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So getting things a lot cheaper than local stuff is foolish? If you are in the market for anything you can spread your net further by using the internet. Your choices expand as there is more 'net' stuff that can fit in a local store, also you can catch things on offer that are not local. If you don't own transport, it is easier and cheaper to get groceries delivered. I haven't visited a supermarket in years and would never be able to get my shopping home without it melting. And as I only have two arms I could never carry it without making multiple trips.
Pay sky high parking charges for local high street access, or wait for a mythical (well outside of large cities) thing called a bus, then ditto for ticket prices.
Go to shop, item out of stock, order it for next week/month/year, wait until hell freezes over and still do not get the item.
Or;
Sit at home order item get it next day.
I can see the point in the high street as a half baked 'budget control system' assuming the goods cost more than the parking/bus fare, but not for anything else.
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