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Originally Posted by Sregener
I used to feel the same way. But as it becomes more and more effort to drive to a dozen stores trying to find one that has exactly what I want, and then paying an extra 20-30% for the same item I could have found on Amazon.com in about 5 minutes of browsing, I'm happier buying most things online.
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This.
My phone recently died and I was forced to switch to a different form factor. I could have easily run around town for hours looking for a case that fit my needs and specific phone model and possibly failed or I could have paid the telco for an overpriced case that at least fit the phone.
Instead I searched on Amazon and ebay and found an acceptable solution via the latter in ten minutes. Saved a nice chunk of change *and* a couple extra hours for reading and catching up with Arrow. Of the two, the life span savings matter the most.
The biggest gains from online shopping isn't the money saved (though it is nice) but the availability and convenience.
Life is too short to spend in transit.