Advantages of Shopping Online

You probably know someone who grumbles that there are NO advantages of shopping online, but you are not sure how to respond? Do you need to be convinced yourself?

Let me arm you with a whole bunch of advantages of shopping online!

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Advantages of Shopping Online (summarized)

Much broader selections available to us - order from exotic countries if you can communicate and arrange shipping.

By smart research - we can find the exact items we need and want - or even something better than we had in mind!

By smart research, and price comparison sites, we can find the very best prices possible.

No high pressure sales pitches from attendants that hound you to buy their favourites.

No driving, parking expenses or bother (a boon for the handicapped or frail, or elderly!)

Online shops are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Shop at night if you like, or when it's convenient for you.

You can find remarkable warehouse and liquidation sales online that are not in your location.

Actual purchase time happens in a matter of minutes, no standing in line.

No embrassment if you change your mind at the last moment. No one is watching.

Some stores' specials are ONLY available from their online shopping site.

Some stores offer tracking of your purchase, so you can follow it (online) to your door.

Many online merchants offer free email notification of their sales. No need to comb the malls for good sales.

More online stores now have "live" attendants to answer your questions by chat

Some sites waive taxes and shipping costs to win you as a regular customer (See? it pays to check around).

Digital purchases such as software, e-books, graphics - can be downloaded and used immediately. No delays.

Send gifts anywhere, and have shipped directly from the online store - no standing in line at the post office.

No/little pressure to buy, depending on how much site banners and popups and emails bother you.

Some personal items can be purchased discretely, with no one watching you.

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