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Title: How many of you shop online versus going to the physical store?
Post by: jkhanson on October 20, 2014, 03:25:44 pm
I admit to being one of the older generation so I am new to shopping Online....

I'm curious to those of us in FusionCash, do you shop online?  Yes or No

If yes, what stores do you shop online?

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Post by: ladycasshmere on October 20, 2014, 06:04:54 pm
I prefer both equally. I like to shop at some stores both online and at the actual store like walgreens and walmart.
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Post by: BATISTAGIRL663 on October 20, 2014, 06:54:56 pm
i shop alot more online --i just think it is so much easier than fighting with the people in stores --and it comes right to me front door and i dont have to go out
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Post by: luvh8tragedy87 on October 20, 2014, 08:15:12 pm
I do most of my shopping online. But for things like pants and shoes I go to the store. With stuff like that I want to make sure it fits.
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Post by: lmrbean on October 20, 2014, 08:17:30 pm
I prefer to shop online - no crowds or traffic!  I do most of my Christmas shopping online from various stores. My family usually gives suggestions as to what they would like and it's easy to find an item right in the store they mentioned or somewhere else online.
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Post by: ShadowWolf16 on October 20, 2014, 10:42:33 pm
I usually do both, but I prefer to do my shopping online sometimes. But, it really comes down to what I'm shopping for and what is more convenient for me. Black Friday and Christmas shopping, I prefer to do that online instead of having to deal with the crazy crowds.
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Post by: mgint on October 21, 2014, 05:51:18 am
I like to shop at walmart and shop online at amazon and ebay.
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Post by: rghvac69 on October 21, 2014, 06:06:28 am
I used to buy stuff online all the time, but lately I haven't because of all the hacking.
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Post by: articx on October 21, 2014, 07:02:22 am
I do shop online, and the sites I use are Amazon and eBay. I sometimes shop online at Walmart too, but through another website so I can get cash back.
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Post by: yikes77 on October 21, 2014, 07:36:42 am
I do both...it depends on what I'm inspired to look for.  In some cases I see something I like in store then find it on ebay for a lot less.
Title: Re: How many of you shop online versus going to the physical store?
Post by: jkhanson on October 21, 2014, 07:44:16 am
I am shopping online a lot more now too. 

I found a cash back site with thousands of stores in it so I can shop at stores I know and trust and get cash back on the stuff I am buying anyway.

I bought cat litter, toilet paper and stuff like that from Walmart and earned 7% cash back and got it delivered to my door with free shipping!  To me, that is saving time and gas money since I didn't have to drive 30 miles to town to pick up that stuff.

We also shopped Home Depot for 8% cash back!

I am exploring for Christmas gifts now....Levi's 12.5% cashback, Kohl's 8.6%; Apple Store 7%; Best Buy 7%, Macy's 8%;......I am beginning to get excited about SHOPPING for Christmas now!

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Post by: ghunter on October 21, 2014, 08:12:43 am
I too am new to shopping online, but I find it to be nice and things are cheaper on line.  I have only shopped at two stores online Walmart and  Palm Jewerly.
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Post by: vp44 on October 21, 2014, 06:09:42 pm
I do a lot of shopping on ebay because they have some good item for good prices. Plus the thrill of bidding on some of the items. There is trick to that and I have not lost a bid yet nor have I paid a lot for my item. Walmart online I shop because they have items online that is not available in store. I like shopping online especially with free shipping. I do go in store like kohl's or kmart. :)
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Post by: quietpal on October 21, 2014, 06:24:22 pm
It depends on what I'm going to buy. Sometimes I prefer online shopping over shopping in the store because it's convenient, especially during the holiday season. Too much hustle and bustle. One of my favorite online stores is Amazon. Other times I like to shop at stores like Walmart because I can usually find multiple things in the same trip and don't have to go to different stores.
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Post by: crisstar on October 21, 2014, 06:26:42 pm
I prefer to shop online. The only thing I wouldn't buy would be clothes that I think I would need to try on to see if it would fit.

My favorite by far is Amazon because they have a little of everything. :thumbsup:
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Post by: davidh121 on October 21, 2014, 08:13:39 pm
I shop both ways. If I want something quick and convenient or the item has a possibility of spoilage, I get this in store. Otherwise, I tend to do a lot of online shopping for the potential cost savings.
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Post by: cathy37 on October 22, 2014, 02:15:30 pm
I usually do most of my shopping with Wal-Mart online.  The only thing I buy in the store is groceries and things I pick up when I happened to be there.
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Post by: dauna on October 22, 2014, 02:41:20 pm
Love, Love, LOVE shopping online.  I get to avoid the hoards that way, and often the prices are better.
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Post by: vickysue on October 22, 2014, 02:45:27 pm
I am of the old school and like to touch and feel the material before I buy clothes. But I am finding it harder and harder to get clothes I want. So I have ordered off the catalog. Guess it is time to start ordering online. Take my chances . I know other people  who do and have had good luck.
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Post by: 6265AT99 on October 22, 2014, 05:12:42 pm
I shop in stores only when necessary.  It's much easier to shop online providing you know exactly what size a person needs; otherwise it's useless.
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Post by: Liquidfire_43 on October 23, 2014, 12:26:06 pm
Food - Physical Store
Anything else - Online

Deals are good when shopping online... I also received 6 free Keurig boxes when Amazon accidentally sent me a duplicate order... Contacted them about sending it back, but they said in their policy they can't return grocery products back, so they told me to keep it
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Post by: nmbrown863 on October 25, 2014, 07:57:51 pm
I shop both online and in store. When I shop online I usually shop at amazon or ebay. Ebay is always a pretty good deal b/c you can find items that charge no shipping and no tax.
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Post by: dreamyxo on October 25, 2014, 08:50:09 pm
Some things I buy online other things like clothes and especially shoes I need to try on so I prefer to shop for those in person.
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Post by: tikihut5 on October 26, 2014, 05:14:22 am
Food is purchased in a physical store, but everything else I purchase is bought online.
I prefer shopping online. I don't have to drive 35 minutes into town. Saves time, gas and money.
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Post by: nannycoe1 on October 26, 2014, 06:13:13 am
I shop online a lot more than I used to, it is very hard for me to physically walk through a store. I do my grocery shopping instore, but most everything else online.
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Post by: lgemini on October 26, 2014, 07:13:10 am
I love to shop online.   I need to stop shopping online,because I need to save some money.
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Post by: workmama on October 26, 2014, 02:55:45 pm
I like to actually go in a physical store and shop. Although, I will shop on Amazon, but haven't lately because of the economy. I dislike going to Walmart, but when you're inside the house all week, Walmart is the "highlight" of the week. My son like to go shopping or anywhere outside, so we prefer shopping outside. Sometime we will go out of town or to a new store just to explore.
 :peace:~workmama~ :rainbow:
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Post by: 12amos on October 27, 2014, 10:08:30 am
I love shopping online.  My favorite stores to shop are Amazon, Jewelry Television and the Liquidation Channel.   Each stores has great deals.  :)
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Post by: aharr1 on October 27, 2014, 10:36:45 am
Well I will always perfer the physical store fir most things but I have been shopping alot on amazon lately and its been so convenient for me.
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Post by: SweetApril74 on October 27, 2014, 02:35:47 pm
Not as much as shop in the physical stores. I love to browse online alot, then look and buy the stuffs in the physical stores. I love to get the stuffs that i buy rightaway :)
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Post by: dbsaus1 on October 27, 2014, 02:44:30 pm
I do both. I like the ease of online shopping but there are some items I prefer to buy in a store.
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Post by: pwvogt on October 27, 2014, 03:59:19 pm
Like many others here I do both.  I live in a relatively small town and sometimes it is more convenient, if now cheaper, to order online and get the items shipped.  Many companies I deal with now have no shipping charges on a particular minimum amount.  We order a lot of books from Chapters/Indigo online this way (we wait until we have enough for no shipping charges before ordering).  I am even willing to pay them shipping/handling charges if the total on those is under about $10 as it would cost me at least $20 in gas to go pick them up at the nearest store to us.  Walmart in Canada is not charging shipping costs on a lot of their online stuff.  I don't know how the online prices compare to the in-store prices but sometimes just more convenient to order online.

It is not really practical to order everything online so when we do go to the nearest larger cities around us we will do in-store shopping as well.  Also, we will buy some things in town to support local businesses if their prices are not really too far out of whack.
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Post by: tzs on October 27, 2014, 05:23:34 pm
It depends on what it is I'm shopping for.  If I know that I can't find it in a physical store,  I'm shopping online for it.
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Post by: Getinonthis on October 27, 2014, 09:30:38 pm
I do both, I can always find a better price as well as a discount coupon to make a reasonable price even more reasonable online, while I don't mind doing the same offline as well.
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Post by: lsqblueday on October 28, 2014, 05:50:12 am
I shop a lot online, there are lots of deals then in store ;D
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Post by: bretay on October 28, 2014, 06:08:58 am
I actually do both..some things are more convenient online and having shipped to you..wish i could get all my groceries online,but...maybe someday
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Post by: yikes77 on October 28, 2014, 06:37:36 am
I do both.  Most clothing I buy in store unless I'm on ebay and the sizes are listed.
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Post by: devideddi on October 28, 2014, 08:31:33 am
I shop online mostly for Christmas.
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Post by: DeliriousKris on October 28, 2014, 09:48:54 am
I enjoy shopping both in store and online.
For clothes and shoes, I'd rather buy in person, however I do love JustFab (an online shoe store).
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Post by: misi49 on October 28, 2014, 08:23:25 pm
I like shopping online but I tend to worry if my personal information is secure enough online.  At least when I shop in a physical store and pay cash I don't have to worry about my identity being stolen. 
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Post by: plennis on October 28, 2014, 09:42:56 pm
I do a lot of shopping online, with FREE shipping........  I lived in Colorado for 12 years in a very small town, so it was just more convenient to do the shopping online, after the kids were in bed.  When we did go into the big city it was to see the lights and the Christmas programs going on.        I could always count on JC Penney, then a lot of the specialty stores (sporting goods, fruits).             
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Post by: ljrjess69 on November 03, 2014, 09:20:17 am
the only store i shop at online is amazon,,,,,and ebay,,,
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Post by: makeblessed on November 03, 2014, 12:48:37 pm
I am also of the older generation, and still prefer to shop in the physical store; but I will shop on line depending on what  I am looking for and if I am buying a gift from someones registry, I will do do it online. So it just depends, I prefer the store but am not oppose to online shopping.
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Post by: debidoo on November 03, 2014, 02:36:46 pm
Anything I can buy online I do because I don't like going out shopping at all - groceries I have to go out for and that is bad enough.
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Post by: alaskakaren on November 03, 2014, 03:31:56 pm
I never shop online.  im saving money so I only get basics anyway.  just grocery store and Walmart basically.
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Post by: bremer51 on November 03, 2014, 05:33:03 pm
Yes I shop online for toys and sometimes clothes at websites I like and trust.  I don't buy food or general supplies online.  Shipping can kill you.
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Post by: beatsdrop on November 03, 2014, 06:13:08 pm
I mostly shop on Amazon now tbh. I go to other stores for clothing and groceries, but yeah.
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Post by: cathy37 on November 03, 2014, 06:16:15 pm
If I am shopping at Wal-Mart, I shop online most of the time.  The only time I don't is if I have to buy groceries or I need something right away.
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Post by: torchgirl42 on November 04, 2014, 05:09:50 am
It really depends on what I'm shopping for. I shop for clothes, groceries, and everyday items at retail stores. I shop online for holiday items and components for my computer. I prefer to go to the store to buy crafting supplies for my cross stitch and tatting but the craft stores around here don't always have what I need so I end up going online to buy whatever I couldn't find in the store.

And books are a different story all together. If I know I want a specific book, I'll buy it online(or on my Kindle) because it's generally cheaper. But if I'm looking for a new series/author to read, I find it easier to browse the shelves at the book store.
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Post by: nannycoe1 on November 04, 2014, 05:27:44 am
I shop mostly online now because I am not really able to shop in stores because of my health.
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Post by: mrisha on November 04, 2014, 06:44:58 am
I don't think it has anything to do with age, it's all about not wanting to get knocked side ways trying to traverse thousands of people.  I have always preferred shopping online.  I find some good deals-lower price, free shipping, no tax.
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Post by: braggin on November 04, 2014, 06:49:37 am
I do almost all of my shopping online except for groceries. I buy clothes at landsend.com and chicos.com, yarn and other supplies for knitting at knitting-warehouse.com, toys for the kids in my family at amazon.com, and all kinds of stuff on ebay.com. I usually only buy when there is free shipping involved so I don't feel guilty about not going to a physical store to buy.
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Post by: camellia0 on November 04, 2014, 09:48:51 am
I usually shop online during the holidays, but a friend of mine told me that if i went to Walmart (for instance) and wanted to buy something, to check the price online line and you could possibly get it cheaper than the store price. I'm lovin that.
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Post by: darkxtsuna on November 04, 2014, 01:22:28 pm
I do more online shopping then going out to buy stuff.
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Post by: PGS28 on November 05, 2014, 04:21:24 am
I do both, especially for holiday gifting.  It just depends on the prices, item availability, and shipping dates.
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Post by: freedavis on November 05, 2014, 05:42:08 am
I do shop online a lot because you get som many sales anymore.  I love groupon who has great sales.
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Post by: bigfoot951 on November 05, 2014, 07:29:10 pm
It depends on what I am shopping for, but I definitely like online shopping because you can usually find better prices that way.