Did you know that recent surveys have shown that over 80% of Americans
have already shopped online?
It's not just a trend, it's actually a behavioral shift.
And every day there are more and more things offered for sale online.
So, in the US you can buy online
pretty much anything that you can buy in a physical store.
I mean, you can get gadgets, appliances, clothes, even groceries.
And like everything else in life, there are pros and cons.
Online, you can price compare between a dozen stores in minutes,
versus taking hours driving around brick and mortar stores.
And you know what? The other thing is that online,
online you have a lot more options.
But a brick and mortar store is going to be limited by space,
so they're not going to have as much stock.
Speaking of cons, when you do shop online,
you don't get to try things on.
That is true,
but chances are you're going to find any brand or model that you're looking for,
and at a good price even with the shipping fees included.
But also, if shopping online,
specially if you're an international visitor,
you have to pay attention to shipping times.
Because you need to make sure that your item can be delivered
during your stay in the US.
That's true and if you're staying at hotel,
you need to make sure that the hotels knows
that you're expecting a package to be delivered.
And chances are,
your hotel is going to charge you a package delivery fee,
which could be a lot sometimes.
So, make sure that you're double-checking
with the hotel's package delivery guidelines first.
So, now I'm going to teach you a little more about
what I love to do, which is online shopping!
So, I'm going to introduce you to this website here today,
and there's a bunch of popular categories on the homepage,
like deals and promotions, women's fashion, men's fashion,
baby fashion...
As you use the site more it'll start to personalize suggestions for you.
So, on the homepage itself,
they'll start to be a section where it highlights items of interest,
and it'll be based off of your prior search history.
So, I'm going to show how the website has all the categories arranged,
and some of them are electronics, luggage, pet supplies,
pretty much anything you can think of!
But, today I am in the market for a new smartwatch!
The website's brought up a couple options that are the most popular,
and I'm going to pick the second one because I like the square design,
and when I click on it,
it's going to show me the entire description of the watch from the manufacturer.
And then, if you go down a little bit,
the website will also show you some competitive options
that are similar to it!
So, then you can kind of compare and contrast
and see which one you like most.
I still like this one, so now I'm going to go to the next section,
which is really important to me, reviews!
So, this one has about 1.800 reviews,
and this is really important to me because when you read about the reviews,
you can see the real user experience
and any issues that you're concerned about,
you can look through the reviews to see if they're addressed by the other people.
For me, I like this one and I trust the reviews
so I'm going to go ahead and add it to my cart!
Ok, so this part is really important.
Once you've added it to your cart,
you'll also want to consider the shipping cost and the shipping time,
whether you're going to get it in time or not.
I'm going on a trip next week,
so I want to make sure I get it before I leave.
So, I'm going to choose to pay a little bit extra for shipping,
so that I get it on Monday before I leave for my trip.
Ok, so I'm all set for Monday delivery,
I've added it to my cart and I've checked out
and my watch is on the way!
It's been a long day!
I hope you've enjoyed our insider tips
for shopping in LA and in the US!
Bye!