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Pros and Cons: Online Shopping
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time convenience (shop 24/7): higher taxes if deported from other
If you wanted to shop at any time of day or countries:
night, you could simply visit a website or If you ordered something from abroad,
open an app without worrying about store you might have to pay additional import
hours. taxes, increasing the overall cost.
For example, people with long working For example, if you ordered a designer
hours could order their groceries or gifts handbag from another country, you might
online if needed. be charged extra customs duties upon
delivery.
delivery to one’s doorstep (being able consequences for local economy:
to shop from the comfort of one’s If too many people shopped online
home): instead of supporting local stores, it
If you enjoyed shopping from the comfort could lead to the closure of small
of your couch, you could have your businesses, especially brick-and-mortar
purchases delivered right to your door, shops like local clothing stores.
sparing you the need for travel. For example, a local bookstore might
For example, someone living in a remote struggle to compete with large online
area could save time and effort by having retailers, leading to job losses in your
products delivered rather than driving to community.
the nearest city.
infinite choice: environmental issues:
If you wanted access to a wide variety of If everyone ordered products online, the
products, online stores could offer increase in packaging waste and fuel
options from across the globe, far more emissions from deliveries and returns
than a local store would ever have in could contribute to environmental
stock. degradation.
For instance, if you were looking for a rare For instance, frequent returns of fashion
or specialty item, like a limited-edition items due to incorrect sizing could
watch, you’d be more likely to find it increase carbon emissions from
online. transportation and waste from packaging.
shopping apps: fraud:
If you were out and suddenly If you weren’t careful about the websites
remembered you needed something, you you used, you could fall victim to
could easily open a shopping app and fraudulent transactions, losing money
make your purchase, no matter where you and compromising your personal
were. information.
For example, if you were on a train and For example, you might buy from a fake
realized you needed to order a birthday website that looks legitimate but never
present, you could do it in minutes actually delivers the goods.
without waiting until you got home and
risking to forget about it.
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