When I’m looking online to buy something and my parents walk into the room, they always cringe. I guess the world I live in is different from theirs because I always shop online. My parents have a great mistrust of the online system. They fear that the product they pay for will be wrong or different from expected, they fear that they will get “scammed” and their money will disappear into thin air along with the item that they are buying, and they also fear that they can’t accurately decide what they want online, for example, if they order a size 10 pair of shoes it will not fit.
I, however dont suffer from the afflictions. When I shop online all I can think about is how much of a better deal I can get online compared to a store and how many more products there are to choose from. For example, I just bought a pair of skis online. These were 60% off their original price, plus an additional $100 off as well as free handling and shipping. This was an amazing deal. I had to spend lots of time on the internet but eventually I found the product that i wanted at the price I wanted it.
I think that the world has changed. In fact, I know that the world has changed. Internet buying is in and its an efficient and cheaper way of shopping. Of course, it has its disadvantages, but I think that if you put in the effort the reward will be greater.