Online shopping in general have->has its advantages and disadvantages. Online stores, like the auctions, are available around the clock. People can shop from home or work whereas a visit to the mall requires consumers travel via some form of transportation and forces them visit-> them to visit the stores during the stores' business hours. Physic -> physical stores aren't necessarily losing business. It's simply far more convenient to click on an item in-> on the store's website. However, when shopping in person, the consumer can actually examine the item before they will (bỏ) purchase. Shopping online forces the consumer to be dependent on pictures and text descriptions. Online shopper->shoppers have the advantage of comparing competing stores without driving to the actual stores, but visitors to a physical store don't face the same security and privacy concerns.