{"id":121610,"date":"2021-08-24T00:30:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T17:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-opened-it-and-i-just-started-laughing-the-pitfalls-of-pandemic-shopping\/"},"modified":"2021-08-24T01:03:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:03:17","slug":"i-opened-it-and-i-just-started-laughing-the-pitfalls-of-pandemic-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-opened-it-and-i-just-started-laughing-the-pitfalls-of-pandemic-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018I opened it and I just started laughing\u2019: the pitfalls of pandemic shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nFrom accidentally over ordering, to products that bear no resemblance to their description or photographs, buying everything online has its downsidesWhen Sam Bowker and his partner moved into their new rental, they planned to buy a couch the same way they usually did \u2013 with a trip down to the local op-shop.But Covid-19 scuppered this. The Salvation Army was no longer offering delivery services, so after a couple of drinks one evening, Bowker turned to eBay. There he found a \u201csleek looking black three seater lounge \u2013 it was a flatpack you build yourself, with free shipping\u201d. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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