Really to each his own...for me I will buy online and take calculated risks...
ex1 - bought a LG washer, chose the model and then google to check the spec and when model launched...buy on Wed and delivery on Fri..I dun need to go shops to check...easy for me...
ex2 - bought offer items on Fairprice Online...those 10kg rice, 5L detergents, Tiger beer 30 cans, etc...free delivery...save the trouble...still hv my NTUC rebates...
ex3 - bought my cheapo phone online cheaper than going to shops...global rom...then order online the casing from Cina...also more charging cables...
dun order fresh foods, meat, vege, fish, fruits online...
In Vn...many syts ordering online...and me too...just order and they deliver pay...including recently order tokong durian...once a year can eat this tokong Ri6 durian which I think better then MSW...
PS - the above is IMO...pls read with a pinch of salt...