Are you in the habit of buying things online? Sure it is very easy and convenient, but have you thought that you might be spending more and buying things that you do not need? It may be a lot better to go shopping and buy things from retail supermarkets instead.
How many things we order online only to return back when delivered or refuse to accept the delivery? True, many times what we see online and what we get may be different or may not fit our requirement.
For many of us seeing things online and making the decision may not be an acceptable idea and we may like to see it physically before buying it.
If you have made an online purchase because you need it urgently, be prepared to wait for it might be on a lowest priority for delivery and take you over 5 days to reach. They often sell the item with free shipping but not necessarily fast shipping.
Most of us want to buy, pay and take home things with us. Waiting for some thing to be delivered takes out the satisfaction of having made the purchase.
What makes fun is the experience of buying and owning something. This cannot be replaced or enjoyed with online shopping, which is not physical but transactional. Hence supermarkets will continue to engage customers.
Returning something of what you have bought online can be a hassle and time consuming. You would need to repack the entire thing, go looking for a courier and book the shipment. It takes a few weeks for you to receive your payment back. Whereas returning at the local store takes only a few minutes and you get your money back instantly.
Imagine if you have to repack a huge equipment and call up the company’s warehouse to find out all details of shipment and order number, get the invoice scan and transport the whole thing to the courier office and re book it. This sure is not easy at all.
You have a choice of driving down to the local post office or courier, or get the fedex guys to pick up the shipment from your home.
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This post was written by Ralph Wilson on August 26, 2010
