essay

Buying things on the Internet, such as books, air tickets and groceries, is becoming more and more popular.

Do the advantages of shopping in this way outweigh the disadvantages?

There has been a significant rise in purchasing goods and services online. This essay will discuss the pros and cons to this trend.

To begin with, when shopping online, goods cannot be checked prior to buying. For example, while buying a dress, we have no means of knowing the quality of material used. Secondly, the color and material displayed in pictures online, may not always be true and many a times customers are disappointed with what they receive. Thirdly, the discounts lure clients to purchase items that are not required and increase their expenditure. In addition, local shops are the most hard hit by this developing technology as less people visit their shops. This is ruining the local economy.

Having said that, it can’t be denied that online shopping has its drawbacks.

Today people are very busy with work today. They don’t have enough time and energy to visit shops and buy things. Internet shopping has made it possible to order the items required at the click of a button, which are even delivered to their homes. In addition to the convenience, it has also made comparing prices of the same items sold under different brand names easier. Customers don’t need to visit different shops and get a quote for the goods they wish to purchase. Instead, they can compare it online and buy from sites that offer a good bargain. Furthermore, there are many discounts, promo codes and gift vouchers that are available on purchases of products online that make the deals lucrative for the customers. Most of the times, local shops run out of stock and there is a long waiting  list for some materials. Online shopping makes a wide variety of items available and delivered to customer’s homes within no time.

To conclude, if used judiciously, internet shopping is a boon and its advantages outweigh the disadvantages.