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

Buying things online is quite popular these days as people tend to buy things like books, air tickets, and groceries

this

type of shopping has many advantages

such

as good prices for customers and a wider variety of options to choose from

although

there are disadvantages they don't outweigh the advantages. Online shopping is beneficial for buyers and dealers as it provides a large catalogue for shoppers to choose from which will lead to shoppers choosing a product that fits their requirements perfectly and not buying something that does not fulfil the requirement.

For example

, a person looking for headsets may only have a few options when shopping in a local shop but when he goes online choose between his requirement and product price and

then

purchase it. Some may argue it is bad for the local merchants as it drives away clients from them. Vendors online can

also

benefit from

this

as they now have a wider customer base than ever before which will help sellers who previously failed to expand and remain as local merchants.

for example

, A seller from Meerut who was unable to expand can now place his products online and have consumers from all over the country look at his catalogue and make a purchase. Some may argue that

this

could lead to a monopoly by a few large sellers. In conclusion, the advantages of shopping online outweigh the disadvantages as the customer can compare products from different vendors and choose

accordingly

, and when it comes merchants can target a larger customer base which will increase their sales too these factors lead to outweighing the disadvantages faced by online shopping.