Why do you buy online?

[Baff]

Just read this on one of the ebay forums. Sums it up really.

astrobatts-uk wrote: I just purchased a lens from the other side of the planet, I could have got it at the same price from a High St shop in the UK.

Why?, well with a couple of mouse clicks and no "real" money changing hands it's delivered to my door in about 10 days.

The alternative is to hunt down a High St with a camera shop that actually has the lens in stock, then either go on a mission in the car, avoiding bus lanes, speed cameras, traffic jams & Olympic lanes, fight for a parking space with the little old man from hell who wears gloves and a flat cap to drive who thinks his Nissan Micra is wider and longer than a double decker bus, then walk miles and miles to the shop cos car parks aren't actually near anywhere you really want to be, then do it all in reverse to get back home again, this time stuck behind the little old lady that always wanted to join the circus, this I know because she likes leading parades

Or go on a public transport mission which normally involves sitting near the dysfunctional family from hell with Mrs hair-under-armpits, bingo wings, dont-believe-in-personal-hygiene in charge of the food munching, screaming and swearing kids from hell or sitting next to the dumb head full of bubbles teenager that really thinks I enjoy listening to "tink-tink-wail-boom-tink played at full volume through their headphones that are the size of dustbin lids, or if I am really like I get the 13yr girl with the text message ringtone from hell who decided that she wants to have a 20 way txt chat.

Hmm..choices eh?

[Bute Bagger]

Or I stay on a wee island with limited retail opertunity and the ferry to the shops is a fifty quid financial penalty away , always best to get stuff delivered to my door , plus my post lady is a fit blonde

[Brigg]

Online always, prefer to get a written reply to any pre purchase inquiry I know that the item is in stock and no up front deposit required.

I know when it will be delivered

No has hassles as previously mentioned

Never ever had a problem with disinterested staff of the couldn't give fuck slap the change on the counter mentality... And never look you in the eye...

[Roger]

Originally Posted by Bute Bagger

plus my post lady is a fit blonde

Did you mean to put Lady or Laddie?

[Tony Cross]

Easy to find what you want when you want. Fuss free.

[Bute Bagger]

Roger , No I was right with Lady , woman , of the female variety , blue eyes curly blonde hair , and always has a smile

[michael]

Originally Posted by Bute Bagger

Roger , No I was right with Lady , woman , of the female variety , blue eyes curly blonde hair , moustache...

you need to socialise more Bert...

[Baff]

Originally Posted by michael

you need to socialise more Bert...

Agreed. You need to get to more rallies.


How the hell did I manage to send this from my iPhone using Tapatalk?

[Foxster]

Yea, good thought.

Only time I go to dealer/pcworld/dixons/comet/ann summers/etc is to look at stuff. Then go home and order online.

[john i o m]

we buy as much on line as we can reason ....1 the price... being on a island they think they can charge what they want my mate was after a new top of the range telly £4,795 on the island and not in stock so it would take up to ten days ......he got the same telly for £2,699 delivered in two days 2 when kendra was on her 125 she needed a new rear light so went to the honda shop and ordered one £63............three weeks later went back got the money back ordered on line came the next day £36.99 and the list goes on