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?

Online shopping is gaining more and more popularity. It has its pros and cons,

however

, I think that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The main thing most of us can appreciate about online shopping is how simply convenient it is. It allows us to shop for the things we need without moving from our couch.

Furthermore

, we can buy products from all over the world, that without the internet wouldn't be available to us. Another advantage is that anyone can set up their online shop. There are websites available for people to sell their own products,

whatever it's

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whatever, it's

their artwork, things they crafted themselves or services like video and photo editing or

copywriting

. When it comes to buying groceries through the internet, it's a useful service that allows people who can't do their own shopping due to illness or a disability to live more comfortable and independent lives.

However

, some people don't see online shopping in

such

a positive light. Individuals might be worried about small businesses,

for example

, local bookshops that lose all of its customers to big corporations that offer their services through the web like Amazon. It is a real problem that we, as customers, should combat by choosing to support local businesses.

Furthermore

, I think that it's a good opportunity for those business owners to expand their customer base through selling their products online and

instead

of

being a local business they get

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getting a local business they

being a local business they get

to go nationwide. To conclude, I believe that buying things online has more advantages than disadvantages. It's a big opportunity not only for customers to live more comfortable

lives but

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lives, but

also

for businesses that can thrive online.