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? Give a reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

As shopping online is being more and more popular nowadays, the debate on whether purchasing things through the internet is beneficial or not has been heated. As for as I am concerned, the advantages can overtake the drawbacks.

To begin

with, online shopping can provide various choices to consumers. As the regional limitation is eliminated once

people

shop online, they can actually buy whatever they like throughout the world.

For example

, citizens do not need to fly to certain countries for buying unique items but can select the imported goods on the net.

Therefore

, customers’ living standard can be enriched as online shopping give them opportunities to compare products and choose the best price.

However

, the products may not be reliable on the internet. As the majority usually make decisions depending on the photo, sellers may exaggerate the pros and hide the cons of their commodities in order to gain a high profit.

For instance

, photoshop can be done by highlighting the advantages owing to attracting more attention and purchases.

Therefore

, the products shown online can lack authenticity as the disadvantage is being covered. In

this

way, money can be wasted once

people

find out that the items they received are not the same as they expected.  In conclusion,

although

people

may buy the wrong goods online due to fake information, it can be possibly prevented by checking the comments and reputation of the firm.

Moreover

shopping online can indeed benefit

people

as it provides more choices and give

people

chances to compare the items.