Lovely. You have landed on an inspiring webshop that makes you very enthusiastic to want to shop. Have, have, have :).
You see items that you would rather have had yesterday than tomorrow and your mood gets a priceless boost. You are successfully filling your shopping cart with that ' I'm going well ' voice in your head and one click further in your shopping process your euphoria drops a bit because there are those damned shipping costs again at the bottom line.
To use technical jargon, you as a visitor and potential buyer end up in the so-called 'cold zone' during the checkout process.
The area where doubt often strikes, because to begin with, payment has to be made now and on top of that there are also shipping costs, which again creates some uncertainty during the completion process of your purchase.
It is good to realize that those shipping costs often mean nothing if you are also aware at such a moment what you would have spent if you had gone into town. Whether you need something for yourself, or are looking for a present.
Online shopping gives you the convenience of looking at and considering everything at your own pace and time. Exactly when it suits you. During that evening lounging on the couch in your 'home garden and kitchen clothes', during your coffee break at work (just being in your own world), or from the comfort of your bed with a cup of tea next to you. You don't have the inconvenience of crowded shops and shopping streets on Saturday or Wednesday afternoon. You shop online in peace, exactly when it suits you. For that reason alone, it's not bad to buy a bit of convenience, right?
In addition...
If you were to shop offline and you need the car for that, you often spend more on petrol and parking costs than the 5.95 you would pay for shipping costs in this webshop for example ;-). In addition, it is questionable whether you will have found what you happened to come across online after scouring multiple stores.
Shipping costs also contribute to the sustainability of the transport process. Many companies use this income to invest in environmentally friendly packaging materials and cleaner transport methods. Think of electric delivery vans, for example. This way you indirectly contribute to a smaller ecological footprint.
And if you are still not completely convinced after reading this blog... then keep shopping until you have exceeded that shipping limit. Before you know it, all those products that make you so happy will be coming to you for free :).
Have fun shopping! :D
