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Kabu does all our shopping but I do buy books from Amazon love.
posted by
WileyJohn
on April 9, 2017 at 10:04 AM
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It truly is amazing just how much shopping has changed the last decade.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on April 9, 2017 at 6:29 AM
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TAPS
They'll go to the Sally Ann Thrift Store...
posted by
Nautikos
on April 8, 2017 at 8:30 PM
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My aunt doesn't have a computer so she shops QVC on the telelvison. She LOVES it! As for me, I love shopping on Amazon and Ebay!
posted by
shelly_b
on April 8, 2017 at 5:30 PM
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Good question Taps. I read that many malls are closing as the
big signature stores go out of business, unable to compete with the online sellers. My son tells me some malls are being converted to senior housing complexes, attractive because they can put in coffee shops and all-weather indoor walking areas, etc., so we won't have to just throw away our old buggy whips.
posted by
Pat_B
on April 8, 2017 at 12:04 PM
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Re:
I meant see it in person, before buying.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on April 8, 2017 at 11:56 AM
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I think people will always need to see merchandise, at least for some things.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on April 8, 2017 at 11:55 AM
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I don't love Amazon much but I shop here in Canada online at the Bay. Can't afford shops in the USA...border taxes ruin the shop. I can buy from The Bay( Hudson Bay )and have free delivery.
posted by
Kabu
on April 8, 2017 at 10:44 AM
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The free shipping (both ways) is helpful but if I find that if I'm shopping online, I usually have to know exactly what I want. I miss being able to browse and find things. But it's also cheaper and easier to find the best price online.
Very soon, if not already, being without the internet will be the same as not having a phone or electricity. It's already being classified as a utility...
posted by
-blackcat
on April 8, 2017 at 10:01 AM
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I also find online shopping wonderfully convenient, but it is indeed a community issue, when lack of support drives little unique businesses with actual human touches like conversation, out of business out of community, out of experience.
posted by
Ciel
on April 8, 2017 at 8:30 AM
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