Comparison between online and traditional shopping Shopping through an online store is entirely a different experience when compared to shopping in a traditional store or showroom. One of the main differences is that you do not get to check the product that you are buying by trying it and getting the feel of it. You need to be satisfied with the images presented in the website and the product description that is presented. Where as with the traditional shopping, you can feel the product and even see the demo of the product which is not possible with real time shopping. Secondly, you do not get to see the seller. There is no interaction with the seller except for the few clicks of your mouse in his or her website. There is no one to clarify your doubts or concerns that you may have regarding a product before purchasing it. When it comes to online shopping the human element will be totally missing. No price negotiation is possible in online shopping. You need to buy at the label price that is specified in the online store. When you use an online store the product has to be shipped to your location always and you cannot have it immediately unlike the traditional shopping where you take home the product that you bought. These are some of the negative sides of online shopping. In spite of these negative points more and more people go for online shopping and there should be some strong reason for that. One of the main reasons for the popularity of online shopping is that you can shop anytime from the comfort of your home. You can shop 24 hours a day. You do not have to drive to the shop; the entire online store will be at your disposal and above all you do not have to fight for your parking. You will be able to select from a wide range of products from various stores. Price comparison is possible with online stores. There are price comparison sites that allow you to select multiple products and compare the price based on the features and cost etc. Often, you get the products at a cheaper price because the online store is an electronic store and it does require a rented place and does not have the 20 sales assistants that you find in a showroom. So the shop owners do not have to bear the excessive over head costs. You pay only for the product that you buy and not for the sales assistants and the setup. If you want to buy a gift for your family or friends and if they happen to be staying in a different place then you can ship to them directly. Also, you can shop for products from any part of the world. However there are some websites that ship only to the US addresses and also they do no accept non-US credit cards. In such cases you can use some reputed online shopping services such as www.comgateway.com and concierge services that help you to shop in websites that do not ship out side the US. By using comGateway.com, you can shop even in those websites that require you to have an US shipping address or US credit card from the following Asia Pacific countries - Singapore, Hong Kong, China Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Republic of Korea.
1. Anything that infringes on a copyright. You might think it would be cool to use a logo from a product you like or a drawing you found online. You have to be doubly sure that that image is not owned by someone else before you use it. People spend time and money coming up with designs for their own purposes, and they do not always want to share them. You might be able to use copyrighted material, but only if you have permission from the owner.
2. Anything that promotes bigotry. It is not funny to put down others because of their race or ethnic group. It might seem that the days when anyone would think of putting racist slogans on a T shirt should be over. However, you need to think about your images and text before you send them to the printer. What may seem harmless to you might not seem so tame to anyone referred to in the caption.
3. T shirts with nudity, obscenity, or violence. Chances are you will be wearing your custom T shirts in the general public. Images or text that would get an R rating at the box office is offensive to most people who will see you wearing your shirt. It is sometimes better to choose a more appropriate subject.
4. An image or words that promote hate. Just because you have had a bad breakup or do not get along with your teacher, you have no right to advertise your hatred of that person. Wearing a shirt that encourages others to feel negatively about the object of your hateful feelings will not only cause problems for that person, but for you as well.
5. A design that encourages criminal activity. You cannot go around telling people how to make bombs or carry out a robbery. Most online makers of custom T shirts will not go along with printing shirts that tell details of how to commit crimes. Some will go so far as refusing to print shirts that even foster criminal attitudes.
6. Pictures without the permission of the subject. If you take a picture of your mother and put it on a T shirt, you will probably be okay. Your mother will be happy to give her consent to be put on your custom T shirts. However, if you invade someone's privacy and take a picture when they are not aware of you, do not expect full use of the image. They can take legal action if you use their image on a shirt.
When you are doing your online shopping for custom T shirts, make sure you choose designs that will be suitable for public wear. It is not a good idea to use images you do not own. It is also not a good choice to ask your online store to make a shirt that is offensive.
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