Online Shopping

I am doing some marketing research, and have become curious how popular online shopping is becoming. Do you shop online? or go to a store? And why do you do it that way? would anything change your mind and convince you to shop the other way?

I haven’t done grocery shopping online yet, was just investigating Alice.com the other day, their prices are fair. If the shipping is free, I might consider it. For me the question is sort of moot though, as I am a sales rep in food stores all day long !!! so usually just pick up whatever I need each day. I can say this though, if I was a mom with little kids, yes I would grocery shop online, one less trip with screaming kids !! LOL

I think some cons would be if something isn’t your size, it will be a pain in the ass to return/exchange it.

Can u guys gimme some pros and cons of online shopping?

Cons
Fake websites
Bad return policies
Online retailers that do not disclose that they sell fakes of factory variants.
Identity theft
Lost orders
Shipping in general (I hate $9 shipping charges)
Lack of photos or video of the garment in question.
Coupon codes that exclude everything (Macy’s)
Poor description of products
No side by side comparisons of products.
Poor customer service
Wrong product in the box
It may be tan on your screen but it will arrive and the color is dark camel.

Pros
The world is your mall you do no have to settle for whats available at your local retailer.

Internet only pieces=rare

There is always a deal somewhere if you are a smart shopper you will normally receive 65% or better off your purchase.

general list that I can print out. It would list staples and my family could check off what we need before I go to the store. Thanks for your help. And, while I’ve got you, I guess I’ll try to squeeze in a second question for free. Have you tried online shopping? How has it worked for you?

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Seems online shopping is more and more populare now,well,can someone introduce me what is the benefits of online shopping?

Benefits of online shopping
1.Bargaining power of consumers. They enjoy a wider choice
2.Supplier power. It is more difficult for consumers to manage a non-digital channel.
3.Internet increases commoditisation
4.Threat of new entrants. Online means it is easier to introduce new services with lower over-heads
5.Threat of substitutes
6.Rivalry among competitors. It is easier to introduce products and services to different markets

He is concerned with the safety of his financial details when shopping. What safe ways are there of shopping online?

Shop with retailers that he is familiar with. Perhaps start with ordering a pizza online. haha. Seriously. When he sees that works maybe he’ll soften up to the idea.
Maybe you should order something small online, such as a dvd. Have him there to watch you do it. When it arrives he’ll probably be amazed. Hopefully he’ll realize how convenient it is and change his tune.
By the way, online shopping is a lifesaver!
Good luck!

I was wondering If anyone knew good websites(for online clothing shopping) from like Europe or China, Or anywhere really besides the u.s.a that lets you shop online and ships It to the u.s?

http://www.forever21.com
http://www.hottopic.com
http://www.ebsilk.com/wholesale-Womens-Clothing_c12,195.html
http://store.alloy.com/
http://www.boohoo.com/
http://rue21.com/
http://www.urbanog.com/

I have indian rupees in my SBI ATM-cum-debit card. I want to purchase product through online shopping in Indian rupees but price is in dollars. Can I purchase the product online?

Why don’t you purchase from this site http://shopping.surfindia.com/ . Here you can purchase in rupees. Its a very wonderful site with large variety of product in reasonable prices.

I want to understand what is the process involved in starting an online shopping e-commerce website in India. My question is specific on what is required as part of licenses, what kind of permissions needed from govt, what kind of things I need to show to govt (like IT etc) etc. I want to make it clear that I know everything about building the website.

You only have to purchase domain names and space on the Internet you can open your e-shop of the

Normally do I log into my personal accounts that has to do with money and shopping using previous browsers like Sea Monkey, and Opera. Now I am using Google Chrome, and I wonder if it would be safe to use it for online shopping such as, and entering in sensetive information over the net even with SSL encryption security.

I just wanted an answer for anyone else before I give it a go.

Its as safe as any other browser. Probably safer then IE.

Edit: acutally, i’m going to say if you’ve used sea monkey and opera, you probably know more about browser then anybody who is going to answer your question (myself included).

Use your own judgment, but i wouldn’t hesitate to use it.

I am planning to set up an online shopping website . Do I need to register it somewhere to start selling things to the customers ?

You have to register your site with your Internet Hosting company ( The Company that owns the server your website resides on) also if you do not have a web address you will have to register that too unless it is already owned by a web broker ( go daddy.com for example)in which case you will have to cut a deal with the broker. I have a BS in Computer Science and will have my Masters in Computer Science in December. Jerry Gumbert