You've got to remember that not all sites ship to all countries.... most will ship to the US, but not all of us live in the United States. Then there may be customs issues if it's coming in from outside the EU on top of this. There's also the simple security issue of putting my credit card details out online. Whether I trust the website or not, I don't trust the connection, or my own computer not to be compromised. I have a friend who got stung by a keylogger a while back. It's not just purchasing either, I make a point not to do any banking online, unless I can absolutely help it. I prefer to go to the bank in person. It's a bit of a tinfoil hat... but I really don't trust the internet. Some might say it's ridiculous... but the only things I've ever bought via the web are this Computer, and my college registration fees (Though from within the college itself with that one).
Even without that, international eCommerce can be a real pain in the arse, especially when things go wrong. I prefer to buy things either in stores, or at cons where I can actually talk to someone, haggle over the price, and not smash my credit card to a point I can't afford to repay. The vast majority of my collection I bought either at Eirtakon, London Expo or at a few places in town I know. Also, at cons I can get stuff even cheaper than online rates, in bulk, and in a bag which I can walk out the door with. I build up cash during the year to go along with a list of things I'm looking for, then try to fill that list. The problem with this is that Ireland is a bit of an animé backwater... very little animé is actually sold here because the market is tiny (which is why I went to London Expo).
And in anyways, when translations of BL go.... I wont stop buying it. But without the scanlations, would I have started?
I guess it's all just swings and roundabouts, however.... and I am a real tinfoil hatter about the web.
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Even without that, international eCommerce can be a real pain in the arse, especially when things go wrong. I prefer to buy things either in stores, or at cons where I can actually talk to someone, haggle over the price, and not smash my credit card to a point I can't afford to repay. The vast majority of my collection I bought either at Eirtakon, London Expo or at a few places in town I know. Also, at cons I can get stuff even cheaper than online rates, in bulk, and in a bag which I can walk out the door with. I build up cash during the year to go along with a list of things I'm looking for, then try to fill that list. The problem with this is that Ireland is a bit of an animé backwater... very little animé is actually sold here because the market is tiny (which is why I went to London Expo).
And in anyways, when translations of BL go.... I wont stop buying it. But without the scanlations, would I have started?
I guess it's all just swings and roundabouts, however.... and I am a real tinfoil hatter about the web.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?