1) What has been the impact of e-commerce on your shopping habits? Since I've started shopping online, I rarely go into an actual bricks-and-boards store anymore. I've discovered that even with shipping and handling, this saves me money, because I am not "just looking" through merchandise and finding things I don't need and didn't intend to get. In addition, it saves me an enormous amount of time that I can use to make more money. It saves wear and tear on my car, as well. I believe I find more interesting and suitable items online, since in the stores, I am limited to a much smaller selection. I used to spend a lot of time shopping in stores, and now I spend only a tiny fraction of that time there. On the other hand, I spend more time browsing for products online, but I also find better deals online and am more likely to find exactly what I want instead of whatever the local stores have in stock. Overall, online shopping has saved me time and money and has changed my old habit of "window shopping," which wasted both.
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