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1. There are many advantages to buying goods and services online compared to conventional ("bricks and mortar") stores. Name one.
2. There are many products that people often prefer these days to buy online instead of in stores. Name one. Have you ever bought this item online? Why or why not?
3. There are many famous eCommerce websites. Name one. What do you know about this store/site? Do you use that store/site? Why?
4. When was the last time you bought something good online (goods or services - either is OK)? Why were you so pleased?
5. When was the last time you bought something online that you regret buying (goods or services - either is OK)? What happened?
6. Some people say that eCommerce is terrific, because it saves people time and money. Others say eCommerce is terrible because it stifles competition, underpays employees and destroys small businesses. What do you think - terrific or terrible?

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Question 1

My wife and I buy large goods online as it is much easier to have them delivered than for us to go to the shop and buy them and transport them home ourselves. Sometimes I feel a little sorry for the delivery people though.

Question 2

There are two bulky products that we buy regularly online. The first is dog food. Dog food is quite heavy to carry, especially with other foodstuffs from the local supermarket. The second bulky product is baby diapers which we buy in bulk, We always need diapers at the moment and the diaper packages are quite large, so we get them online.

Question 3

I think many people are going to choose Amazon or Rakuten so I will be a little different. In New Zealand, we have a site called Trade Me. On this site, you can buy products just like on Amazon or Rakuten, or you can trade one thing for another.

Question 4

As I said, we buy large items regularly and we are always satisfied. That is why we are repeat customers.

Question 5

I haven't regretted anything, but my wife said that she regrets buying some clothing items. She said the color and sizing were not correct.

Question 6

I have mixed feelings about it, it is very convenient but it also makes doing business very hard for smaller shops. It's complicated but I feel very sorry for the family-owned businesses going out of business because of net shopping.

Tough Vocabulary

- English -	- Japanese -
bulk / bulky	嵩