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online shopping is a positive or negative development

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Shopping at home was once our dream, but now due to the rapid development of the Internet, it has become a reality in our life. Nowadays, many people prefer online shopping to
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 to stores. Online shopping has many advantages, especially compared with store shopping. No matter how bad the weather is outside, we can sit comfortably at home and order almost everything we need, from clothes to books, from appliances to air tickets, with just a few clicks on the computer or smartphone screen.
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 all we have to do is wait a day or two until your order is delivered. The whole process is very simple, so it can save us a lot of time, not to mention the discounts we often enjoy when shopping online.
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, online shopping can
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 bring problems.
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 of all, since we can't see the transaction with our own eyes, we may buy something that doesn't really suit us. We often hear our friends complain that they have to change the expensive clothes they buy online because it is too long or too short. To make matters worse, it is always a long and complex process to return the goods we buy and obtain different goods, which means that we will lose the time we get from online shopping.
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, unlike store shopping, online shopping deprives us of the opportunity to spend a good time with our family. I remember when my parents decided to take me shopping at the supermarket on weekends. In a word, the Internet does provide us with a new and convenient way of shopping, but we should not rely entirely on it. We may choose online shopping when necessary, but I believe physical stores will never be replaced by online stores because they provide us with a unique shopping experience.
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