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Q. What kinds of things do people in your country often buy from online shops?
Answer: With the increasing popularity of online shopping among all kinds of customers, no wonder that many people in my country are also taking its advantages, especially during this time of the pandemic, by ordering foods, medicines and regular grocery items. Other than these things, people are using online shops also to buy electronic devices, home appliances, clothing items, cosmetics, perfumes, computers, mobile/smartphones, and fashionable items from wristwatches to sunglass and every other thing in between.
Q. Why do you think online shopping has become so popular nowadays?
Answer: Online shopping has become popular all over the world nowadays for several reasons. Number one reason is that it saves our time and energy since we don’t have to run to a physical store, deal with the crowds and stand in lines to buy things. Another reason is that it offers a wide range of options in choosing a product and price comparison before actually buying a product. Besides, the fear of being infected by the recent Covid-19 Virus, while going outside to do the shopping, also has made online shopping popular these days.
Q. What are some possible disadvantages of buying things from online shops?
Answer: There are several disadvantages to buying things from online shops. The major one is probably the "delivery" as most of the times, delivery doesn’t arrive on time, and even if it arrives on time, the product/the product package gets damaged. Then, of course, the price of the product is also an issue as it gets higher because of adding the shipping charge with it. Finally, there are also chances of being scammed as the delivered products can be inferior in quality to the products that are shown on the websites.
Q. Why do many people today keep buying things which they do not need?
Answer: Well, people like to attribute different reasons to the culture of consumerism, but the major ones could be summarized like these: we think that possessing more and more things will make us feel more secured and happy in life. Then we try to impress other people or want to feel more important in front of others with the things that we own. And finally, we, in general, are more susceptible to the advertisements on the media and their catchy messages than we like to believe.