Everyone likes a bargain right? Whether you’re shopping for clothes, household items or a new fishing rod, you’re always happier when you know that you’ve managed to bag yourself a discount. So wouldn’t it be especially great if someone paid you money for purchasing the items you need?

Apparently, women are especially fond of a little shopping spree from time to time, and I am no exception. However, the days are long gone when I will trek down to the local shopping centre to get my retail therapy fix. Online is definitely the way forward!

No jostling to find a parking space and no pushchairs to remove the skin from your ankles. No people from the older generation stopping for no reason right in front of you or kids screaming at their parents for an ice cream. No ridiculously hot dressing rooms or uninterested shop assistants and certainly no queuing at the cash desk.

Having been a fan of internet shopping for quite some time now, I can’t imagine why anyone would still prefer the ‘in person’ shopping experience over the ‘sitting in the comfort of your own home’ experience. Especially when there are so many great offers to be found on the world-wide-web! For those of you who get excited when you see the big red ‘sale’ posters in the shop windows, I can tell you that most online retailers do exactly the same thing on their websites so you don’t need to miss out on the ‘sea of red’ that transfixes you as you walk down the high street.

REGULAR SHOPPING VS ONLINE SHOPPING
Regular Shopping: “I like to try clothes on to make sure I get the right size” �
Online Shopping: You can try things on in the comfort of your own home and return/exchange them if they don’t fit PLUS The Reward Shop will introduce you to retailers you may not have in your high street
Regular Shopping: “You get better deals on the high street”
Online Shopping: Wrong! You get the same (and sometimes better) deals online and you can get advance notification of sales when you shop online PLUS The Reward Shop has exclusive offers for members
Regular Shopping: “If I shop online I’ll have to pay a delivery charge”
Online Shopping: Not necessarily but even if you do, will it cost you more than to travel to your shopping spree by car or bus? PLUS The Reward Shop is basically a huge shopping centre with 2000 retailers all in your living room
Regular Shopping: “I need to get a new outfit for a party tomorrow night”
Online Shopping: Many online retailers offer express delivery if you need something quickly PLUS The Reward Shop will give every retail option available if you search for ‘party dress’
Regular Shopping: “I prefer to see an item before I buy it”
Online Shopping: Most shopping websites now have great functionality which allow you to zoom in to an image, see the item in 360° and even see the item in action on video PLUS shopping online through The Reward Shop means you have time to return/exchange any items you don’t like
Regular Shopping: “I’ve got some discount vouchers to use”
Online Shopping: Some retailers will accept discount vouchers online PLUS you can get additional discount vouchers from The Reward Shop

And the biggest PLUS of all… The Reward Shop pays you cashback for every purchase you
make so it’s like you’re getting paid for shopping. Now that’s what I call retail therapy!

The Reward Shop is an online employee benefits product – click here for more information

Image: Tim Parkinson