Thursday, December 4, 2008
Online Shopping- To Thee I Owe Thanks
This Christmas season I have purchased all the gifts I intend to give online, and I would like to thank technological advances for making this possible. I have used websites from ticketmaster to amazon to ebay to buy presents. Without the internet I do not think I would have time to call a concert hall and wait to purchase tickets, or go shopping for very specific things that may be at only one particular store. The fact that sites like amazon take your search and try to match it with as many possible things that you "might want" and shows you the results within a fraction of a second is amazing. Amazon has stuff from their own online store, as well as users who are trying to sell used goods, to other various retail stores and their merchandise. All of these come up in search results, and make shopping on "Cyber Monday" much easier. Cyber Monday is a term I heard on the radio about a week ago, apparently now the Monday after Black Friday is called Cyber Monday because that is when the most online sales occur and when most online buyers begin their shopping season. The idea that internet shopping now has its own day just as Black Friday is astounding, it means to me that technology really has come a long way from just standing in lines all day for that one gift. Thank you internet, for saving me from the hectic crowds, and making my online shopping painless.
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Although I agree that online shopping is a true blessing, there are some unfortunate problems associated with it in the form of scammers and online fraud. I've heard a lot of stories about that on Cyber Monday in particular, with people getting tricked online.
-Matthew Morgal
I think online shopping is a great tool that I think will only become utilized more and more as time goes on. Maybe it is because we are getting lazier as a society. Either way I think it is a great idea because stores usually don't carry everything they advertise online which can be extremely frustrting to consumers.
The fact that online shopping now has its own day like Black Friday really shows you how big it has become over the past few years. I remember when I was growing up y family never bought anything online, but now it has just become a much more convenient way to purchase the things you need.
I do almost all shopping online, especially around this time of year with the deep discounts. Shopping online is a lot more convenient, especially around the holidays.
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