There's a global, worldwide selection, for example. You can find your way to merchandise that hasn't yet made it into the deluge of mail-order catalogs in your mailbox. You can shop at any hour of the day or night. And you don't have to deal with salespeople or crowds. Internet shopping also has drawbacks.
Some items have limited availability.
Although you may think you're getting a discount, once you add in shipping costs chances are you'll just break even. Here are some guidelines on what the web is good for, and what it's not so good for. You'd think that because Web stores don't have to pay for office space or clerks, their prices would be lower. It's just not so. Because it's interactive, Web shopping offers certain features that catalogs and stores can't match.