The conventional method of shopping over e-shopping.
The conventional method of shopping over e-shopping.
With the introduction of the Internet, the world has become a smaller place. Buying and selling items through the Internet can be done in seconds. At the click of mouse and in the blink of an eye, billions of dollars are exchange via banks, from country to country, across the oceans. In the face of such excitement, one wonders whether the conventional method of shopping will continue to exist for long.
I feel that although e-shopping is slowly becoming popular, it cannot take over the conventional method of shopping. Firstly, human beings are complex creatures. It is very difficult to satisfy them. They need to look at products, and feel and try them before they decide to buy. They will go from one shop to another to compare prices, and ask for opinions before they finally decide on a product to buy. This cannot be done through e-shopping. When the goods are delivered, you have to accept them whether you like them or not.
E-shopping does not allow for easy refunds and repairs. When you look at a product on the Internet, you do not know how efficiently it will function. If you discover it does not work when you receive it, you will have to go through a tedious process to return it. If you had bought the product from a shop, it would be easier for you to have it repaired or replaced or to get a refund.
Furthermore, when you e-shop, you do not know how reliable you seller is. You do not know where he works, what he looks like, whether he can be trusted or whether such a company really exists. The conventional method of shopping does not give room for such doubts. The seller is there in person to persuade you to buy a product and to stand guarantee for the quality of the product.
E-shopping also encourages credit card fraud. Since you normally have to pay through credit cards, unscrupulous people can hack into the website, get access to your account number and use your credit card. You also run
With the introduction of the Internet, the world has become a smaller place. Buying and selling items through the Internet can be done in seconds. At the click of mouse and in the blink of an eye, billions of dollars are exchange via banks, from country to country, across the oceans. In the face of such excitement, one wonders whether the conventional method of shopping will continue to exist for long.
I feel that although e-shopping is slowly becoming popular, it cannot take over the conventional method of shopping. Firstly, human beings are complex creatures. It is very difficult to satisfy them. They need to look at products, and feel and try them before they decide to buy. They will go from one shop to another to compare prices, and ask for opinions before they finally decide on a product to buy. This cannot be done through e-shopping. When the goods are delivered, you have to accept them whether you like them or not.
E-shopping does not allow for easy refunds and repairs. When you look at a product on the Internet, you do not know how efficiently it will function. If you discover it does not work when you receive it, you will have to go through a tedious process to return it. If you had bought the product from a shop, it would be easier for you to have it repaired or replaced or to get a refund.
Furthermore, when you e-shop, you do not know how reliable you seller is. You do not know where he works, what he looks like, whether he can be trusted or whether such a company really exists. The conventional method of shopping does not give room for such doubts. The seller is there in person to persuade you to buy a product and to stand guarantee for the quality of the product.
E-shopping also encourages credit card fraud. Since you normally have to pay through credit cards, unscrupulous people can hack into the website, get access to your account number and use your credit card. You also run