| The best backyard barbecue store is on
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| | displayed so I could see the differences
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| the internet. This Christmas is set to be
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| | between the different models.
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| the biggest ever for online shopping
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| | 3. For more information some online
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| despite the doom and gloom predictions of
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| | stores now have videos.
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| the retailers. Consumer confidence may
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| | 4. There's web forums so you can discuss
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| have disappeared from the downtown
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| | before you buy.
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| shopping mall but it's the online sector
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| | 5. If you want to talk to someone about
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| that's set for bumper Christmas sales.
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| | your purchase, many online stores invite
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| I was recently shopping for a barbecue
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| | you to give them a call.
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| grill (yes, at this time of year!) and I
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| | 6. Everything is delivered to your door.
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| started to look at what was available in
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| | 7. The price is definitely competitive.
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| the market doing a Google search. The
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| | 8. There no state tax!
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| internet is fantastic for information,
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| | OK, let's be clear on that final point.
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| admittedly there's a lot of dross out
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| | If you're unfortunate enough to live in
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| there but once I'd filtered through the
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| | the same state as the online store then
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| rubbish I found some really good websites
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| | the chances are that you'll have to pay
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| that satisfied all my needs without
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| | the tax. I guess there had to be a catch
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| leaving the comfort of my own armchair.
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| | somewhere.
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| It got me thinking to write this piece
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| | There's been many well publicised stories
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| and just crystallize in my own mind
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| | about internet fraud and warnings about
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| exactly what it was about buying through
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| | buying on line but my view is that we
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| an online store that gave me such a happy
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| | need to get this into context.
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| feeling about spending so much money!
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| | Statistically chances of being ripped off
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| One thing that I really hate about the
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| | are no worse than any other purchase
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| traditional store is that the range of
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| | transaction, it's just that web based
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| choice is so poor and I can't find all
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| | robberies generate more interest at the
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| the top brands under the same roof, so I
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| | moment and sell more papers. How many
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| end up walking round until my feet ache
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| | times do read about somebody being
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| trying to evaluate the best product for
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| | pick-pocketed in the shopping mall?
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| me. When I've chosen it I then have to
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| | Never? Yet it happens all the time, it's
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| walk round again to find the best deal
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| | just that you and I are just not
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| and when I'm finally in the right store
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| | interested.
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| and ready to make my purchase the sales
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| | But even as I write, the big news stories
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| assistant tells me "Sorry, it's out of
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| | are about the boom in internet shopping,
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| stock". Then in attempt to calm me down
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| | not the risks, and this just goes to show
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| (and it makes me even more frustrated)
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| | how safe the internet is these days
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| the sales guy tries to sell me something
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| | thanks to secure payment processes like
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| that is in stock but not exactly what I
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| | Paypal or Google Checkout and website
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| want. What a waste of a day!
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| | security systems such as Hackersafe.
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| If you're reading this thinking "I've
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| | Just like you don't walk down the street
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| been there" then maybe it's time to start
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| | waving a wad of cash, the same care
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| buying online. I was amazed at how easy
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| | should still apply to the internet.
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| it was and how the new breed of online
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| | Remember, whether you shop on line or not
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| stores really understand my needs.
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| | banks and credit card companies never
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| 1. The range of choice is greater.
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| | send you e-mails asking you to confirm
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| There's nothing more to say on this
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| | personal details or passwords. If you
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| point, every brand I wanted was there for
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| | receive mail like this report it to your
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| me to read about.
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| | bank or credit card company.
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| 2. The features of each item were clearly
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