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To: areafiftyone
The only downside is spending money for shipping and handling but it is really convenient!

How much is your time, aggrevation, and gas worth when you drive to the mall, and then store to store to do your shopping? Online you can do it all in a few minutes and never leave your chair.

Plus you dont pay sales tax!

I too do a lot of shopping online, a majority of that is done on eBay.

7 posted on 12/30/2002 1:15:09 PM PST by Phantom Lord
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To: Phantom Lord
Haven't got the nerve up to try eBay yet. Have you had good results?
11 posted on 12/30/2002 1:17:48 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Phantom Lord
How much is your time, aggrevation, and gas worth when you drive to the mall, and then store to store to do your shopping? Online you can do it all in a few minutes and never leave your chair

I agree. The traffic going to the malls and stores is horrible. Also the lines at the registers are out of this world. I just recently started shopping for clothes on line which I was leery of because of fitting but I found I could send them back if they didn't fit and I don't have to pay too much for postage. I now keep different mailing envelopes and boxes for items that I might have to return via the post office.

17 posted on 12/30/2002 1:25:38 PM PST by areafiftyone
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To: Phantom Lord
Plus you dont pay sales tax!

You've probably got about 1-2 years at most to enjoy that....the disparity between Brick & Mortar and on-line sales this Christmas is going to drive the collection of sales tax on mail order even faster than the B & Ms want....and they're on it big time.

23 posted on 12/30/2002 1:29:49 PM PST by John H K
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