Shopping@Home

Have I ever told you that one of my dreams is to buy groceries on internet? It is so convenient and comfortable! With just only some clicks I could buy rice, beans, eggs, potatoes, etc, paying with credit cards and receiving at home. Marvelous!

Buying on internet, besides the convenience and comfort, it can help us to save money. There are many advantages, but it is important to be alert to some occasional dangers. I am going to list some advantages and disadvantages about on line shops:

Ins

• There is not queues and not even rush. It is possible to do everything without getting out home. Besides that, the service is available 24 hours, it means that you can buy any time of the day or night, when you prefer, early in the morning or late at night.
• Easy evaluation of differences: it is easier and cheaper to check the product prices on the internet, because you do not need to come or go up and down, searching in different stores for cheaper prices. Just visiting the right sites you can easily make the prices comparison.
• Indication: Generally, comparison sites allow consumers to write comments, compliments and critiques about the products. So, before closing a purchase business, first check the people analysis.
• Calm: you can choose the items without the seller pressure trying to force you to buy any product.
• Unique: If you buy clothes, you will have some that no one else tried on before. Besides that, there are many sites selling exclusive products in their on line stores.

Outs

• Freight: many stores charge for the delivery. But there are promotions: if you buy above a certain price, the freight will be free.
• Payment forms: some sites only accept credit cards. Others emit billet to be paid in banks too, nevertheless, the purchase can linger.
• Trust: Since you do not have contact with a person, only buy in trustful sites with good references. There are many fake offers in the internet. Take care about that!
• Risk: It is well known that you will not try on or touch the product and when it arrived home it cannot be as nice as it was showing in the picture. Therefore, we as clients have the Consumer Defense Code that help us in any case of disagreement, the client has seven days to change or give back the product bought, if he changes his mind about the purchase, and you can receive all your money back, even the freight.
• Delay: Once you have bought on site, you must wait some days for the product delivery. Besides, someone must be at home to receive it.  Urgent shops are sometimes a risk.

Analyzing the pros and cons, to buy at internet is a great and interesting invention, it is very practical. And I am still waiting the day when groceries @ home will be reachable in Aracaju, and then it will be perfect!

(Porque não me bastou saber escrever muito bem, é preciso escrever bem também em inglês. Ainda estou praticando, portando, perdoem-me os erros.)