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ĐỀ TÀI: Advantages and disadvantages of shopping

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VIETNAM UNIVERSITY OF COMMERCE FACULTY OF ENGLISH
GROUP DISCUSSION
ENGLISH 2
Topic: Advantages and disadvantages of shopping online
Group: 4
Class: 1658ENTH1511
Teacher:
Group preparation assessment:
Presentation assessment: List of students
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Nguyễ
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Hoa

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Phan
Thị
Huệ

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4

Nguyễ
n Thị
Hương

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Làm
phần
advantages
of shopping
online
Làm
phần
advantages
of shopping
online,
advantages
of shopping
online,
Làm slide
disadvantage
s of shopping
online

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Nguyễ
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Hương

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Làm
phần
disadvantage
s of shopping
online,

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Làm
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disadvantage
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online

Nguyễ
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Thu
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MEETING MINUTES- GROUP: 4
Lần 1
Địa điểm: tầng 2 thư viện
Thời gian: 9h30-10h30
Ngày 18-09-2016
Thành viên: đầy đủ
Nội dung:
-Thảo luận, phác thảo dàn ý bài thảo luận
-Phân công phần việc cho các thành viên

1. Phan Thị Huệ, Vũ Thị Hoa, Nguyễn Thị Quỳnh Hoa làm phần advantages
and disadvantages of shopping online for seller
2. Nguyễn Thị Hương, Nguyễn Thị Hương, Ngô Thị Thu Hương, làm phần
advantages and disadvantages of shopping online for buyer
Thư ký

Phan Thị Huệ

Nhóm trưởng

Nguyễn Thị Thu Hoài


Biên ban họp nhóm
Lần 2
Địa điểm: trước thư viện
Thời gian: 9h30-10h30
Ngày 02-10-2016
Thành viên: đầy đủ
Nội dung:
- Tổng hợp các sản phầm đóng góp cho bài thảo luận của các thành viên
- Phân công công việc lần thứ 2
1. Nguyễn Thị Thu Hoài viết phần mở đầu và kết thúc bài word
2. Nguyễn Thị Hương kiểm tra lại bài word
3. Phan Thị Huệ làm slide
Thư ký

Phan Thị Huệ

Nhóm trưởng

Nguyễn Thị Thu Hoài

Overview of presentation
A. Introduction
B. The advantages and disadvantages of shopping online.
C. Conclusion.


PRESENTTATION OUTLINE
A. Introduction
Online shopping or e-shopping is a form of electronic commerce which allows consumers
to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser.
Alternative names are: e-web-store, e-shop, e-store, Internet shop, web-shop, web-store,
online store, online storefront and virtual store. Some popular websites can be listed such as
amazon.com, ebay.com, Lazada or Tiki.vn and so on.
Actually, online shopping has become more and more popular and is supposed to be one of
the best methods considered for shopping.With the variety of products and services, it allows
people to buy anything they want just by a click of mouse. It is no doubt that shopping online
brings people a lots of advantages; However, there are also some people say that it has some
disavantages, too. In this essay, both of sides will be discussed.

B. Advantages and disadvantages of shopping online
I. Advantages and disadvantages for seller
1. Advantages
As you know, today the internet is worldwide coverage and online business market is
growing very strongly. More than 80% of internet users in Vietnam, and they choose to
search for information through the internet. So if you want business, online sales will give
you a lot of profit. The following points will show you that.

• Cost savings
Sales on the network you are not costly to open the store, tax, salaries, etc ... premises You
simply create a sales site and take the time out to write Posts advertising, creating compelling
content to attract people.

• Easy to reach people
If your standard website design sales site SEO then your sales will easily located on the Top
10 rankings of the search engines. When customers need, they just search on Google will
place your website. Customer access easier than ever.


• Not under pressure, relaxed time
Sales flexible online you will be free time, not under pressure for the costs, time, revenue,
etc. You just need to use electricity smart phone with wifi connection is that you can sell,
advise customers anywhere and anytime.

• Built-in promotional tools
On Facebook Fanpage or website will integrate support tools for effective online marketing
to help your site appear to be widely accessible and large customers.
2. Disadvantages
•

II. Avantages and disadvantages for buyer
1. Advantages

• Save time

The big advantage is saving time. As you know, going shopping very takes time. We must
move from place to place to find out the things or products we need. However, with shopping
online, it is easier and faster than ever. All we have to do is surfing on the internet, choose

the ones we like and wait for the delivery. All of the activities happened online as negotiation

payment, delivery. It is convenient and more important is saving your time.
• That goods are often cheaper
An other advantage of shopping online is that goods are often cheaper as the seller does not
have the costs of running a shop.
( You do not have to deal with the weather. You don't get rained on for instance shopping
online.)

• Online deals and promotions
Before you checkout, you can scour the internet for online coupon codes or special discounts.
Many companies send coupons to their customers who have opted into their email marketing


campaigns, delivering them with the latest product or service information and what current
promotions they are currently holding.

• Buying whatever
You can buy whatever you want and no need come to meet the partner directly although they
are so far from you. Today, almost seller also choose the internet means to transmit
information advertise about their products, so you can find everything about the goods such
as shape, color, size, price,...in the searching websites. In addition, it is easy to determine
whether the products are available or out of stock.

• Buying anytime and anywhere
You have a shop never closed. It is always opened throughout holidays. You can buy in 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year also have trouble attending shops during their
opening hours. The ability to shop from home allows many people who have trouble getting
to real world shops such as elderly or disabled people or others with transport or mobility
issues to still purchase the products and services they need. Many people work the same

hours as shop opening times, mothers with young children and no one to mind them. Finally
you will be able to find and buy products all over the world not just in your local area - this
makes purchasing hard to find items a lot easier.

• Can compare price and quality of same goods
A huge advantage of shopping online is that you have the opportunity to compare as many
products and prices as you want without having to spend the time and money to travel
between several different shops. You will also be able to read reviews that have been written
by other people who have purchased the item you are considering; you will be able to find
out about the item from a genuine user not just the salesperson. You can use these facilities to
decide to buy a product or service. If you're lucky, you'll be providing the necessary
information from other online store and you'll purchase the product with better price and
better quality.
2. Disadvantages


If there are advantages, most likely there will be disadvantages. Despite the success of
purchasing through online shopping stores, there are still some disadvantages that most
people

complain

about.

These

include:

• Not assured goods
Because everything is shown on the internet, so we don’t know the partners. We have to buy

the items relying purely on a photograph and description, we cannot feel or see the items we
want to buy. It can sometimes be quite hard to judge the size or quality of some items purely
from a photograph. Maybe we will have the risks or the goods we ordered that didn’t have
the good quality or enough functions as mentioned in the contract.
• Warranty issues
Most of the electronic items are sold without international warranty. So be sure that you
have contact with the seller to verify whether the item has the international warranty or not.

• Shipping Charge
Shipping charge and shipping delays are one of the main disadvantage of shopping online.
Items are generally cheaper in online web store, but the addition of shipping charge makes
the price equal or much more expensive than local store.

• Have to wait
Unlike buying at retail stores, you are able to use the product instantly after you buy it,
which can be satisfying. However, online shopping requires patience to wait for the item to
arrive at your door step about 2 to 3 days or even longer depending on the location you've
ordered it from. If you’re an impatient person, waiting for your product to be delivered can
be a pain.

• To return faulty goods


The next disadvantage of shopping online is much harder and takes longer to return faulty
goods; we will have to repack it and pay ship back to the seller. It can take weeks to
exchange a faulty product purchased online.

• To accept price
We have to accept the price that sellers have given. But if buying goods in traditional shops,
we can bargain. If the seller agrees, we’ll get it at a more reasonable price.

• Privacy
Privacy of personal information is a significant issue for some consumers. Different legal
jurisdictions have different laws concerning consumer privacy, and different levels of
enforcement. Many consumers wish to avoid spam and telemarketing which could result
from supplying contact information to an online merchant
3. To become a smarter online shopper
The list can go on and on for the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping. Instead of
creating a pros and cons list, you should discover ways to become a better online shopper in
the event you want to purchase items online.
Here are some tips on become a smarter online shopper:

• Do your research
Before making a purchase, research more about the company whether its through a review
site or checking on social medial.Brands who value their customers are more likely to be
engaged online because they understand the importance of being transparent. Does their
website look trustworthy? What payment gateways do they except? What have others said
about their service? Reduce your risk and protect your money by learning more about the
brand first.

• Read online reviews


Discover what others have tho say about the product or service you are about to purchase. A
lot of consumers leave honest reviews about a product that can help influene your decision to
click and buy.

• Read the fine print
Always know what the return and refund policy is before buying. Some companies offer a
year return policy others can ranger in the 14-30 days return window. Some may only offer

exchange. Save yourself the frustration and discover what yourr risks are when purchasing.

• Look for online deals
Online shopping gives you the ability to cross-compare prices across multiple websites so
you can get the best deal. Look into different coupon sites. If you really like a brand, stay
connected with them and subscribe to their newsltters as they may offer you exclusive
promotions for your loyalty.
C. Conclusion
Above is our analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of this form of shopping online.
Anything that has its good and bad side, it is important that we look to be good ones and bad
ones to promote on how to restrict and overcome. Online shopping too, hope that the article
can bring you more grassroots, motivations to shop online more goods, while limited, fix and
avoid risks when doing shopping goods online. Articles may not complete, not correct and
complete assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of this form of procurement of
goods online. I'm so happy to receive any comments or questions you let me to exchange and
complete our discussion.
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