The internet has come to an advantage in various ways. We live in a advanced society where anything can be done online such as depositing a check, making transactions, rating a restaurant, ordering food online, and shopping! Shopping online has so many benefits in comparison to regular shopping for a couple of reasons and here is why!
1. Availability To More Sale Items
When items go on sale most of the time a store runs out of it or the discounted item is no longer available in your size. By shopping online you would most likely avoid this problem due to the fact the order you are making is going direct to the company itself rather than a local store.
2. Easily Notified With Promos
When a store has sales going on and they are trying to promote them, a consumer would most likely be notified by checking the stores online website rather than going to the mall or nearest store. It saves the consumer a trip and gives them a preview of what selected items are being discounted. It also helps when the consumer himself shares his email address with a company because they become notified of any sales or promotions going on in the store by email, the annoying part about this and that many people dislike is that a company's email, such as Forever 21, will spam your inbox on a daily.
3. Your Size Will Most Likely Be Available
The most annoying thing about walking into a store and spotting something you like is asking an employee if they have it in your size and their response to you is, "sorry we are out of stock." As their resolution to you they either offer you an item similar to the one you wanted, check if item you are looking for is in another store near by or if the company is generous, like Urban Outfitters, they will order the item you want for free shipping to your house. Shopping online would avoid you from making a trip when you could have easily ordered it online and have the UPS guy place your order on your front steps.
4. Returns Are Easier
A lot of people nowadays get lazy to run errands especially when it has to deal with returning something. No one wants to take time out of their day to package something, print out the returning label, and then make a trip to the post office. When you shop online, companies send out a copy of your receipt as well as a returning label. You no longer have to wait on a line to return something and then get convinced by an employee to not return what you purchased and exchange it for something else instead.
5. You Know Your Toal Price Before Final Purchase
Knowing how much you will be paying by looking at your cart is better than getting to the register and having an estimation in you head of what your total will be and being surprised by what your actual amount is. Having the exact amount of what you will be charged allows you to budget and not feel embarrassed for having to decide on what to leave when you don't have a lot of money.
Shopping online can have its negatives, but the positive aspects of shopping online overcome those negatives and it comes to show how beneficial it actually is.
