Pros and cons of online grocery shoping

Pros:

• Comparison shopping is much easier online.

It's so much easier to comparison shop online, not just comparing different brands of items, but comparing different online sites for prices. You might not have the pleasure of holding the items in your hands, but you have the ease.

• Finding something online is much easier than in a shop.

In shops it can be hard to find the specific item that you want, it becomes much easier online with Google's new shopping tool that will find shops that sell a specific item that you're looking for.

 

• Forgetting something is less of a hassle when shopping online.

Forgetting to put something on your shopping list and only realising once you've been to the shop can be incredibly annoying. Forgetting to purchase something online isn't, it's as simple as going to the website and placing it in your basket. It can be done in a matter of seconds

• Shop in comfort

What could be more easy than shopping in the comfort of your own home? You don't have to lift a finger except to type and use your mouse. All the work is done for you including the bagging and delivery of your food. Making it a much easier experience.

• You can shop online 24/7

You're never restricted to store hours when you shop online. You can do it whenever it's convenient for you and you never have to worry about getting in before the crowds, like on the weekends.

• No waiting in lines

Waiting in lines can be a long and tedious process, online you need not worry about this. processing your order is as easy as clicking a button.

 

Cons:

• You can't use cash online

Online you're very limited to how you pay, sites will only exept credit cards, so if you want to use cash or cheque then you will be better of going to the shop.

• You can't hand pick your groceries.

Unfortunately you don't get to pick your own food when shopping online. The person who compiles your order does all that for you. So you're likely to get items that aren't ideal in quality.

• Waiting for dilivery

Obviously when you buy online you can't get your order immediately -- usually it takes up to 1 day to get your order and of course you have to pay for delivery costs. Luckily many online grocers have deals for first-time customers, but after that the delivery cost can range in price depending on time of delivery or your location.