy

any kind of product online while maintaining your privacy.

10.You can support e-businesses

 The progress of online business is actually helping

countless people. Now people who

cannot afford to buy or rent a shop can

easily open an online store and sell

items from their homes. This is playing a very

important role in reducing the

unemployment rate.

Disadvantages of Online Shopping

1.There is a delay before receiving your package

 The main disadvantage of online shopping is that

there is no instant gratification. Because

the item must be shipped to you, you will have to wait a few days. I sometimes prefer going to the store if I see that the delivery time is too

long.

2.You may receive an inferior product

 Because you cannot hold the it and look at it in your hands, you

don't always know the quality of the

product. Sometimes the description or photograph of the

product might be of something slightly

different. As a result, you might end up with an inferior-

quality item.

3.There are shipping charges

 As previously mentioned, many of the disadvantages of online shopping stem

from shipping. Shipping charges and delays are both common problems.

Though items are generally cheaper in online store, sometimes the addition of a shipping charge makes the total price similar or more expensive than that of

your nearby store.

4.There can be delivery problems

Sometime you may face delivery risks. This means that the seller might fail to

deliver the specified product or it deliver a product that has been

damaged during shipping.

5.Now it's easy to be a shopaholic

 Since it's so easy to search and purchase different items online, many people end up

becoming at-home shopaholics who buy things they actually don't need. I am sad

to say that I think I am one of them! Online shopaholics think they are saving

money because they can find such inexpensive products, when, in reality, it's actually a waste because you don't need

those objects in the first place. So buy smart!

6.There's a danger of being scammed

As online shopping becomes more and

more commonplace, the number of online

scams is also increasing. This is why a buyer should always

buy from trusted websites only—trusted websites will take care of any fraud in order to

maintain their reputations.

7.Some items are better to buy from the real

store For example, it's

best not to buy clothing products online because

you won't be able to know whether

they will look good on you without

first trying them on.

8.It's more difficult to return items

 Returning an item is more difficult when you buy it online. If your seller accepts returns, they will usually want the

item within a short period of time, and you will likely also have to pay for the shipping charges.

9.Warranty issues

Many electronic items are sold without

international warranty. So, if a

warranty is important, make sure you contact

the seller to verify whether the item has international warranty or not.

10.Miscellaneous trouble

There are some other rare problems that can occur, such as credit card fraud,

spyware, etc.