UNIT 6: SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE INTERNET
My name‿ is‿ Emma,│ and‿ I do about‿ eightyeigh-dy percent‿ of my shopping‿ online. It saves time,│ and‿ I can compare prices‿ in thirtythir-dy seconds‿ instead‿ of walking‿ aroun(d) five shops.
Most‿ of my purchases‿ are simple,│ but Ibud I have had problems. Last winterwin-der,│ I ordered boots with‿ a fiftyfif-dy percen(t) discount,│ an(d) they arrived one size too small. The return policy said‿ I could sen(d) them back,│ but the refun(d) took five weeks. I always check the customer reviews now,│ and‿ I never buy from‿ a shop│ where there‿ are no reviews‿ at alladall. Two of my friends have received counterfeit products,│ so you have tohafta be careful‿ about the price:│ if something‿ is 70 percen(t) cheaper than‿ everywhere‿ else,│ it‿ is not‿ a bargain.
The bigger question‿ is data. Every click tells‿ a company something‿ about me,│ an(d) the advertisements follow me for weeks. I have started to keep‿ a list│ before‿ I shop,│ because half‿ of my baskets‿ are‿ impulse buys. Online shopping‿ is convenient,│ and‿ I will not stop. However,│ if‿ I wan(t) something‿ I do not need,│ I put itpudit‿ in the basket│ an(d) wait one day. Usually,│ I do not buy it.