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17 Things Online Shopping Addicts Know To Be True About Their Behavior

There's just something so satisfying knowing that anything I want can be mine with just the click of a button.

Andrea Schelmety

Jul 08, 2018

Rutgers University

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OK, I'll admit it. I'm an online shopping addict. There's just something so satisfying knowing that anything I want can be mine with just the click of a button. If you're an online shopping addict just like me, here are a few things that you know all too well.

1. Your mailman has become one of your new best buds

You see them often enough that you're practically on a first name basis and not just because your name is on the package.

2. Trying to figure out what size to order can be the ultimate struggle

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3. You’ve definitely received a package that you don’t remember ordering

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4. Amazon Prime is one of your favorite things

Free Two-Day Shipping, who doesn't love that?

5. You know just how satisfying it is to rip open a new package

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It's like Christmas or your birthday almost every day of the week.

6. You’ve probably had to delete apps from your favorite store off of your phone

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... just so you wouldn't keep buying things. We both know there's no such thing as "just looking."

7. You don’t remember subscribing to more than half of the store email lists that you are signed up for

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8. You’ve definitely added extra items to your cart just for that free shipping

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Of course, it was a smart decision to buy that shirt in all five colors. You really needed that unicorn paperweight anyways. In the end, it was totally worth it for the free shipping.

9. Once your paycheck is deposited, it’s pretty much gone within the next few days

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10. There’s nothing quite as stressful as debating whether or not you should buy that item that’s been sitting in your cart

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What if they run out of my size? But what if it goes on sale? What if they all sell out? But what if it goes on sale?

11. Speaking of sales, you hands down know the start date and the finish date of all your favorite stores' online sales

12. You’re more likely to be caught flipping between Amazon, Urban Outfitters, and Forever 21 than you are through your social media

13. How many of those Instagram shop ads are you guilty of clicking on?

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Let's be real.

14. Forget Black Friday

We all know Cyber Monday is where it's at.

15. You definitely bought way more than you’ll ever need for someone who sits at home and shops online

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16. Whoever you live with is probably concerned about your shopping addiction

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Whether it's your parents, roommate, significant other, your spending habits have probably come up in conversation at least once.

17. One thing is for sure though, we could be addicted to much worse

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17 Things Online Shopping Addicts Know To Be True About Their Behavior

There's just something so satisfying knowing that anything I want can be mine with just the click of a button.

1. Your mailman has become one of your new best buds

2. Trying to figure out what size to order can be the ultimate struggle

3. You’ve definitely received a package that you don’t remember ordering

5. You know just how satisfying it is to rip open a new package

6. You’ve probably had to delete apps from your favorite store off of your phone

7. You don’t remember subscribing to more than half of the store email lists that you are signed up for

8. You’ve definitely added extra items to your cart just for that free shipping

9. Once your paycheck is deposited, it’s pretty much gone within the next few days

10. There’s nothing quite as stressful as debating whether or not you should buy that item that’s been sitting in your cart

11. Speaking of sales, you hands down know the start date and the finish date of all your favorite stores' online sales

12. You’re more likely to be caught flipping between Amazon, Urban Outfitters, and Forever 21 than you are through your social media

13. How many of those Instagram shop ads are you guilty of clicking on?

14. Forget Black Friday

15. You definitely bought way more than you’ll ever need for someone who sits at home and shops online

16. Whoever you live with is probably concerned about your shopping addiction

17. One thing is for sure though, we could be addicted to much worse

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