Buying things on the Internet, such as books, air tickets and groceries, is

becoming more and more popular.

Do the advantages of shopping in this way outweigh the disadvantages?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
In recent years, there has been a growing trend that people tend to buy things on the
Internet. This present both pros and cos, however, in my opinion, its benefits are much
more significant than the drawbacks.
On the one hand, shopping online brings consumers some disadvatages. Initially, since
people are unable to touch or to see the products they want to buy in reality, it is
always hard for them to examine the quality of these products. As a result, they might
purchase the items with poor quality. In addition to that, as consumers do not feel
happy with the items they had bought online, they tend to abandon these products or
don't use them at all. This is definitely a watse of money. Moreover, buyings thing on
the Internet often makes people confused since there are a great number of shops on
the Internet. To be specific, buyers might see the same products in several shops, but
the prices for these items can be very different, ranging from reasonable to
prohibitedly expensive price. Consequently, they will not know which products they
should purchase.
On the other hand, I am of opinion that shopping online brings people a number of
benefits. Online shopping enables consumers to get a service or a product from home.
They no longer need to travel a long distance or wait in a long queue to pay their bills
or withdraw cash. With the widespread use of hand-held smart devices and the
Internet, shopping is just a few finger taps away. This saves valuable times and
enables people to use plastic cards which is more secure. Moreover, online banking,
ticket booking system, e-payment and online subscriptions facilitate mass people to
avoid traffic congestion and help maintain a green environment. From a business
owner’s perspective, online shopping permits them to run the business 24x7 and
without the need for any extra staff, utility bills and so on. This permits them to offer
products at a more competitive price.
In conclusion, although buyings things on the Internet exerts some adverse aspects,
the advantages can justify these.