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   "J. Clarke"  wrote in message   
   news:MPG.2d421e7dec1e290198a3d5@news.newsguy.com...   
   > In article , bap@shrdlu.com says...   
   >>   
   >> On 16/01/14 12:18, Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor) wrote:   
   >> >>>      Not even vaguely close. I do my shopping in person because there   
   >> >>> is   
   >> >>> no way I'm trusting some guy I don't know to check every piece of   
   >> >>> produce and make sure it's in good shape, and even if I did, do I   
   >> >>> trust   
   >> >>> the shipping company or delivery people? No. The remote location   
   >> >>> ordering approach is great for things like books, or gadgets, but not   
   >> >>> for fresh food.   
   >>   
   >> It's only a few years ago that people said shopping for books online   
   >> wasn't possible because you had to be able to browse the shelf and read   
   >> the contents. Internet shopping for groceries has taken off in a big way   
   >> in the UK. It's perfectly normal to have a complete stranger select your   
   >> fresh food for you.   
   >>   
   >> >>   
   >> >> Same with clothes. I have bought clothing on line, but I much prefer   
   >> >> to   
   >> >> be able to feel the material and to try the garment on.   
   >> >>   
   >> >   
   >> >      Indeed. Exacerbated by the fact that a lot of clothing companies   
   >> > have non-standardized their sizes over the years, so an XXL in one is   
   >> > an   
   >> > XL in another, and a 36 waist in one is a 38 waist in another. (yes,   
   >> > one   
   >> > of them's effectively lying)   
   >>   
   >> In the UK the Distance Selling Regulations give online shoppers the   
   >> absolute right to reject almost anything they buy online. You can order   
   >> both sizes and return one, or both. Clothing sizes are largely   
   >> standardised by European labelling regulations.   
   >   
   > I'd rather just go to the store and leave with the right size than buy   
   > three sizes and return the two that don't fit.   
      
   Sure, it won't appeal to everyone, but it will to those   
   who find that they often can't find exactly what they   
   want in the local stores and who like the much   
   cheaper stuff from China or Bangladesh etc directly.   
      
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