7. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF BUYING ONLINE. (Nine compositions - BACHILLERATO 1)

Buying online, which is a common thing nowadays, has as many advantages as disadvantages. Firstly, technological items will never be like traditional ones; sometimes they are better, others worse.

On the one hand, when you are buying in a traditional shop, there are so many clothes that you don’t really see all of them. In addition, there are always people who are in front of the clothes you want to have a look at, which is really annoying. However, you will always be able to see how the product is in reality, instead of seeing it in a photography that could be false. Also, you can try it on to make sure which size you need and to see if it is what you thought it would be once you wear it.

On the other hand, buying online is less stressful and comfortable. If you are looking for a jacket, you don’t need to see the whole store. But you need to be careful to buy them in safe webs. Furthermore, you should make sure how much it costs for the store to send it.

                                                                    By   P.R.

Buying items online is an important issue today because of the innovation of technology.

On the one hand, stuff is really cheaper on the web than in shops. In addition, you can find more variety of clothes and you always find your size. Most of the brands are available online so you have lots of opportunities in order to buy what you want.

On the other hand, you can't get your stuff at the moment since you have to wait for the shipment until it is sent to your house. You have to take into account the possibility that you could be cheated and you have spent your money without receiving anything.

There are some risks when you buy clothes online, however, there are several advantages, therefore, you can choose whether to buy or not.

                                                                  By L.B

I don't usually buy online, although I have bought some music books and some clothes. But when I buy items online, I try to buy the cheapest ones on the Internet.

In my opinion, buying online is a good resource, as you can find anything you can dream of. And sometimes, the item you want to buy is cheaper than in a traditional shop.

But I'm a bit opposed to this, because it is also dangerous, since you can order something you don't need and it can take some time, if it arrives, because it may be paid but it may never get to you.

I know a friend who ordered an iPhone online 100€ cheaper than in the shop, but when it arrived at her home, there wasn't an iPhone but an iPhone picture inside the box.

So to finish, I wouldn't recommend anyone to buy on the Internet if it's not something you can't find here and that you really need.

                                                                       By A.D

Buying online is now one of the most used ways to buy items. This doesn´t mean that it is the best way of buying.

On the one hand, if you buy items online, you can do it from your house; then, you don’t have to go to the shopping centre. Also, you can get whatever you want, since you have lots of websites where you can buy clothes and other products.

Instead of spending so much money, you can look for cheaper webs, like some from Asia. These websites sell imitation clothes, but they’re good imitations, so you only recognize that they are false if you look at them slowly, and you notice in small details.

On the other hand, when you buy something online, you must be sure of the size you have chosen due to the fact that the item can be bigger or smaller than you expected. For example, last week, my sister received a pair of trainers that she had bought in a Taiwan website for only 20 €, but when they arrived, they were a bit small, so they were uncomfortable. She couldn’t send it back because of the huge distances between Spain and Taiwan.

Another negative fact is that these items, which are very cheap, are sometimes made by children who are forced to work a lot.

In my opinion, it’s better to buy items at a shopping centre because there, you can try them on; however, if you don’t have much money, you can try buying online.

                                                                                   By J.B.

Buying online can be a bit dangerous if you do it in unofficial websites, but if you buy it in safe websites where the purchase is 100% private, you should not have any kind of problem. Because of the risk, some people are against buying on the Internet.

Personally, I don’t usually buy  on the Internet unless they are not sold in Spain. In fact, I haven’t anything against buying online.

When I purchase something online I have no fear as I choose the most recommended or the official website. If I’m not truly sure about getting the object safely I just don’t do it.

Sometimes, hackers clone the credit cards in order to steal money or continue buying things. I think the government should protect us from this type of crime by reinforcing the website system. Lots of people are stealing money, so they must do something about it.

                                                                                                                                                            Anonymous

Nowadays, we cannot only buy items in shops, but we can also purchase them online, which is an easy way to get products without the effort of leaving home. Buying online is not as spread as buying in shops, but people do it more often.

On the one hand, you can take advantage of this new reality and use the Internet, for instance, to buy products that are sold out in shops. You can ask for them online and the company will deliver it to you from any of its establishments in a relatively short period of time. It is also useful if you purchase something which is sold only abroad, or in a city that you can’t get to, or even in online stores which only sell their items on the Internet.

But on the other hand, it has got some inconveniences. Hackers sometimes create fake webpages that sell false products, in order to swindle buyers and steal their money, therefore we should be careful about the details that distinguish a real company from a fake one. Another consequence of buying online is the size, related to clothes and shoes. What you have bought doesn’t always fit you when you try it on at home, so you have to send it back. In addition, you may pay extra money for the transport.

All in all, before buying a product you should contrast when it is more worthwhile: if you buy it in the shops of your city or if you get it online. You might be surprised by the many advantages that buying on the Internet can have.

                                                               Anonymous





Buying online has become very popular and I often buy on the Internet because in my opinion it is more comfortable.

The advantages of buying online are that you find what you want faster than if you go to a traditional shop, because you only have to write what you want and if you buy it in a shop you have to search for the shop where they sell the item. Also, you lose less time shopping on the Internet because you don’t have to go to the shop, you do it at home and then, they bring it to your home. Sometimes, you also find what you want cheaper than in a shop.

The disadvantages of buying online are that they can cheat you, as it happened to me once. I paid the item and it never came home. Another disadvantage is that it takes more time to receive the item than if you buy it in a shop because you can take it at that moment. Another disadvantage is that the article may be fake, so we have to be careful where we buy online. 
                                                                                                                                                               Anonymous

                                                     

Buying online is better than buying in a shop for many reasons, however you have to know how to do it.

On the one hand, buying online can be dangerous if you have never bought on the Internet. There are people who swindle others by publishing websites where it says that you can buy cheap products, but the truth is that they are tricking people and then you pay money and you do not receive anything.   

Sometimes there are products, like clothes, that you can buy in reliable websites, but it is better to buy them in real shops because maybe they are not your size and you might want to change them. Occasionally, there are problems if you buy them online.

On the other hand, you can find lots of articles on the Internet that you cannot find in a shop. For example, if you are fan of a band and you want a T-shirt of it, it is very difficult to find a shop where those T-shirts are sold. However, it is easy to find a safe website where you can buy it. Usually, there are a lot of reliable websites, such as Amazon or EBay, which are really cheap and they have a huge variety.

In conclusion, buying online is more comfortable than buying in a shop, but you have to be very careful.

                                                                    Anonymous

Buying items online is an important issue today because of the innovation of technology.

On the one hand, stuff is really cheaper on the web than in shops. In addition, you can find more variety of clothes and you always find your size. Most of the brands are available online so you have lots of opportunities in order to buy what you want.

On the other hand, you can’t get your stuff at the moment since you have to wait for the shipment until it is sent to your house. You have to take into account the possibility that you could be cheated and you have spent your money without receiving anything.

There are several risks when you buy online, however, there are several advantages, therefore, you can choose whether to buy or not.

                                     Anonymous