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Online Shopping
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ICT work on the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping
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Online Shopping
Advantages to the customer
There is a large a variety of products
It is easier than going to the shops.
You can buy things from all over the world
It may be cheaper
Everybody can access it even if you are disabled
No travelling costs
24 hour access
You can order it at a later date
Disadvantages to the customer
Your banking details may be leaked
People can get you banking details and cost you a lot of money if you leave it logged in.
It can cause a lot of pollution because of all the vehicles used to delvered
The website might be untrustworthy and sell products that are of a lower quality that they advertise it as.
Also they might just take your money and not send it to you
It might be damaged
It might come in the wrong size/ colour
It may not get sent by mistake or be sent to the wrong address
You might get the wrong product sent to you
Higher chance of credit card fraud
Advantages to the store
Wider range of customers
Cheaper than having a lot of shops
You can store everything in 1 location and not spend loads of money buying small things for shops like refrigerator
Less crowds in the stores
Spend less money on wages
No shoplifting
It is cheaper to set up a website than to set up a shop
Disadvantages to the store
They spend a lot on delivering.
They need a lot of trained logistics people
Stores may be cheaper
People might go to the shops as they can get it then and there
Traditional shops may go in to decline
Unemployment
If the item is lost/ not sent or damaged the business has to refund the customer
Specilist IT knowledged needed to set up website
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