Pros and Cons of Online Shopping

Friday, 5 July 2013

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In this busy and hectic lifestyle most of the people nowadays prefer to shop online. The convenience of online shopping attracts more people because it’s easy as well as stores offer discounts. Due to increasing popularity of the internet, more and more people are drawn towards online shopping. Persons, who have bought online, have their own views about it. Few people found it good on the other hand few found it bad- as it is well known fact that everything has its own pros and cons, so let’s find out advantages and disadvantages of this kind of convenience shopping...


Pros
  • It doesn’t matters where are you! Anyone can buy from any location, whether you are on the way to office or home, you can place your order online easily.
  • No need to visit any store or mall to purchase even a small or large any type of product. Just purchase that online and they will deliver at your home or wherever you want.
  • Save lots of time as well as expenses that would otherwise have been spent to reach the nearest store and then choose the desired item.
  • Easy to explore products, and don’t required any training. Simply visit the online store, browse the product and then place your order. You can easily purchase your desired item with few simple clicks.
  • No limitation- it provides the privilege to shop whenever you want. Online stores are open 24/7/365 for you. You can do shopping day and night, any time.
  • Numerous choices are easily available for every customer under one roof. No need to jump from one to another store for a different product. Thousands of stores available online to compare and choose the best one.
  • Avail discounts and shop at the most competitive prices. Online stores regularly announce special discount offers for their loyal customers.
  • Compare prices and features online easily to shop smart. No need to be confused, compare your chosen products and know their features as well as prices. This helps to decide, which one should be purchased.
  • Online shopping keeps annoying salesperson at bay. You may have experienced some aggressive salesperson, who, often pressurize to buy their products. Online shopping simply escaped you’re from this harassment. 
 Cons

  • You purchased now, and it will deliver to you after some time. Few stores set their TAT of three or more than three days.
  • You can’t try the product before purchasing it. Many people first try and then buy, but with online shopping this is not possible. You need to first make a payment then you can try at home.
  • Though you get free shipping with almost every product, but with some you need to pay high shipping costs.
  • The advance security options have made online transactions safe, but still there are some risks associated with the mode of payment.
  • In the case of billing error, you can face trouble and need to wait till settlement. It follows a long procedure and may take several days.

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