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| more unproductive time in the car, wasting even | | | | Another thing I love about online shopping, especially |
| more precious petrol. | | | | where gifts are concerned is that you can get the |
| Add to that the lack of parking space especially | | | | gifts delivered directly to the doorstep of the |
| during peak periods where you have to circle the car | | | | recipient. I'm really absent minded and tend to forget |
| park over and over again looking for a space to park. | | | | to bring gifts with me for birthdays and other |
| Oh, and the parking charges that would be involved. | | | | occasions. What I do these days is to order the gift |
| Just getting there alone is going to cost you quite a | | | | in advance and send it ahead of time to the birthday |
| bit. | | | | girl's home. She gets a pleasant surprise when the |
| As for the other factors like the crowds, the long | | | | postman delivers her the gift ahead of time. I even |
| queue to pay up, fighting over that last must have | | | | send Christmas gifts this way. You can send yours |
| item with someone else who got to it at the same | | | | with a note "Do not open until 25th December." if |
| time. Hours going physically from place to place | | | | you want yours to be opened only on Christmas day. |
| looking for the shop that still carries that toy your | | | | I buy my skincare online too. Some things I just can't |
| child must have for his birthday or for Christmas. | | | | get at the neighbourhood store. Usually, the malls I |
| Why go through all that when you can shop without | | | | frequent charge much higher prices for the same |
| even leaving the comfort of your home? | | | | skincare product than my favourite online stores. You |
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| offerings of various stores without having to | | | | Discounts I don't blame them. Malls have higher |
| physically travel from store to store. You can get the | | | | operating costs.. rental costs for example, which they |
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| Some online stores have web only promotions. | | | | All this adds up. By shopping online, saving on petrol, |
| Others offer free shipping. Yet others offer online | | | | saving on time (time that could be used more |
| coupons you enter into a box when you check out | | | | productively), saving through discounts.. you end up |
| for additional savings. All these add up to substantial | | | | with substantial savings. |