Many people are doing their shopping online on the internet nowadays. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping

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The idea of buying commodities online has gained popularity but
this
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phenomenon has both pros and cons. One of the major plus
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of buying things via the internet is that it is more convenient as one is not required to go physically to the stores in search of what they want but check various online
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franchise
to purchase the necessities,
then
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make payment via visa cards and the goods will be delivered to your address.
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,it saves energy because the shopper need not leave home to the malls to do the shopping either by driving or walking.
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, it is
ecological
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friendly as it does not
emmit
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emit
any carbon which is
emmited
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emitted
by cars as individuals drive to different places during shopping
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protects the ozone layer and prevent global warming.
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,there are some barriers to
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mode of ordering goods which include
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. Scamming of consumers has
became
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more rampant because of
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scrumptious
internet hackers.
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,a friend of mine bought leather jackets through
ebay
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eBay
,a tracking number was given immediately by
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supplier, the parcel eventually arrived and she went to the
postoffice
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to collect it but
allas
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alas
Dallas
only to receive buttons.when she tried to follow up the trader,the page was
nolonger
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no longer
available and
ebay
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eBay
could not trace the site
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she lost out. In conclusion, the advantages of online shopping outweigh the disadvantages but one has to be careful to avoid been scammed.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • E-commerce
  • Consumer behavior
  • Virtual marketplace
  • Cybersecurity
  • Digital footprint
  • Return policy
  • Comparison shopping
  • Customer reviews
  • Retail therapy
  • Logistics
  • User interface
  • Payment gateway
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