Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Four Benefits Of Online Shopping

By Tyrone C Williams Jr

Online shopping has changed the way people look at buying products and these stores allow a person to buy products while being seated in his own house. The following paragraphs will elaborate on four benefits of online shopping that are not provided by retail stores.

Crowded retail stores and long lines at check out are two factors that prevent people from shopping at retail stores during peak hours. Online shopping allows a person to prevent crowds and long checkout lines while shopping, thus making the whole experience of shopping pleasant.

Retail shops sell products after including over head costs such as show room rent, salary of sales people and electric bills. A person can save a significant amount if he opts for online shopping since online shops sell through a website that does not use show room space or sales people. Since online stores are virtual stores, over head costs like electric bills and water bills do not exist hence these stores give value for money.

Retail stores offer discounts and promotional offers only during peak seasons to ensure that people come to their shops. Online shopping allows customers to avail of discounts throughout the year since online stores are still new in the market and these stores want to attract more customers to their websites.

Many retail stores sell products only in specified areas and while this is good for the local shoppers, shoppers that stay in far away areas often suffer. Online shopping allows people to shop for products and while some online stores sell products to people in USA and Canada, other online stores sell products to people from around the world. Most online stores take two to three business days to deliver products to customers in the same country and most customers prefer waiting for their products rather than driving long distances to go shopping.

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