| It seems that once again, the virtual world has | | | | fastest delivery method offered and still save money |
| outperformed the real world. Online furniture retailers | | | | over buying locally. |
| are offering canvas transfers and prints from | | | | I recently had a good experience that solidified my |
| respected artists alongside their furniture. | | | | position on online shopping. I was recently shopping |
| I have to confess, I am an avid online shopper. Being | | | | online for furniture when I noticed that a few of the |
| a New Yorker, there are two elements to the online | | | | online retailers were offering prints and canvas |
| shopping experience that make it so much better | | | | transfers alongside their furnishings. These were high |
| than going to a local retailer. The first, unquestionably, | | | | quality, framed or un-framed artistic works by |
| is convenience. Trying to get any item of substance | | | | recognized artist and the prices were well below |
| around this town is nearly impossible. Delivery fees | | | | what I would be paying here. The selection of artist |
| charged by New York retailers are notoriously | | | | was incredible, from impressionist masters such as |
| murderous, so that usually removes most items out | | | | Monet, Renoir and Van Gogh to abstracts from |
| of the competitive range of what is offered online. | | | | Maitland and Li-Leger. I ended up ordering two prints |
| Additionally, I often have to travel far to find what | | | | and one canvas transfer, all framed, in addition to the |
| I'm looking for, and traveling here can be a nightmare. | | | | furniture piece I was originally looking for. |
| Many singular online retailers have an exceptional | | | | I would have a hard time finding an art selection as |
| selection of goods that might take several trips to | | | | nice as the one this online furniture retailer had |
| several different merchants here to purchase. | | | | anywhere in the city, and especially not at a furniture |
| The second element that makes online shopping | | | | store. They even had a section with the works of |
| more feasible is price. Delivery fees aside, most online | | | | new artists. |
| retailers are not paying for expensive Manhattan real | | | | The bottom line is that as long as online retailers |
| estate. The products they offer are no different in | | | | continue to offer superior convenience, pricing and |
| many cases to what is being sold online, and yet I | | | | selection, the number of people who shop online will |
| am expected to pay a premium for having it right | | | | continue to grow. The art I found at my favorite |
| now. Sorry, but I can wait for a few days to have | | | | online furniture dealer is just one example of how |
| the exact same (or often a better) item delivered. In | | | | online shopping is really starting to surpass the local |
| fact, Ii can probably pay for the most expensive and | | | | buying experience. |