Christmas is just 18 days away and there are only three more
weekends to complete that Christmas shopping. Although at this time of year,
shopping online is definitely preferential to visiting the malls.
No crowds
As pretty as they look all decked out with their
festive
decorations, I much prefer to avoid the crowds. Of course, visiting a store or
two is a necessity at this time of year, but if I can skip it is as much as
possible then all the better.
No Christmas carols
As much as I like to hear the odd Christmas carol, I don’t
want to hear them all the time. There is nothing worse than listening to 3
hours of carols only to find that they are stuck in your head, and you cannot
get to sleep without humming Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer to lull you to
sleep.
No holiday traffic
Online shopping means no traffic jams. As everyone is
heading in the direction of the nearest mall or store, I like to go in the opposite
direction, away from the gridlocked traffic. I’m all about the peace and quiet
at the end of a busy year.
No long checkout
queues
You have spent an hour or two picking out the right gift
only to find that the checkout is a mile long. Online shopping allows you to
view it up close and personal via the images without the queue. Sounds great,
doesn’t it?
You can compare
prices
You can quickly compare prices when you are shopping online.
This is a great way to enable you to save money. Comparing prices at a mall may
mean walking from one end to the other and back again, and with all that foot traffic, well
let’s just say you want to avoid that as much as possible.
Shop at your
convenience
If you want to shop at 3 am in the comfort of your pajamas,
then you can. You don’t have to wait until the store opens; you can do it 24/7
at your convenience. And you can do it while sipping a cup of
coffee and
munching on
chocolate. Nothing beats it!
If you are
ordering online, then it is best to order earlier
rather than later as you want your gifts to arrive in plenty of time. There is
nothing worse than ordering something and then finding out it is not going to
get there until after the big day! So if you want to order, shop today or
tomorrow or as soon as you can.
