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Everything and Nothing at Our Fingertips
The convenience that has brought us forced inconvenience
Just a few short decades ago, shopping channels on television provided millions of consumers with opportunities to buy products they might have never run across in their local markets: specialty food products, jewelry, home accessories, kitchen tools . . . you name it, and there was probably a channel somewhere that was showing it off for only $19.99 plus shipping.
The advent of internet shopping opened that market even further. Sellers all over the globe have taken advantage of having a virtually unlimited reach, meeting their customers where they are.
Shop almost anywhere in the world
With just a few clicks online, you can probably find just about anything you want, anywhere in the world, and have it shipped to you. Frankly, I love this. I love being able to find unique gifts, personalized items, and hard-to-find recipe ingredients at the touch of a button, so to speak.
In fact, I love online shopping so much that I’ve become content with not having to leave my house to shop for anything but groceries. Honestly, I have never liked shopping all that much, and I like dealing with crowded stores even less. And of course, when sale prices are the lowest, that’s…
