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?

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Internet
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shopping is gaining popularity for a reason.
First
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of all, shopping on the
internet
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is very convenient, as people can just do it in the home with a computer or their phone. It is useful for busy workers like me, because
sometime
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
sometimes
I can't afford the time to go shopping in the mall. I can buy groceries within a few clicks when shopping online,
instead
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of spending half
a
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an
hour in the queue waiting to pay.
Secondly
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, I do enjoy the delivery service comes with
internet
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shopping. I used to buy groceries once a week from
supermarket
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the supermarket
a supermarket
supermarkets
, but I hate to do so as it usually means I had to carry 2
bag
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bags
of heavy stuffs all the way home. As soon as I know they are available online, I do all the shopping through
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internet and
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internet, and
the only thing I need to do for groceries is sitting under
air-conditioner
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the air-conditioner
an air-conditioner
and wait for the delivery.
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, there are drawbacks of
internet
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shopping. Descriptions and photo may not be always the same as the actual product as
seller
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the seller
may be making false claims in
oder
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
order
to sell more goods. If we could always buy from
trustable
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store and check others comment on the shop, the chance of being fool should be minimized.
Last
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but not least, shopping online give us
capability
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the capability
to source and compare goods from different provider in a much easier fashion, and be able to buy products that are hard to find in
local supermarket
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the local supermarket
local supermarkets
a local supermarket
. One time my friend suggested me to buy a special paint for my drawing, I got it from
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internet
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the internet
while I can't find it anywhere in my neighbourhood. In my opinion,
internet
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shopping
bring
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brings
more benefit than disadvantage, and the disadvantages are manageable if we are careful enough, which we always should be when we are shopping.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • convenience
  • time-saving
  • wide selection
  • competitive prices
  • discounts
  • accessibility
  • global marketplace
  • availability
  • fraud
  • scams
  • lack of
  • physical interaction
  • personal experience
  • impersonal
  • customer service
  • delays
  • delivery
  • return process
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