Why Have Seniors & Boomers Become Avid Online Shoppers
November 29, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Seniors and baby boomers do much of their shopping online these days.
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It’s far different from the early era of online shopping when many were wary about giving their credit card over the Internet. Also, many were concerned about paying shipping charges for the items they ordered.
As I surveyed the statistics and wrote the post, Seniors & Boomers Have Become Avid Online Shoppers, I wondered, “Why the change of attitude?”
Looking at my own situation and talking with others in this category, I can give the following reasons:
- Convenience
- Saving time
- No more danger to credit card than having it disappear at a restaurant or store
- Shipping often is less than the gas to drive to a store
- Can shop any time of day or night
- Safety of being in your own home rather than parking lots and streets, possibly after dark
What are your reasons for shopping online?
I’m 44 and have a health condition which is starting to limit my mobility. Online shopping rocks! No long walks just to get from the parking lot in the door. No standing around while the salesclerk gets done discussing his love life. No painful treks through thousands of square feet of floor space to find what I want. (That said, my 80-year-old dad does not believe in online shopping and refuses to do it. He just doesn’t trust the computer to do what he wants.)