Dec. 2011
With the rapid development of Internet, online shopping has been gaining growing popularity in China, especially among the young. Although some opponents are concerned about the faults and problems of it, I hold the view that it has become a tendency, greatly transforming everybody's life.
To begin with, online shopping has become a lifestyle in the 21st Century. Since the Internet has provided much freedom, people can do almost everything on this platform. Shopping is not exceptional. Instead of going out and wandering from store to store, shopping online offers a new way of purchasing goods, which is particularly attracting to those who have easy access to the Internet. Not surprisingly, its popularity grows.
In addition, online shopping has brought a lot of convenience into people's life. Firstly, it has widened the choices of goods. When we go to a supermarket, we usually have a limited range of goods of the same kind to choose from. But through the Internet, we can get information of goods from other cities and even foreign countries. In this way, we can easily compare the products and choose the one we need most. Secondly, it can be done just at home. With online shopping, we do not have to go far to purchase what we want, but can make an order with only a click, and then wait for the item to be delivered to door. Thirdly, we can choose online payments or pay to the deliver guy. And it is often the case that we are able to order cheaper things online than buying from a real shop in the street. Online shopping, seen from the above factors, is truly making people's life much more convenient.
However, some argue that online shopping can not allow customers to see and touch the genuine products, and therefore it may cheat people. But such similar problems can be avoided or solved as long as we are cautious and careful before making an order online. Besides, we can choose a website like Taobao.com to buy goods of which the way of payment is guaranteed. We can talk to the salesman and check the comments other customers have left to decide whether it is trustworthy.
To sum up, despite a few faults and problems that online shopping may cause, it is still a good way of buying, which has vastly influenced people's life. If you are used to shopping in stores, you may try shopping online some time and have fun enjoying the convenience it will bring.