ONLINE PURCHASE V/S GROUND PURCHASE

Since last 15 days I am searching on various online sites to purchase sandals for coming season of summers, after looking at various scheme and offers on different sites like cash back, discount etc. and feedback I felt that the online sandals will be different than the shown on website and not up to the mark. I also inquired the rates from some retail local vendors and found that still in the age of internet my local retail vendor is offering fewer prices than online. If the local vendor is wholesaler than the price gap will be more. In offline purchase i can see, touch and check the product physically while online it is not possible.

Also I am very much sure that I can complain / return / replace back the product immediately for any defects.

In my case of sandals the online prices are approximately 10% more than ground purchase.

I also felt same about clothes purchase online.

At last purchase my sandals at local vendor.

Although about electronics the online websites offer cheaper options than ground purchase as I purchase laptop last year and a mobile this year.

Online Shopping V/s Real Purchase

Online shopping is increasing these days in our country and many companies operating for it like amazon.in, ebay.in, flipkart.com, shopclues.com, snapdeal.com etc. but still people of india prefers to buy things by making physical check and inquiring about the item by visiting many shops. We still ask about the experience of our known who is consuming that item and his/her dealing with that particular shop. We want to make a real check by seeing, touching and check the things in physical form before buying which is impossible in virtual world means in online shopping where everything happens on a click of mouse button. 

Many fraud/cheating also happen in online purchase like showing some very good item and in delivery providing something else or some model of the real item. Also online financial transaction were not so easy and secured previously but now many ways of payments are available. A online buyer can also check for reviews given by other customers. As a buyer you may get information about quantity sold and many website have started giving replacement/refund/guarantee option through which customer is being tried to protect. In last 3-4 years online marketplace companies have grown to many folds and innovating the method / process of online sale and purchase. The reach of technology to the peoples through smartphones has changed the scenario by many folds. If you are not able to found something in your nearby area check it online and solution is available.

I hope in coming time online purchase will really help the peoples to save time and resources.