Internet shopping versus the high street.

kneemos

What are peoples opinions on the effect of internet shopping on the high street.

krudler

What are YOUR opinions on it?

FatherLen

wait.
wait.
you can BUY things on the internet?!?

corktina

i'm still waiting....

Fr_Dougal

What's a "high street" when it's at home?

4zn76tysfajdxp

kneemos wrote: »

What are peoples opinions on the effect of internet shopping on the high street.

I think it's kind of redundant, I do all of my internet shopping on the computer.

corktina

smug bastard (wish I'd said that)

Hurricane Carter

It's good.

Fr_Dougal

Thinly veiled "will you do my homework for me" thread.

kneemos

krudler wrote: »

What are YOUR opinions on it?

Some effect I'm sure,electrical goods in particular are a popular buy online,but then isn't everything cheaper off the web.

Andy-Pandy

Shopping around online can lead to better prices.

But if i want something sooner and cant wait i'll by it in a shop.

Kylo Ren

FatherLen wrote: »

wait.
wait.
you can BUY things on the internet?!?

I hear there are naked ladies to be found on it too.

One day buying naked ladies on the internet will be the norm.

meoklmrk91

I much rather online shopping to bricks and mortar, I am busy like everyone else so if I need something I can order it in the space of 5 minutes instead of getting into the car driving to my nearest town or city depending what I want. online shopping is much more convenient.

Of course bricks and mortar are suffering, but they should innovate instead of whinging. Look at what they have that online doesn't, which is people, if they provide an excellent service then that is going to stick in someones mind, if for instance I want to buy a new computer and I go into a bricks and mortar place and the person who deals with me knows what they are talking about, are pleasant to deal with and interested in helping me then I will be much more likely to buy from there even if it was a little cheaper on the internet. They need to capitalize on the human experience. For some bricks and mortar places it will make them better, others will fail and die off, survival of the fittest and all that.

Just wanted to say that Amazon which is a massive corporation and sells millions of different products all over the world every year has customer service which is second to none, you contact them with a problem and they fall over themselves to help you. I trust them, I know I'm not going to be fecked over by them, I don't feel the same way about any bricks and mortar store.

kincsem

Internet suppliers can hold a much bigger selection in stock. I suspect they may not have all the stock they advertise but can probably call it in from their suppliers quickly. The bricks and mortar shops can't compete with that.
And if you know your size (shoe, jersey, dress) you can save a lot of time and effort shopping online.

OneArt

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

I much rather online shopping to bricks and mortar, I am busy like everyone else so if I need something I can order it in the space of 5 minutes instead of getting into the car driving to my nearest town or city depending what I want. online shopping is much more convenient.

Of course bricks and mortar are suffering, but they should innovate instead of whinging. Look at what they have that online doesn't, which is people, if they provide an excellent service then that is going to stick in someones mind, if for instance I want to buy a new computer and I go into a bricks and mortar place and the person who deals with me knows what they are talking about, are pleasant to deal with and interested in helping me then I will be much more likely to buy from there even if it was a little cheaper on the internet. They need to capitalize on the human experience. For some bricks and mortar places it will make them better, others will fail and die off, survival of the fittest and all that.

Just wanted to say that Amazon which is a massive corporation and sells millions of different products all over the world every year has customer service which is second to none, you contact them with a problem and they fall over themselves to help you. I trust them, I know I'm not going to be fecked over by them, I don't feel the same way about any bricks and mortar store.

Ah, so they should build the shop out of something else, like wood or human bones.

3ndahalfof6

Will this be on sky.

super_furry

Is this Brian Dobson?

Shryke

I bought something a little earlier online. I used to have to get 3V cards but now I have Visa Debit. I wouldn't order food produce online. I definitely need to have my physical pick there. But for whatever else you're looking at a huge selection with better prices and because you're not on the spot you can take it at your leisure and research a product. No queues. No opening/closing times. Online is pretty handy.

Doylers

I buy everything online you make a much more informed purchase and are not pressured into things by sale people

starbelgrade

Shryke wrote: »

I wouldn't order food produce online. I definitely need to have my physical pick there.

I used to drive to town every Saturday to do a food shop. 20 minutes in, 20 minutes looking for a parking space, half an hour or more shopping , packing bags, taking them to the car, driving home again, unpacking etc. Half the feckin day wasted just get food.

Since Tesco started home deliveries, I haven't been in a supermarket in over two years. 10 minutes on the internet, shopping delivered to your door the next evening.

Having said that, I still like to potter around the good food shops for meat, chocolates, wines, breads etc.

I'd say I do about 50/50 online / shops for most things.

Where To

Unless it has a pilot or a mini bar I buy it in a B&M. You can't get free coffee or haggle on the internet.

Sarn

Intenet shopping? :rolleyes: They're not getting my money. Downloading cars and designer goods FTW!

ejmaztec

Keno 92 wrote: »

I hear there are naked ladies to be found on it too.

One day buying naked ladies on the internet will be the norm.

Due to packaging problems, one is best advised to opt for the inflatable variety.

Morag

FatherLen wrote: »

wait.
wait.
you can BUY things on the internet?!?

Yes, like wives.

--LOS--

these days I do most of my shopping online, it makes gift shopping so much easier too

cherryghost

--LOS-- wrote: »

these days I do most of my shopping online, it makes gift shopping so much easier too

I tend to look around shops just so I can see the quality and pricing of said gift before taking to the web to purchase. Sometimes high street shops have decent sales on that would deter me from purchasing it online... not very often though.

3rdDegree

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Thinly veiled "will you do my homework for me" thread.

Shopping on the internet is very nice. My daddy does it all the time. He also likes to shop on the internet. Mammy says shopping on the internet can be fun. She said it's also very cheap, just like the woman next door.

A plus

SeaFields

meoklmrk91 wrote: »

Just wanted to say that Amazon which is a massive corporation and sells millions of different products all over the world every year has customer service which is second to none, you contact them with a problem and they fall over themselves to help you.

Amazon have a great app for the phone as well. Scan the barcode on a product you pick up instore with your phone and the app will tell you how much it is on amazon. 99 times out of a 100 its cheaper, a lot cheaper.

the groutch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YozC8yFrZKI

Mickey H

3rdDegree wrote: »

Shopping on the internet is very nice. My daddy does it all the time. He also likes to shop on the internet. Mammy says shopping on the internet can be fun. She said it's also very cheap, just like the woman next door.

A plus

joncon45

I buy as much as I can on the internet,and preferably on foreign websites so I can avoid paying our corrupt government their 23% vat rip of......And ye goods in general are far cheaper so I use the shops to view the items before making my online purchases...

corktina

you are cutting your own throat and exporting jobs....

FizzleSticks

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marketty

I buy online as I can't always get the **** I want in Irish shops.
Kinky ****.

nemesisdg

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Thinly veiled "will you do my homework for me" thread.

Oh so that's how that's supposed to be used. Kudos Fr.

Capt'n Midnight

I went internet shopping on the high street once and got one of these.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDbyYGrswtg

Seanchai

kneemos wrote: »

What are peoples opinions on the effect of internet shopping on the high street.

Why would somebody go over to Britain to do their shopping when the internet is much cheaper and faster?

LordSutch

Seanchai wrote: »

Why would somebody go over to Britain to do their shopping when the internet is much cheaper and faster?

The term 'High Street' is also widely used in Ireland.

joncon45

corktina wrote: »

you are cutting your own throat and exporting jobs....

And too be honest it gives me immense pleasure!After all this corrupt country has cut all our throats...I owe no allegiance to them...

Dangerous Man

LordSutch wrote: »

The term 'High Street' is also widely used in Ireland.

This is a recent occurrence though. We've used 'Main Street' for years both in Dublin and outside. I find the term 'High Street' in regard to Irish shopping nauseating; I don't know why Irish people feel the need to parrot what goes on across the water. Weird.

Pottler

kneemos wrote: »

What are peoples opinions on the effect of internet shopping on the high street.

quite bad? Judging by the amount of shops closing anyway.

Seanchai

LordSutch wrote: »

The term 'High Street' is also widely used in Ireland.

No, it's not - although as usual your "British Isles" unionist self would really like to believe that Ireland is just England/Britain with a different name.

Basil Fawlty

Lived in Dublin all my life and have used high street and main street as interchangeable terms. Also thats not what this thread is about.

SuperInfinity

Frankly I couldn't care less OP. I lost all faith in human civilization, economics, markets etc. years ago. Sure, I care if things get "bad" for me, that doesn't mean I have to care or have any interest in what does go on. To me there is just no meaning to it, no principles and no logic. Any relation I had with the idea of anything in these markets being legitimate is gone long ago.

If watching earthworms put to race each other affected your life would you get really interested in it and analyze it etc.? I wouldn't, I couldn't care less. It's not like there's anything I could do about it.

bnt

I don't mind paying a bit more in a shop for the convenience of getting something quickly, and I can still be surprised sometimes. For example, about 18 months ago I looked at laptops on the PC World website, saw one that I might like at an OK price, and went in to the shop to take a look. When I got there, I found they had a better version of the laptop for less than the website said, so I jumped on it and haven't regretted it since.

What I do object to is some of the insane markups on things that don't deserve it, or the failure to notice that things have gotten cheaper. You can't get away with selling last year's technology for last year's full price any more. I don't care what you paid for it last year, and I don't care what it costs to rent a store front on the high street: those are your problems, not mine. Peats was a prime example of such a lack of competitiveness.

Emeraldy Pebbles

starbelgrade wrote: »

I used to drive to town every Saturday to do a food shop. 20 minutes in, 20 minutes looking for a parking space, half an hour or more shopping , packing bags, taking them to the car, driving home again, unpacking etc. Half the feckin day wasted just get food.

Since Tesco started home deliveries, I haven't been in a supermarket in over two years. 10 minutes on the internet, shopping delivered to your door the next evening.

Having said that, I still like to potter around the good food shops for meat, chocolates, wines, breads etc.

I'd say I do about 50/50 online / shops for most things.

I need to do my own food shopping, to make I get the freshest bread, milk, whatever. I don't trust them to do this. But then, I suppose if the food deliveries were crap, people would stop getting them so they must be ok.

Emeraldy Pebbles

LordSutch wrote: »

The term 'High Street' is also widely used in Ireland.

No it's not.

bnt

LordSutch wrote: »

The term 'High Street' is also widely used in Ireland.

Seanchai wrote: »

No, it's not - although as usual your "British Isles" unionist self would really like to believe that Ireland is just England/Britain with a different name.

Seriously? I know this is AH, but with such a weighty chip on your shoulder, I'll be amazed if you can walk in a straight line, even when sober.

It's not just a "British Isles" phrase, it's used in other European countries too - just not in English. In the Netherlands, "de Hoogstraat" means exactly the same thing. In Cologne, in Germany, their equivalent of Grafton Street is called "Hohe Straße" - literally, "high street". I could Google many more examples.

So, when the OP said "high street", everyone here knew exactly what he meant straight away. The phrase has done its job - communication of a concept - perfectly.

wendell borton

The high street is dead, all that seems to be on it now are phone shops and fast food resturants.:(
Whilst outside every town lies shopping centres filled with english chain stores.

Pottler

We do all our shopping on the internet, the milk is crap btw.

SuperInfinity

bnt wrote: »

Seriously? I know this is AH, but with such a weighty chip on your shoulder, I'll be amazed if you can walk in a straight line, even when sober.

Don't talk about people with a "chip on your shoulder", or "amazed if you can walk in a straight line".

I have no side at all in that argument, but it seems to me like he was trying to have a legitimate discussion and you started to personalize it and attack his character. He was talking about the discussion, you were making comments about him personally saying "oh you must be this", "obviously you're that", you have no idea about him.