Merits of online holiday shopping

Yesterday I decided to go shopping in some stores as an experiment. If you know me, you would know that I hardly ever step into a store if I can help it. I buy all my groceries online, shop the drugstore online, buy all my clothing, underwear, and shoes online, and buy books online.

The first place I went shopping yesterday was Barneys New York in Beverly Hills. I wanted to look at the Me & Ro gold disc necklace in gold and try it on. After waiting around for a sales associate to help me for 10 minutes, I finally got to try on a few of the Me & Ro necklaces. Unfortunately, the one I wanted was not available in the store and they had to order it for me. The first thought I had was: I could have bought this online and saved myself the time driving around and waiting inside the store to be helped.

The next store I stopped in was another department store to find a pair of skinny denim jeans by J Brand in my size. Alas, they had the dark blue in my size, but they did not have the black in my size. They said they could order it and have it sent to my house.

I left the 2nd store in frustration and thought to myself: I could have ordered these online…

So I went home. I ordered the Me & Ro Multi Discs Chain Necklace 20″ 10k online and the J Brand black skinny jeans online in my size.

See my necklace below in the circle discs. The one they had in stock is the lotus above. If you want a more affordable option – HSN.com and Me & Ro partnered up this holiday season and did a version of the lotus necklace called Robin by Me&Ro “Petal” 16-1/4″ Chain Necklace that you can buy online.

Moral of the story – there is a reason why I shop online – it is easier, less frustrating, and faster…will you be shopping online this holiday season?