3 In 4 Experience Buyer’s Remorse After Shopping Online | LITE 92.1

 

Commissioned by Slickdeals and conducted by OnePoll, the study found 73 percent of people own up to 15 items they now dislike. Those unfortunate purchases include electronics that died too early into their use, clothing that didn’t fit right, knockoff designer sneakers, uncomfortable pet beds, and even ill-fitting face masks.

 

Respondents also admitted they tuck their unfortunate online buys somewhere they know they’ll never see them again (45%). Others prefer gifting these items to someone they know (40%) or returning them (39%).

 

Nearly six in 10 also confessed they shop online while intoxicated, with 83 percent of drunk shoppers usually buying something “dumb or frivolous.”

 

“The convenience of buying almost anything from the comfort of home is hard to beat, but there are some mistakes to avoid,” says Louie Patterson, personal finance manager at Slickdeals, in a statement. “Always check the shipping cost, return policies and fees before ordering. Also, beware of hard-to-find items being sold online for more than MSRP. Some sellers take advantage of temporary scarcity by increasing prices for the duration of the shortage.”

 

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