One of the great conveniences of the modern era is ordering stuff online. Because I live a healthy 45 minute drive from any decent retail (the nearest stores are Publix (groceries) and Wal Mart, the expediency and ease of looking up whatever I want on Amazon.com has hooked me. In addition, I bought the Prime membership a couple of years ago primarily for the free shipping which was a money saver at Christmas—and now, of course, I enjoy all the perks of the endless TV, movies, and music that membership entitles me to. And getting the stuff I order delivered to my front porch in two days or less with FREE shipping –well, how can you beat that?
In addition, I don’t really enjoy shopping. First, there’s the drive to the store, finding parking, and then browsing through the thousands of items that populate a typical retail outlet. Temptation lurks all around and it’s easy to buy something because its cute –or it might be nice to have. Then you have to drag the bags or packages out to the car and then haul them into the house. Shopping eats up the better part of a day.
Online shopping eliminates many of these problems. You search for the item you want, read a description, decide whether or not to buy it–and then sit back with a good book.
Lately, though, I think that I’ve returned more stuff to Amazon than I’ve kept. The list includes a Kindle Fire (which was a duplicate of an order), a pan, a Kindle Fire cover, and two jackets.
It occurred to me tonight as I was printing yet another return label that I’ve become quite the expert at returning things to Amazon.
I wonder if the experience of having to schlep the re-boxed and re-labeled items to a UPS outlet or a post office so frequently will convince me to drive to the nearest mall and shop in person.
Nah! Ordering on-line is just too easy!
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Loved your article, but you forgot one very important problem I have when shopping in a real store…..finding my car in the parking lot
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I know exactly what you mean Kathy. I have joked with my husband more than once recently that we have both caught the Amazon prime disease! It is definitely contagious and keeps you stuck indoors on the computer for days at a time. I’m afraid I’ve become addicted to the sound of the doorbell ringing and the thud of a package being left at my doorstep! And, I wonder if there is any known cure other than cutting off my subscription, which I feel sure will result in withdrawal!!
Kathy, I agree with you about the convenience and ease of ordering on Amazon. A few months ago I decided to sign up for Prime. Now I am ordering more than ever from Amazon, since I do not need to worry about shipping 🙂 Fortunately, so far nothing has had to go back!
I agree with you completely! It does save time and is so easy to order online. Plus you can find items that you may never find in the stores! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Hi Kathy, Fyi, you have an option on the return page,
choose pick up by carrier.
Just leave the package on your front porch.