
Online Shopping
The world of retail shopping has been turned on its head by THE INTERNET.
You can now buy goods from TENNIS RACKETS to PET FOOD online without leaving the comfort of your living room. Some retailers like AMAZON, where you can buy a fantastic variety of goods, only exist online. Others such as HARRODS and JOHN LEWIS in the UK build upon a brand built in the real bricks and mortar world.
Payment is usually by means of a debit or credit card using secure online payment methods such as WORLDPAY or PAYPAL which will require details of the card and its security number to be entered onto the payment section of the retailer's site.
But why does this beat going down to your local high street or supermarket? Well of course there is nothing like actually seeing and experiencing the fun of a Saturday afternoon in a shopping centre or mall or selecting food in a specialist Italian or French delicatessan. And trying clothes or shoes on does mean being in the shop.
But the online shopping world has a number of advantages. First it is cheap. There is no need to have a large expensive store employing lots of staff. All the retailer needs is products, a WEBSITE and a distribution centre from which it can send out goods ordered online. Couriers like DHL and Royal Mail deliver your chosen goods to your door.
And then THE INTERNET contains price comparisons like PRICERUNNER, KELKO and PRICECHECKER so you can compare the cost of goods available. Here's a really useful site which lists many of the UK PRICE COMPARISON SITES.
This is not only for goods. Insurance (CONFUSED.COM) and energy (USWITCH) are examples of sites which offer potentially significant savings on services by comparing the charges of different suppliers.
Supermarkets can have a bewildering array of pricing offers. MYSUPERMARKET compares prices across the largest grocery and health and beauty stores in the UK.
And YOU'RE SO MONEYSUPERMARKET.COM does comparisons for all manner of goods and services.
If you cannot afford the time, or don't have the inclination, to go down to your local supermarket put your goods in a trolley, queue for the best checkout (or often scan your own goods now) then load your shopping into your car and unload it at home, TESCO, SAINSBURY and Waitrose (OCADO) all deliver food selected by you online to your door.
These online sites give power and choice back to the consumer. You can browse through goods and services and read reviews on all manner of products before purchasing. For cars (and boats if your budget runs to them!) many sites have 3D viewers that let you see around the interior of say a car and options that let you change the paint and upholstery colours. See for example AUDI for cars and BENETEAU for boats.
Is it safe? There are risks in buying on line such as contracting a VIRUS or having your credit card details or even your IDENTITY stolen. Here are some sites with advice on what these risks are and how to avoid them
GLAMBROWSER
FIVE TIPS FOR ONLINE SHOPPING SAFETY
HELPNETSECURITY
There are risks but amazing rewards. Here at BUZZLE are some thoughts on the pros and cons of online shopping.
But like it or not online shopping is here to stay so take care, but enjoy the opportunity and the experience.
PLEASE LET US HAVE YOUR FEEDBACK BY POSTING A COMMENT. SIMPLY CLICK THE LEFT BUTTON OF YOUR MOUSE ON THE FIELDS "NAME", "EMAIL" AND THEN "COMMENT" BELOW AND COMPLETE THEM IN TURN THEN GO DOWN THE PAGE AND CLICK ON “SUBMIT”.
THIS WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY.
The world of retail shopping has been turned on its head by THE INTERNET.
You can now buy goods from TENNIS RACKETS to PET FOOD online without leaving the comfort of your living room. Some retailers like AMAZON, where you can buy a fantastic variety of goods, only exist online. Others such as HARRODS and JOHN LEWIS in the UK build upon a brand built in the real bricks and mortar world.
Payment is usually by means of a debit or credit card using secure online payment methods such as WORLDPAY or PAYPAL which will require details of the card and its security number to be entered onto the payment section of the retailer's site.
But why does this beat going down to your local high street or supermarket? Well of course there is nothing like actually seeing and experiencing the fun of a Saturday afternoon in a shopping centre or mall or selecting food in a specialist Italian or French delicatessan. And trying clothes or shoes on does mean being in the shop.
But the online shopping world has a number of advantages. First it is cheap. There is no need to have a large expensive store employing lots of staff. All the retailer needs is products, a WEBSITE and a distribution centre from which it can send out goods ordered online. Couriers like DHL and Royal Mail deliver your chosen goods to your door.
And then THE INTERNET contains price comparisons like PRICERUNNER, KELKO and PRICECHECKER so you can compare the cost of goods available. Here's a really useful site which lists many of the UK PRICE COMPARISON SITES.
This is not only for goods. Insurance (CONFUSED.COM) and energy (USWITCH) are examples of sites which offer potentially significant savings on services by comparing the charges of different suppliers.
Supermarkets can have a bewildering array of pricing offers. MYSUPERMARKET compares prices across the largest grocery and health and beauty stores in the UK.
And YOU'RE SO MONEYSUPERMARKET.COM does comparisons for all manner of goods and services.
If you cannot afford the time, or don't have the inclination, to go down to your local supermarket put your goods in a trolley, queue for the best checkout (or often scan your own goods now) then load your shopping into your car and unload it at home, TESCO, SAINSBURY and Waitrose (OCADO) all deliver food selected by you online to your door.
These online sites give power and choice back to the consumer. You can browse through goods and services and read reviews on all manner of products before purchasing. For cars (and boats if your budget runs to them!) many sites have 3D viewers that let you see around the interior of say a car and options that let you change the paint and upholstery colours. See for example AUDI for cars and BENETEAU for boats.
Is it safe? There are risks in buying on line such as contracting a VIRUS or having your credit card details or even your IDENTITY stolen. Here are some sites with advice on what these risks are and how to avoid them
GLAMBROWSER
FIVE TIPS FOR ONLINE SHOPPING SAFETY
HELPNETSECURITY
There are risks but amazing rewards. Here at BUZZLE are some thoughts on the pros and cons of online shopping.
But like it or not online shopping is here to stay so take care, but enjoy the opportunity and the experience.
PLEASE LET US HAVE YOUR FEEDBACK BY POSTING A COMMENT. SIMPLY CLICK THE LEFT BUTTON OF YOUR MOUSE ON THE FIELDS "NAME", "EMAIL" AND THEN "COMMENT" BELOW AND COMPLETE THEM IN TURN THEN GO DOWN THE PAGE AND CLICK ON “SUBMIT”.
THIS WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY.