Shopping Morality

[sunny-dave]

Do you think it's OK to try things on in shops and then go home and actually buy them online at a much lower price?

It seems debatable to me - the shops are putting the effort/cost into displaying stuff and holding stock - and are paying high street rates and physical costs which an online retailer just avoids.

Don't get me wrong - I buy loads of stuff online - but only things like books/music/tech etc - where I can make the decision to buy without seeing or trying the physical item.

Is this causing "the death of the high street"?

Is it justifiable as "living economically"?

Dave

[netibiza]

I never buy online, love going to try on things in the shops (and yes surprisingly I do have a life!) but this last time in UK I couldn't find the duvet sets that I wanted anywhere, so am having to shop online for them, if amazon will eventually one day, marry up my email addy and password!!

[douglas9401]

Cheers Dave. :)

[anneasquith]

get down to the '' pre loved'' shops, and help save the planet :O

[DaisyNonna]

High Street. What's High about it? Local one has 7 Charity shops, 5 banks, 4 estate agents, 1 supermarket (co-op ) 1 Tesco Express, 1 greengrocer, one baker's 3 card shops, 1 hardware shop a café and a jewellers. No butcher or fishmonger, Ladies' or Men's clothes shop, no shoe shop. Do have a newsagent.
Town, shops closing at alarming rate. Buying clothes or shoes? Don't bother.
No independent bookshop.
Buy stuff online because I can't get what I want locally and have to use public transport. Ever tried taking a book case on the bus?

[Jeza]

Must admit I buy online often. Not clothes or shoes but TV, washing machine, printer etc. I can't get out much so had I been in this situation a few years ago I would be in trouble.