Joanna James
The numerous benefits of shopping via the internet have created a new breed of online shoppers reaping the benefits of buying all they need from the comfort of their homes or offices. Many favour this modern method of retail therapy for a host of reasons, as listed below.
Nothing beats the convenience of online shopping; for instance, consider the possibility of shopping while sitting on your bed in your favourite pyjamas. The stores are open 24/7 and you don't have to get dressed up to get there. You can browse through options, find the product you want and make the payment within minutes. There are no bags to pollute the environment and products like e-books can be downloaded as soon as the payment goes through.
Online purchases are cheaper in most cases as they come direct from the producer cutting out the middle-man. Besides you can be the first in-line to cash in on those fab flash sales which take place regularly on many websites. With an increased interest in online shopping in Sri Lanka, a number of websites have established themselves as being favourites with many similar to Clicknshop, promoting special offers and discounts on a regular basis. Besides, in most cases, online stores do not need to add any sales tax to their products, giving you the benefit of that rebate as well.
Online stores are like a number of huge department stores all rolled into one; the choice of brands is staggering and while you can shop across a range of categories, you can cover several floors (virtually) with the click of a button. Browsing through brands and products have never been easy, you can easily compare details and decide on what's best for you comparing, type, price and benefits of each individual product. Many online stores in Sri Lanka now offer shoppers the choice of purchasing anything from electronics and home appliances to baby care and health and fitness equipment, all under one site.
Online shopping makes sending a gift as easy as 1, 2, and 3; find the product, make the payment and set the delivery address. Ideal for sending your loved ones abroad special gifts, distance is no longer an excuse and you can make those anniversaries, birthdays, Valentine's Day etc. extra special by having a gift delivered to the doorstep of the recipient.
Many times you would have walked into a store with the idea of getting a single product and walked out with a few extras that were not on the list. With online shopping you search for the product you want and purchase that, you do not have to pass aisle after aisle of enticing other products which you had no intention of buying when you walked into the store. Besides this factor, with online shopping you cut out travel costs, no need to pay bus or taxi fares or burn your vehicle fuel, fighting traffic to get to a store before closing time, you simply shop at your convenience in the comfort of your home.
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A travel writer who has a passion for fashion and a deep interest in admiring new and exotic attractions around the world.
