Some people say that modern technology has made shopping today easier, while others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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While many
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assert that thanks to technological advances, shopping in modern life become easier, others disagree. In my opinion, I believe that
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there are some disadvantages, modern technology has more benefits which make shopping today more convenient. On the one hand, some individuals feel online shopping has more inconvenient than traditional trade due to o
f s
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ome reasons.
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, when online shopping,
people
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do not see and touch the products directly, can not try on them so that we possibly get some troubles about their quality, size, and c
olor,
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etc.
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, my friend has just bought a very cheap dress in an online shop after seeing a beautiful picture. Unfortunately, the thing she received made her disappointed.
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, online shopping can waste our time if we need to change something.
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, I have many reasons to believe that technological developments have a beneficial effect on p
urchase
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in the digital age. Buying something on the internet shop makes
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save more time and cost than the traditional market. That means we just search the products on the internet, consult the price, size, quality and click on, it takes you a little time
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of spending all day f
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hopping at the market.
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, in the COVID 19 pandemic, online shopping m
ake
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us restrict directly contact with together, contributing to preventing the pandemic. I totally agree that even though there are some limits, advances in technology help modern
people
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have more c
onvenient
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in shopping.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • online marketplaces
  • mobile payment options
  • personalized advertising
  • accessibility
  • compare prices
  • decision fatigue
  • impulse buying
  • financial imprudence
  • privacy and data security
  • transformed
  • streamlined
  • user-friendly
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