By: Adele Coimbra & Briana Gonsalves
Research shows that online shopping has its advantages and disadvantages.
While some say it is good to shop online for local stores (Wal-Mart, Advanced Auto Parts, etc.), we however, disagree. Online shopping demolishes a social life, decrease in exercise, makes financial safety problems. There are some advantages to online shopping like there not being any crowded stores, handicapped people can have less of a hard time shopping and lifting heavy bags of purchased items, and it may be easier for people to find a job opportunity because the businesses will be looking for people to make those deliveries for other online-shoppers, and you can apply for the job right there on the store's website. However, able-bodied people should try to get out of the house.
People say it saves gas money to not drive to a store and get things delivered, but stores like the cosmetics retailer, Sephora, charges a $15 delivery fee. Also, when you go into a store, you do not have to give all your contact information, or have to read paragraphs like "Terms and Conditions" giving you permission to shop like you do on online stores. If you purchase things online, you are less aware if the product you are buying is exactly what you are looking for. You may think a color foundation from a cosmetics store is your shade, but when you get it delivered, you realize it is not even close to your skin color, therefore making you shop all over again for the right shade and hoping it is accurate.
Also, there is more of a risk online shopping then shopping out at a store, because you give more of your personal information out on a website when you are shopping then when you are out shopping. In conclusion, we think people should make time to get out of the house, get some fresh air and exercise, see friends at stores and be safer shopping in local stores instead of ordering things online.
I think online shopping is more convenient but in my opinion it's not very safe for your information. Unless it is a well known website or store then I myself wouldn't give out my personal information
ReplyDeleteOnline shopping is also bad, cause I can never tell if clothes will fit me right >.<
ReplyDeleteVery well articulated. You seemed to have covered all the necessary info from your article.
ReplyDeletei agree, people should be shopping in stores (not online) to be more social. however, it is easier for disabled people. i would be worried about my personal contact information being out online.
ReplyDeleteI prefer online shopping, but that's just me.
ReplyDeleteI think online shopping is a little risky considering all the information you have to give. One time my parents credit card number was stolen when they ordered something. :/ So it really does happen. and who doesn't like the shopping experience? :)
ReplyDeleteI think that online shopping has its benefits, but actually going to the store is probably better. online shopping definitely puts more personal information out for people to get, and plus most stores have a better deal in stores and there online prices are mostly more expensive.
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