Online Shopping - Four Benefits of Doing Your Shopping Online

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I'm a highly dedicated shopper, often searching high and low for the perfect set of footwear, the just-right gift for any family member, or Home & Living. However you won't catch me schlepping bags from shop to shop or fighting the crowds in the mall. I really do almost all of my shopping on the web - and thus should you. Why? Here are four great reasons to start shopping online.


Time is Money

I've got a full-time career and a family to raise. My parents and in-laws all live of town. Therefore it is rarely practical for me to adopt several hours to go shopping for ANYTHING. In most cases if I do, I have several children tagging along. Perhaps you have tried to accomplish something with small children in tow? Multiply time you'd normally devote to that task by three, and you are coming close.

But shopping online is something I'm able to fit into my schedule. It takes much less time for you to go from website to website, than it does to move from store to store, searching for the product that fulfills my shopping quest. I can wait until the kids are in bed before shopping, and I can do it as you're watching TV or while something cooks in the oven.

Plus, search engines and product comparison tools aren't something you'll find at the mall. I start my shopping on the internet, particularly those that permit you to limit results to products. Then after choosing the best product, I would recommend using a comparison shopping engine to get the best price from your well-rated merchant. I'm able to usually do this in much less time of computer would take me to shop for the item locally, even without the in-person price comparisons.

Gas isn't Eco-Friendly

Many people are talking about "going green" these days. After years of smog, global warming, carcinogens, as well as other icky things, we're finally starting to pay attention to Mother nature. But unless you live within walking or biking distance of a shopping center, you have to figure in the outcome of the drive.

Gas is expensive, and fuel emissions are bad for the environment. That's what I call a lose-lose scenario! Shopping online doesn't use any gas. It doesn't produce the same degree of pollutants that driving does, and you also don't ever must refuel your computer.

I live quarter-hour away from the nearest mall by car, as well as the nearest city with any extensive shopping is an hour away. When I factor in the time wasted and the money spent on fuel, the typical cost of my purchases increases for an unreasonable amount. Compare your web and offline purchases, factoring in costs like gas and parking, to see if you might spend less by online shopping.

I'm No Deliveryman

A chance to ship products straight to my house is wonderful. So long as I'm not inside a big hurry to purchase the item in question, I can usually arrange for shipping that costs less than I'd spend in time and gas when you purchase the same item face-to-face.

However, this factor really actually starts to pay off across the holidays. With family spread across the nation, and lines in the post office winding out with the front door, shipping packages myself makes me want to chew off my fingernails and pull out my hair! However it is easy, with web shopping, to achieve the package shipped straight to my recipient. And since many stores offer gift wrapping and messaging, that hassle is looked after as well. I feel almost pampered when I can "hire" anyone to do this work for me!

There is not Enough Stuff Locally

The largest advantage I've found to online shopping, however, may be the selection. The declining economy has hit my local area hard, and organizations are closing their doors all over town. It's becoming more and more difficult to find the item I'm trying to find. For example, when my daughter started soccer this spring, we wanted to buy cleats - but there wasn't a single store within the county that carried youth soccer cleats! But do you know what each store suggested? "We don't have them inside the store, however, you can buy them on the website."

Additionally, it doesn't help that I have a small practice of shopping designer labels. Those aren't easy to find in a smallish town like mine. But fashion and apparel run rampant on the net. From invitation-online websites to massive apparel superstores, I can find almost anything I want, usually in store and in my size.

If you haven't braved the Internet shopping scene yet, I recommend it. Even die-hard social shoppers often need something with little hassle. It will not replace a day with your girlfriends at the mall, nevertheless it definitely has benefits.