A bad case of the online shopping madness
I miss online shopping soooo bad. TwT
I did a year of postgraduate studies in London and it's funny how quickly one gets used to these things. When I first arrived, a lecturer told me to buy a rare book online but I refused to, worrying that my credit card numbers will now be running around the world wide web doing god knows what. The credit card looked really shiny and sharp and I imagined he would always be up to no good if I gave him the chance. (I had just arrived and had not yet acquired a debit card or a UK bank account) I had to sit out that particular lecture because I had no idea what the hell they were talking about. I didnt have the book.
That night, I was so pissed at myself I decided to just buy all the 48 novels required in the course on Amazon and 3 days later.... my life was changed forever.
In my year in London I have evolved, I suppose, from buyer to seller. I used to buy damanged clothing from camden market and petticoat lane for a quid or two and fixed them up sell them for a large profit. I also went to outlets around the country and got some higher end accesories and bags. Primark is another good way to make money since there isnt a Primark in every town and even at a slightly increased price, the items were still considered very cheap. The refund system also means you could get your money back for any item you were unable to sell within 1 month. I also sold anything that I could grab during the sales. I made so much money that I got shut down temporarily until I could verify to the government that I was really a person and not a company and I had to send in all my papers before I could resume selling. Now, that was something worth braggin about to your friends! The Royal Mail and I had a year long love affair that still breaks my heart.
I have been back in Thailand for 9 months now and sometimes when I cant sleep at night I browse ebay amazon asos and such sites which only made me more sleepless. The truth of the matter is the postal system in Thailand is shit. I've got things that I sent from the UK to my sister lost in the mail, things with tracking numbers no less. Letters opened and read and shoved back into the envelope and taped up, letters to overseas friends that never arrived, and one mac lipstick that melted into cream. There is also no safe payment system such as paypal and everytime you buy something you had to go to the bank and transfer money into the seller's account. If the goods are damaged or missing then no dispute or refunds can be made.
This morning I was looking through topshop's website and was sooo tempted to order a couple of blushes but I didnt because a good friend of mine bought something from asos 4 months ago and it still hasnt arrived.
Oh, online shopping, you have made my year abroad away from my friends and pets more bearable for me and for that I thank you. But now that I know what a good postal system is like I cant help but get angry everytime something's come up about the mail here in Thailand. I know its not the end of the world but I'd be lying if I said I could do without. I do hope one day me and ebay can be reunited again. I would lick it head to toe with excitement! Until then, I'll try not to dwell too much on this and go offline shopping for some super cheap clothes at local markets and wholesale malls. That's one thing Britain hasnt got that pleases me to no end. :)
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Miss Bunny
