I love shopping. I love getting stuff. I love buying things for other people. So, every now and then I ask myself – is online shopping more of a friend, or a foe?
| www.macys.com | I love to buy jeans, dresses, make-up and more at macys! It’s also great for gifts – wedding gifts, birthdays, etc. |
| www.espritshop.com | My favorite place to buy coats and sweaters. They have awesome prices in their outlet section |
| www.nordstrom.com | My favorite place to buy shoes! (and more) |
| www.urbanoutfitters.com | I love to buy shirts here. And bathing suits. And art. It’s kind of a funky little place with all kinds of cool clothes and stuff. If you get a chance to actually visit the store, do it! |
| www.victoriasecret.com | Underwear + sales. ‘Nuff said. |
| www.oldnavy.com | Basics – Cami’s, gifts, scarves. |
| www.gap.com | Sweaters, t-shirts. Basic around-the-town stuff. |
| www.bananarepublic.com | I like to shop here for work clothes. And what’s cool – oldnavy.com, gap.com, piperlime.com & bananarepublic.com are all connected. One check out, one shipping charge! |
| www.amazon.com | Bluray….! I love to buy used bluray discs for a fraction of the cost of what a new one would be. I also love their wish list option. And that you can find just about ANYTHING on amazon.com. Awesomeness = Amazon.com |
| www.buy.com | Buy.com sends me emails that tells me where I can find good deals…on just about everything. I got an email today saying that I could get a Coach handbag on sale for 30% off, AND it showed me where I could get a Sony LCD monitor on sale, too! I bought my Xbox live membership here for $11 off! |
| www.zappos.com | Shoe superstore! Free shipping – both ways! What’s not to like? |
| www.overstock.com | Overstock.com has a great selection of STUFF to choose from. Almost anything you need for your home, you can almost always find it here. I’ve even seen sinks on here! |
| www.target.com | Target is impossible to not spend money at – especially when you’re there in the flesh. They have so many useful things at really reasonable prices. And sometimes there are “online exclusives” that are awesome! |
So with all of these great online stores, great promotions, and special “email offers” – does online shopping actually add up to being better than shopping in person? First – you lose out on that instant gratification. Second, you have to pay shipping (most of the time). Third, it can be a pain to return or exchange something. So – is it really better?
I have to say: I enjoy both forms of shopping. It’s especially helpful around the holidays (expedited shipping, anyone?) If you get a chance, check out the online stores above, and let me know your thoughts. I’m going to be checking out some other kinds of shops in the next couple of months – I have a friend that is having a baby so I’ll be sending stuff her way!