Online shopping is all the rage at the moment, in fact you probably always hear your friends raving about it. Now, there are two types of people, those that love online shopping and those that don’t see the point. Let’s explore some reasons for why online shopping is amazing and how it beats physically going into a store.

This article will may even convert those of you who don’t quite get shopping online – most of your favorite shops probably have a website, and once you have finished reading this article, you’ll feel inclined to have a little browse!

1. Unlimited Time

Have you ever walked into a shop and then been consistently pestered by sales assistants? Sometimes all a girl wants is to look around without being asked a thousand questions. Online shopping allows you to look at clothing and take as much time as you want before committing to buying anything. You can put outfits together, compare dresses and you won’t have sales assistants tailing you throughout the store.

You can also visit several sites at once to see which store is offering the best price, and the best thing about this is that you don’t lose the item. How many of you have left an item behind, thinking that you will find something better, only to come back and find that it has been sold? You don’t have to worry about that happening with online shopping!

2. No Queues

If you have ever been shopping on a Saturday afternoon, then you know just how stressful queues can be. You can sometimes find yourself having to wait in line just to try something on! Shopping is supposed to be fun, not exhausting. With online shopping, you can add an item to your basket and pay instantly. Think about the amount of time that you spend waiting in queues just waiting to pay for something. Now add up all of that time and think about all the things you could have done instead! Let’s face it, you’re not going to get any of that time back – and did I mention, queues make me seriously stressed!

3. Commitment Free

With online shopping, you can add things into your basket as you shop, and then view your total. This allows you to remove items that you may have added on an impulse (this is me – all the time). When you are standing in a queue in a shop, you can’t really stand there and weigh your options for needing something. I’m sure you’ll get some angry looks from the people behind you. Online shopping allows you to review what you are planning to buy before you hand over the cash. If the total cost is way over your budget, you can simply remove items from your basket – embarrassment free!

4. Changing Room Free Zone

Have you ever tried on a dress in a shop, absolutely loved it, and then brought it home only to find that you hate it? People often wonder how they can go from loving something, to absolutely hating it. Changing rooms in stores often have fluorescent lighting. Colours are distorted and mirrors are placed strategically to deceive you. You can try things on and love them, but when you bring them home, they can look entirely different. We all know what that disappointment feels like!

Changing rooms are also tiny, hot and stuffy. It feels like being trapped inside a cell, having said that, even prison cells are bigger than changing rooms! You also have sales assistants waiting outside so you feel pressured to try things on very quickly. Online shopping allows you to purchase items, and then try them on at home. If you don’t like something, you can easily send it back which eliminates the dreaded changing room dilemma.

5. Bargains

Websites always have deals running which you often can’t find in store. For example, they may be offering 10% off new items, or free next day delivery. This can work to your advantage when you need something, because you know that they will always have some kind of deal going on. If you like an item, you can add it to your bookmarks and come back in a few days and find that it is on offer. You may think that things like free delivery do not matter, and that you can just travel to the store to buy items instead. However, think about how much it costs to actually get to the shop. The cost of petrol, bus fare, or even the effort of walking. This contributes to the cost of the item, therefore, free delivery is a godsend!

6. The Excitement

The ultimate advantage to shopping online is the fact that your items are brought right to you. Life doesn’t get any better than that does it? You can browse and order from the comfort of your own home, and then have the clothes sent to you. Imagine the excitement you’ll feel when you come home to a load of parcels. It feels like an early Christmas!

So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, online shopping wins every time. It is convenient and less time-consuming. You’ll also find that it is more enjoyable. Even the anticipation of waiting for your clothes to arrive feels good. Now, get shopping!

This article was written by Qurratulain Zaheer, an avid online shopper and lover of all things fashion related. She recommends ChicksRule for their great online deals!

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