Do you like the mall?

[dustys]

In the world of online shopping do you still like to go to the mall and window shop?

[🍁🇨🇦 Tai Pan 🇨🇦🍁]

Damn right I do no shopping on line for me I like to keep flesh and blood people employed.

[gidgetee]

I rather shop online unless it’s shoes or something that is easier to just go to the store and get.

[HoudiniDerek]

No. I don't prefer malls or online shopping. I prefer healthy and active downtowns that contribute to a community's survival and success.

[Wesley2005]

Nov 2, 2019 11:55:33 GMT -8 HoudiniDerek said:

No. I don't prefer malls or online shopping. I prefer healthy and active downtowns that contribute to a community's survival and success.

Very well made point.
I do not prefer online shopping. I would rather be face to face with any product that I buy. 100% of the time.

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Nov 2, 2019 15:35:26 GMT -8 Wesley2005 said:

Nov 2, 2019 11:55:33 GMT -8 HoudiniDerek said:

No. I don't prefer malls or online shopping. I prefer healthy and active downtowns that contribute to a community's survival and success.

Very well made point.
I do not prefer online shopping. I would rather be face to face with any product that I buy. 100% of the time.

I think return policies have been a bit more refined since what it use to be. Now more online stores are happy to take back items without question. The only sucky part is having to wait for your refund to come back into place though most offer instant credit if you're willing to do it that way. I do get your point but I dont prefer running around all day and going to shops that may not even have what I'm looking for and having to waste more time driving around. But everyone's different that's just me.

[Artemis]

It's more of a social activity for me. If some friends want to get together we might go wander around some stores, grab some food, and take a look around. That's about the only reason I go anymore unless I need to get to a store I cannot get to any other way and ordering online isn't an option.

[BEAST]

Bit of a mix of all three and will use the mall for latest gear and having it all under one roof, ideal for winter months.

Cool towns with plenty of indi stores stocking good fashion, electronics, restaurants and themed bars.

Online for saving money and ease of shopping, no traffic, no fuel, no parking charges and always stock available.

Damn right I do no shopping on line for me I like to keep flesh and blood people employed.

 Online still requires flesh and blood to complete the order.

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Nov 2, 2019 22:49:07 GMT -8 BEAST said:

Bit of a mix of all three and will use the mall for latest gear and having it all under one roof, ideal for winter months.

Cool towns with plenty of indi stores stocking good fashion, electronics, restaurants and themed bars.

Online for saving money and ease of shopping, no traffic, no fuel, no parking charges and always stock available.

Damn right I do no shopping on line for me I like to keep flesh and blood people employed.

 Online still requires flesh and blood to complete the order.

Nah.

[📚 Dianne 📚]

Nov 2, 2019 10:38:17 GMT -8 🍁🇨🇦 Tai Pan 🇨🇦🍁 said:

Damn right I do no shopping on line for me I like to keep flesh and blood people employed.

Sorry, but on-line shopping employs just as many people as spending my gas money and time on going to the mall/store.


Plus I don't have to put up with sales people who are more interested in their phones* or who have decided that a woman my age is to be ignored because a Millennial or Young Adult walked in.  At least my computer doesn't  ignore me or roll its eyes at me AND I don't have to check myself out!!! (like at Target   Do I get a discount for doing work that I'm already paying to have done?)


*Whatever happened to the idea that the customer that is standing there (with wallet in hand) is more important than the one on the phone who is just a potential customer?

PS -  Anyway NO I don't go to the mall


PPS ---Sorry about the rant.

[Knightly Celt]

Not relevant here. No mall!

[Retread]

Nov 2, 2019 10:04:12 GMT -8 dustys said:

Do you like the mall?

Let's ask Cobie Smulders aka Robin Scherbatsky aka Robin Sparkles
(aka Dex Perios, but that's a completely different and most excellent story)

[wildmaven]

Nov 3, 2019 9:59:45 GMT -8 Knightly Celt said:

Not relevant here. No mall!

There's one an hour and a half away, though.  

I used to like going to malls and just looking around, but nowadays I'm looking around to see if someone's going to open fire. :/ 

Here in our town, we only have WalMart and Marshall's, so very few options for clothing. We tend to go out of town several times a year, usually when the season changes, to get clothes. 

[javaclub]

We have one mall that is still full. We got once and awhile. We don't shop online much but go into down and get great bargains.

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Nov 3, 2019 4:30:21 GMT -8 📚 Dianne 📚 said:

Nov 2, 2019 10:38:17 GMT -8 🍁🇨🇦 Tai Pan 🇨🇦🍁 said:

Damn right I do no shopping on line for me I like to keep flesh and blood people employed.

Sorry, but on-line shopping employs just as many people as spending my gas money and time on going to the mall/store.


Plus I don't have to put up with sales people who are more interested in their phones* or who have decided that a woman my age is to be ignored because a Millennial or Young Adult walked in.  At least my computer doesn't  ignore me or roll its eyes at me AND I don't have to check myself out!!! (like at Target   Do I get a discount for doing work that I'm already paying to have done?)


*Whatever happened to the idea that the customer that is standing there (with wallet in hand) is more important than the one on the phone who is just a potential customer?

PS -  Anyway NO I don't go to the mall


PPS ---Sorry about the rant.

There should still be people watching self check out for a number of reasons, the machine freezes, you buy an item that needs an ID check, or the card reader not reading. Most employers at walmart are usually right there when I need them but I do my store shopping after midnight just so I dont have to fight my way into anything.