Buying in a shop or Online shopping, which do you prefer?

[AmberLeaf 10]

Normally I prefer to buy stuff straight from the shop, so I have the product there and then and paid for. However, I do order stuff occasionally if I have no luck elsewhere.

[pattricia 578]

Normally I prefer to buy stuff straight from the shop, so I have the product there and then and paid for. However, I do order stuff occasionally if I have no luck elsewhere.

 

Always from a shop especially clothes or shoes as you need to try them on.

[Mossway 15]

There’s a newish verb ‘showrooming’ in which one goes into a shop, find all the details of a product etc, then buy it on line.

It was responsible for there now being hardly any camera shops for instance.

There are few things in life I really dislike, but shopping is one of them (another is The Archers)

[AmberLeaf 10]

Always from a shop especially clothes or shoes as you need to try them on.

 

I definitely agree with that. I bought a dress once, and when it came, it was all cheap looking and nasty.

[tinfoilhat 11]

Online. By a mile. Actually to the point I'd rather order online and pay delivery than drag my self up eccleshall road on a Saturday afternoon.

[El Cid 220]

Normally I prefer to buy stuff straight from the shop, so I have the product there and then and paid for. However, I do order stuff occasionally if I have no luck elsewhere.

 

Online for the items that are bought on price, its good to be able to compare the items, best on energy consumption, most Gb, fastest CPU Hz .... etc

[davyboy 19]

I have often bought stuff on line as the item is not available from a shop.

However, clothes and shoes I buy from the high street as I'm a difficult size and need to try items on for a decent fit

I don't try stuff in shop and then order on line.

[lectrolove 10]

Probably about half and half, there are brands of clothes and shoes I'm happy to buy online because I know they'll fit and others I'd rather try on. It's a faff returning stuff you've bought online. I'm also less likely to waste money buying online because I go straight for the things I need whereas in shops I can get distracted by desirable things I didn't know I wanted.

[melthebell 864]

Not sure about prefer but the vast majority of stuff I've bought recently has been online only

[GLASGOWOODS 10]

I went in Schott-Glasgow tried on a pair of boots £180, liked the style and fit, then went in a coffee shop and online. I found the same boots for £120 and ordered them. Nice saving.

 

Clothes...I like to go shopping and feel the products.

[achorste 10]

I prefer to buy pretty much exclusively online with the exception of things like clothes where fit is important and food (although I am sorely tempted by click & collect or home delivery).

 

I absolutely despise the "shopping experience", expecially at temples to consumption like meadowhall, but even the local independent shops have no attraction for me.

[AmberLeaf 10]

I did buy some chocolates a while back online, and when they eventually arrived 5 out of 12 were smashed.