Now I know what you are probably thinking right now; I am not ready to read another article that simply tells me how I am living my life wrong but does not offer me any guidance on how to change it. Well, you’re in luck. I have a lot to say when it comes to the world of eCommerce and consumer products. I think there are several things that everyone should be aware of when buying things online. In addition, I think it is important to know which products you should be buying online compared to which ones you should buy in a brick and mortar store. Hopefully this article will give you some insight into the world of eCommerce as well as be a guide to how you can change your buying and spending habits when it comes to shopping online.

First of all, it is important for me to tell you that the world did not always used to be this way. I remember back to when the internet was in its infancy stages, and buying things online was almost unheard of on a regular basis. In fact, most things were bought in person or over the phone (if you ever saw those infomercials then you know what I am talking about). Nowadays, almost everything can be bought online. No matter where you look on the internet, there is always someone trying to sell you something at every turn you take. Google now constantly tracks our data and monitors the things we look at, making it easier for consumers to be targeted by ad campaigns. However, I firmly believe that there are some things nowadays that are truly better to buy online. The internet has its downfalls and all of its negative effects, but if one looks at the optimistic side of things, they can see the internet as a cheap and convenient way to purchase some of the things they love most about life.

To start off with, I’ll say that you should almost always buy computers online. What’s better to buy over the internet than another vessel in which you will use to buy more things off the internet? All jokes aside, many companies offer sweet discounts and promo codes when you shop online, and you have to be taking advantage of any discount you can get when buying something that pricey. Plus, your new computer will arrive at your home among various cardboard boxes and you do not even have to drive to the store to pick it up. Now that’s a deal! I started buying any of my new tech gadgets online and have seen a lot better deals and discounts come my way compared to when I was still shopping in stores.

Another product you should be buying online instead of in person is textbooks. If you are a college student and you have been buying your textbooks from your campus bookstore or something like that, I have bad news for you; you have been wasting so much time and money. Buying textbooks online is truly the best way to do it. I always have my textbooks delivered to my dorm room in cardboard boxes or packages that keep them safe and undamaged. Honestly, the internet may be the most influential thing when it comes to our economy.