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Point and Counterpoint: Online Food Delivery

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Sara Khan
Point and Counterpoint: Online Food Delivery

Buying food online is not to everyone's taste. Whatever the reason, some people are just not comfortable with the idea of buying food online. While it's true that there are drawbacks to online shopping, those drawbacks depend on whether or not you're used to buying your food online. Let's consider some perspectives on this topic.

Assertion: if you value a specific product, such as vegetables or fruit, and want to see what you get, you might be better off going to a real store.

Counter argument: This does not mean that you should not buy perishable items such as canned goods or baked goods from online supermarkets. Such items are probably heavier than fruits and vegetables anyway, so why not pay a little more to have them delivered instead of dragging them home?

Point: by the way, if you're a bit thrifty, you probably like to save money all around. Paying someone to do what you can do yourself seems like a waste of money, right?

Counter-argument: if you don't live right next to a grocery store, you have to pay for public transportation or gas. Why not waste that money to do the same thing without having to bring home a ton of food?

Claim: It really doesn't matter and it's a misconception that buying food online limits choice.

Rebuttal: This is just another misunderstanding. It all depends on which site you buy your food from. Many online supermarkets carry the same range of products as the big grocery stores, and many are even more comprehensive. If you find the right site, they can actually deliver the ice cream you like to your door for some reason.

The thing is, if you have a slow connection or many users on the same site as you, it can take a while before you can shop.

Counter-argument: it can take longer to shop in a real store. Imagine the user as a baker, caterer, or other shopper waiting in line at the cash register. If you're online at home and the site slows down, at least you can do something else in the meantime, such as watching a movie or reading.

Claim: I don't have a friendly cashier or salesperson who greets me at checkout and helps me answer all my questions.

Counter-argument: A friendly cashier or salesperson? Do they exist? I can't remember the last time I went food shopping and the staff seemed happy to help me. If you're lucky, even the cashier smiles at you. Do yourself and the store owner a favor, get comfortable and shop online. Many sites have online representatives that you can talk to live. Visit: Best Bakery Online




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