For me, the shipping costs make it actually more expensive to shop online (when it’s “free” they are just pre-mixed into the price of the goods), but no way I’m hauling that stuff I usually order home by myself.
For me it’s usually either because I’m feeling lazy or because it’s something very specialised that’s hard to source locally
For example I wanted a new cycling helmet, and the only satisfactory helmet I found in local shop was ~200eur. I could have ordered online instead and found something in sale for maybe 100eur instead, if I just waited for a week for delivery
I do, but I also see how it affects local smaller shops, so I’ve started to reduce it despite often costing me more
For me, the shipping costs make it actually more expensive to shop online (when it’s “free” they are just pre-mixed into the price of the goods), but no way I’m hauling that stuff I usually order home by myself.
For me it’s usually either because I’m feeling lazy or because it’s something very specialised that’s hard to source locally
For example I wanted a new cycling helmet, and the only satisfactory helmet I found in local shop was ~200eur. I could have ordered online instead and found something in sale for maybe 100eur instead, if I just waited for a week for delivery