The bottomless cart.
After a day trip back home to visit my family this past Sunday, I returned
back to school with a little more than I went home with. It seems that over the past month, my mom has
become victim to a Wanelo addiction. For those of you who haven’t heard of
Wanelo before…it is a phone app made for shopping, similar to Etsy. Now that my
mom understands how to use her iPhone, she is using it to its full potential. She
has been ordering jewelry, clothes, bags, and shoes left and right. My dad and
I discussed an intervention, but I was distracted once I realized that she
picked out a few things for me.
She bought me an adorable satchel bag from somewhere in Hong
Kong, a lovely keychain, a pink iPhone USB charger extension cord, and a cute
top from Delia’s. I was pleasantly surprised by the gifts she bought for me,
but was overwhelmed by all of the goodies she bought herself. For probably an
hour straight my mom was taking me around her room and bathroom sharing with me
all of her latest purchases. I know my mom knows how to look for a deal (she is
the one who taught me, after all) but I also know how addicting online shopping
can be and how quickly online purchases add up.
Satchel bag courtesy of Wanelo
My advice to my mom and to all you online shoppers out there
is just to be aware. Check your bank
account often, know how much shipping will cost you, and mainly…don’t go
overboard. One of my rules for shopping, both online and in stores, is to avoid
purchasing items that you do not need. Yes,
being able to say that I have a pink, ten foot long USB cord is nice…but it’s
completely unnecessary. I doubt that I will ever have to use my USB cord as a
jump rope.
Online shopping is fun and easy, trust me- I know. Just try
to limit yourself to only one or two online purchases a month. If you find that your addiction to online
shopping is out of control, delete your shopping apps off of your phone.
Remember, the easiest way to pinch pennies, is by simply not spending any.
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