Why You Should Never Pay Retail by:Jacqueline Packard-Jones
..because who has the time to go shopping anymore
?
It's the same reason that catalogs became so popular a couple of decades ago. Life is busy, and it's only getting more so. It's an unfortunate reality that as daily living gets more and more demanding, people have less and less time to do anything but make ends meet. With spare time these days having become a choice between spending quality time with our families or going shopping, online shopping offers a blessed gift to every man, woman, and child - the opportunity to do both, without sacrificing one for the other.
..because online stores are winning the price war
With far lower overhead than their brick and mortar counterparts, online stores are able to offer consumers far lower prices than your local stores ever can (except maybe when they have their "Going Out of Business" sales).
..because comparison shopping doesn't have to be a fiction
When all you have to do is boot up your PC to search through thousands of stores around the planet, you can now find the very best deals on whatever you seek with ease.
..because of the selection
Inventory has always been a challenge for brick and mortar stores, as shelf space is always limited and not much can change that except costly expansion. Online stores, however, don't have to carry anything in stock, as they can order the items you want direct from the supplier as you place your orders, which means that online stores are more likely to have everything in stock.
..because the two magic words are no longer "Thank You"
They're "Free Shipping". All kidding aside, the price of gas is no joke. In the past, all that consumers had to worry about was when they'd find the time to go shopping. Now buying at brick and mortar stores has to be balanced out with the cost of getting there and back again-until the innovation of online shopping, that is. Many e-stores now offer free shipping to customers purchasing above a certain dollar amount (one of the most notable of these being Amazon.com - the quintessential online department store). So now, not only can you place orders without leaving the comfort of your home or workplace, but you can have it sent to your home or workplace at no cost to you.
..because online coupons are better
Online coupon websites abound on the internet, offering promotional codes for nearly every ecommerce store where you can do business. Clipping coupons and receiving discounts has never been easier. In order to compete, online coupon websites are constantly updating their arsenal of offerings, meaning that a simple Google search for the e-store you're interested in and the words "online coupon" or "promotional code" will return the most current and relevant online discounts available. Thanks to online coupons and promotional codes, at the stores of your choice there's almost always a sale.
..and lastly (just for fun)...
..because you'll never again have to wrack your brain wondering, "Where the heck did I park my car?"
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