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Today’s question:
QUESTION: Where do you do most of your shopping? Online or in the store?
Talk about it….
In Store is preferred
at times online: Example
I need or want something that is a pain to get home. I like to see it in a store (check model numbers and such) order it online if free delivery….
Stores, ….
Only 2 or 3 items a year online, to send as Christmas gifts.
Online
I’d guess at least 95% of what I buy is bought online. I only buy in store if it’s something I need that day.
Online. Better selection, lower prices and free shipping. Except for groceries, wandering the store is long behind me. I like convenience.
We do Costco shuffle twice a month.
Wife buys crafts supplies on line.
Most of my project supplies can’t be found locally.
Scored big time few months back on craigslist, truckload of high quality woodworking equipment.
Check website couple times a week.
Store mostly. I want to see, touch, and feel what I’m buying. With clothes, I like to examine the stitching, and I won’t buy anything that has been left folded for a period of time because there will be sharp creases that are difficult, and sometimes impossible, to iron out. Another reason I’ll do the store is because I’d rather get out than sit in front of my computer searching the internet.
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In-store for groceries and domestic supplies (Safeway/ Lucky/Walmart), and Autozone or O’Reilly’s for daily driver vehicle parts. Walmart for engine oil.
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Online (Amazon, NPD, Summit Racing) for our hobbies and special interests.
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In stores, keeps more people employed.
It is nice to see how many employees are still welcoming to the customer. There was a period of time where it felt like we were disturbing the zen of the employee, and that to ask them for help was a tremendous annoyance. Safeway (on YV) and TJs (Oak Grove) have a number of employees who are super pleasant and immediately helpful. These are the types I like to see remain employed.
I like having conversations in person with people.
I bought something once online.
Reloading supplies entirely online. Can’t get anything in stores here. And books from Amazon. I try and buy stuff in stores because I don’t want them to go away. But it’s so dang convenient now, it’s hard to resist. Plus ‘Eff Jeff Bezos. Weaselly bugger who makes Musk seem almost human.
Groceries I buy locally. Everything else online. No way I’m sitting foot in one of those stores like Target or anything else. God only knows what might happen. Thank God I have my CCW.
In store, clothing, jewelry, handbags, bedding, kitchen items, at my place of work. I get an employee discount. Out Backstage even have some cosmetic items I buy there. Books at Half Price Books or Amazon. Clothing and toys for my grandchildren at my work or Amazon. I found some unusual DVD of a mini series that I really wanted ‘The Last Convertible” that I bought from a private seller, not through Amazon.
Shopping on line is easy and covenant, but there are many items like clothes and shoes, I miss buying at my local department store, having to travel at today’s gallon of gas prices to visit, since my local stores are closing rapidly…
My purchases are primarily in person, either groceries (Costco, Safeway, TJs) or home improvement (Home Depot, Lowes).
Prefer brick and mortar so I can see, touch, and feel it… but they’re having less and less inventory ….. I’m so tired of the sales help saying “I can order it for you” …. I can stay home and order it
I buy everything online except meat, bread and fruits. Saves me a lot of time tbh
No physical stores. Too “diverse” if you get my drift. Safeway and Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s for food.