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New technologies and ways of buying and selling goods are transforming the lives of consumers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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Technological advancement has made buying and selling items easier than ever, and
people
 are enjoying
this
 novel experience. In my opinion,
online
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 marketplace is one of the most innovative
discovery
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 of our time, which has been very beneficial to
people
, as they can shop from their
home
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homes
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 but it is killing local
businesses
 and making
people
 lazy. Since the launch of
online
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 marketplace, its popularity is constantly increasing. In the earlier days,
people
 used to go out
for
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shopping but nowadays you can directly order from websites.
Therefore
, everybody can buy or sell
from
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their electronic devices,
such
 as
laptop
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, phones and tablet computers.
Moreover
, as there is no middleman or retailer, consumers
benifit
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benefit
 from getting bigger discounts.
For example
, we can go to Amazon's website,
who
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 is the biggest online retailer and get anything we want,
such
 as a microwave, clothes and a phone, cheaper than the
lcoal
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local
 store. So, I would agree that
,
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 doing trade online is extremely
benefcial
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beneficial
 to
the
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consumers.
On the other hand
, as
people
 are trading online, it is affecting local
businesses
. Due to online
shoping
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shopping
, local shops are getting less business, which is affecting their livelihood.
Moreover
, during the coronavirus pandemic, a lot of local
businesses
 shut down due to no income.
Furhtermore
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Furthermore
, new ways of trading are affecting
people
's health, as they are not going out of the house anymore. Due to that, their health is
detoriating
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deteriorating
. In conclusion,
although
 new ways of buying or selling
has
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 some negative effects on local
businesses
 as well as on the health of the
people
, it has made doing business more
convinient
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convenient
, and shopping is now at our fingertips.
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