The Good And Bad Habits Of Online Shopping

I have had both good and bad habits almost my entire life. Most of my habits have come and gone so quickly that I don't remember them. Some habits I have become too familiar with. In a technological world like today, it is very easy for new habits to surface. These habits satisfy my needs; however, they aren't technically necessary. Thus, making them consumer habits. Ever since I received a debit card, online shopping has been one of my bad consumer habits. One of my better consumer habits is cooking. Furthermore, I have both good and bad consumer habits; online shopping and cooking.
Online shopping has been a hot topic for years. It's quick, easy, and successful. I am not a stranger to this because, unfortunately, online shopping is one of my bad consumer habits. I have recently taken this on as a habit and I have Amazon to thank for that. Amazon is one of the greatest forms of online shopping; it's quick, easy, and successful. I can elaborate on all of these considering that I am very familiar with the website. What makes Amazon so quick is the "buy now with 1-click" button. On the right-hand side of the website page are the buying options. Inside of a yellow box is the "buy now with 1-click button". After choosing what I want to buy, I click this specific button and the item I added to my cart is automatically purchased. It makes me …show more content…
As stated above, I have always had habits that have affected me differently. Online shopping, one of my bad consumer habits, affects me negatively because of how easily it is for me to online shop on Amazon. It is quick, easy, and successful. A lot of my money goes to unnecessary purchases on the website. Unlike Amazon, cooking is one of my good consumer habits. This consumer habit allows me to use my knowledge to decide what I want to cook, write down a recipe/list, go to the grocery store, and prepare a meal. Therefore, online shopping and cooking are two of my consumer