Do you shop online?

[Slade]

There has been a massive increase on online shopping and consumer confidence over the past decade in this regard, I would be interested to know how many of you do shopping on the internet and to what extent?

I buy quite a bit, usually stuff that I can wait for, such as DVDs, camera stuff and other gadgets, eBay gets a bit of a work out now and then also.

[J_D]

There was an article on ACA http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=...d-f046bd2f60e8 about online bargains etc....

I tend to keep an eye on Greysonline, oo.com.au and a few other sites for the occasional bargain.

JD

[stabla]

yeah i buy stuff from ebay... not all the time, and nothing really essential just computer stuff mainly...

[Brendan]

I do a lot of shopping online, actually being the UK it was great doing my xmas shopping for guys in Australia, I bought everything on Australian online stores and had them sent locally as gifts, saved so much on postage from here to there, and the risk of losing the items!

[pirncypeter]

Online shopping is my favourite. And I am daily user of online websites and like to give bid in Promotional Gifts or stuffs only. I have so many good and bad experience about online shopping.

[HWT]

We buy clothes - underwear in particular. Its only this last year that stockists in Australia have woken up and started stocking my size and I've been able to try before I buy. The range is still pathetic though, far more available from overseas. Postage for refunds/exchanges does get a bit pricey if things don't fit but if you have no other options, then you have no other options.

[thebookbarn]

I've run a retail bookstore for about 20 years. I recently built my own website and am now well on my way to having a profitable online presence.
So far most of my sales are being made to regional Australia, to areas that may not have access to the products I sell.

[The Hobbit]

Our Training Manuals have sold well for many years, but rising postage costs have forced us the to go digital. We no longer have any hard copies and sell on-line quite successfully.
A side benifit is customers can view a free sample before they buy, plus up-dating the manuals is so easy.

[kfc]

I am comfortable with anything that uses paypal as a payment processor. I buy heaps of ebooks through clickbank.

Not really an ebay fan. Got burnt once before when seller didn't deliver the goods.

[Phantom458]

I buy online all the time and also have a successful EBay store selling luxury beauty products. I have not had any problems with buyers - had the occasional person who didnt pay which ebay sorted out however I really think online shopping is the way to go. I have 100% feedback as a powerseller. Paypal as a payment processor is essential as you know the money is there instantly. Many of my customers are in remote places so it is providing them with access to products they would not buy otherwise.