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Band 6+: What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping online?

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Today, online shopping is a common practice for many people, but there are some advantages and disadvantages to this. When it comes to its advantages, online shopping can be very convenient for people. For example, we don't have to spend our time getting to a store. Moreover, we don't have to spend our energy and money on a taxi. On the other hand, I know only one downside of online shopping. Sometimes products are not as we expected. Overall, while there are some good points to online shopping, it is important to be aware of its disadvantages and potential drawbacks.

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Today online shopping is a common practice for many people, but there is some advantages and disadvantages of this. When it comes to it is advantage, online shopping can be very comfortable for people. For example, we don’t have to spend our time to get here. Moreover, we don’t have to spend our energy and our money for taxi. On the other hand, I know only one bedside of online shopping. Sometimes products are more as we expected. Overall, while there are some good points of online shopping, it is important to be aware of its advantages. Some potential drawbacks.

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online: 4

shopping: 4

people: 2

there: 2

advantages: 2

disadvantages: 2

don't: 2

spend: 2

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