Benefits of Online Shopping

09.01.2012 | Author: brianw | Posted in Shopping and Fashion
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Today people think twice before venturing out for conventional shopping. The mad rush on the road as well as inside shops serves as a deterrent for most of them. With the coming of shopping malls, people flock to malls day in and day out with most going simply to have fun or to while away their free time. However, shopping is not everyone’ cup of tea especially for those who do not have much spare time to invest in roaming around malls. Hence, for such people the advent of the internet and its paraphernalia was truly a blessing as it revolutionized the whole concept of shopping. Even those people who get irritated at the very mention of shopping have started indulging in online shopping that too in some cases couple of times a day. In almost all countries, including India online shopping is the most preferred mode of shopping.  Therefore, let’ look at some of the key aspects that induce people to consider online shopping over conventional shopping.

Convenience
The first and foremost factor is convenience. One can do shopping within the comforts of one’s home. No need to step out as the products bought would be delivered at home. No parking hassles, no queues, no crowds, and no shopping assistants. Browse, select, pay and the item would be at home within hours.

Time Saving
Compared to conventional shopping, online shopping is time saving. Only half of the time that is required to get dressed, wade through traffic and crowds of people, park vehicles, rummage through items is enough to purchase items online.

Rebates and Discounts
The kind of rebates and discounts got when shopping online is something that is not obtained by any conventional shoppers. Since the products come directly from the manufacturer or seller with no intermediaries involved, the shoppers are able to get products at better prices with cash on delivery.

No Compulsions
In online shopping, there are no sales persons to compel shoppers to make purchases. This helps to prevent shoppers from indulging in unnecessary shopping in return for free coupons and discounts.

No Additional Expenses
When it comes to conventional shopping, shoppers are bound to make more expenses in the form of eating out, catching a film, impulsive shopping, and so on.

Infinite Choice
In online shopping, shoppers get varieties of choices. Different products of various brands in various price ranges are the specialty of online shopping.

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