Comments on: To Be or Not To Be an Online Shopper http://www.thetechbrief.com/2008/02/27/to-be-or-not-to-be-an-online-shopper/ Technology news for busy people. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: perfectadrenalinegiftsjunkie http://www.thetechbrief.com/2008/02/27/to-be-or-not-to-be-an-online-shopper/#comment-3428 perfectadrenalinegiftsjunkie Sun, 11 May 2008 17:53:15 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2008/02/27/to-be-or-not-to-be-an-online-shopper/#comment-3428 I am totally for online shopping in certain circumstances. You can usually find unusual gifts or experiences that you wouldn't be able to find in the high street, and as a man, I prefer to deal with computers! Some shop assistants are really scary:-o You're always going to run the risk of the site not working or the gift being out of stock, but then on the high street you run the risk of the shop being closed and the item being out of stock too. Yes, there are the occasional frustrations, but can you imagine how long it would take you to walk into each shop to compare prices? no contest! I am totally for online shopping in certain circumstances. You can usually find unusual gifts or experiences that you wouldn’t be able to find in the high street, and as a man, I prefer to deal with computers! Some shop assistants are really scary:-o
You’re always going to run the risk of the site not working or the gift being out of stock, but then on the high street you run the risk of the shop being closed and the item being out of stock too.
Yes, there are the occasional frustrations, but can you imagine how long it would take you to walk into each shop to compare prices?
no contest!

]]> By: T.W. Garrett http://www.thetechbrief.com/2008/02/27/to-be-or-not-to-be-an-online-shopper/#comment-2562 T.W. Garrett Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:51:28 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2008/02/27/to-be-or-not-to-be-an-online-shopper/#comment-2562 Jim F., Picking out things online before you go into the store is a GREAT idea! This saves so much hassle. Where I live, every store is always packed - you truly need to get what you need and get out. Thanks for the comment! Jim F., Picking out things online before you go into the store is a GREAT idea! This saves so much hassle. Where I live, every store is always packed - you truly need to get what you need and get out. Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Jim F. http://www.thetechbrief.com/2008/02/27/to-be-or-not-to-be-an-online-shopper/#comment-2550 Jim F. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:04:06 +0000 http://www.thetechbrief.com/2008/02/27/to-be-or-not-to-be-an-online-shopper/#comment-2550 I'd say about 85% of our Christmas shopping this past year was done online. I'd much rather shop online, where I can compare prices, read reviews and avoid the crowds. I make sure I always pay with a credit card for online purchases and not a debit card because of the increased security and protection. Also, stores that are exclusively online don't have to pay the overhead that a bricks and mortar store incurs, often resulting in lower prices. If I do have to go to a store to get something, many times I go online first and already have the product I'm looking for picked out before stepping foot inside the store. I’d say about 85% of our Christmas shopping this past year was done online. I’d much rather shop online, where I can compare prices, read reviews and avoid the crowds. I make sure I always pay with a credit card for online purchases and not a debit card because of the increased security and protection.

Also, stores that are exclusively online don’t have to pay the overhead that a bricks and mortar store incurs, often resulting in lower prices. If I do have to go to a store to get something, many times I go online first and already have the product I’m looking for picked out before stepping foot inside the store.

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