Would you buy online?

iandromiskin · Sep 21st, 2009, 07:59 AM

This is probably not the thread or place to ask this (if its not I accept that the moderators are free to remove this post), but I'm an expectant father who is doing a project as part of a business degree and part of it is to calculate the market demand for an internet site selling Maternity clothing for mothers as well as baby clothing and all associated baby related equipment (cots, underwear, etc).

Its just a general question really (if allowed, if not I apologize) but I was wondering if mothers (and fathers) here would buy stuff on line and if so what ? Why would you buy online as opposed to just going to the shop ?

Kitten · Sep 21st, 2009, 08:07 AM

I bought pretty much all of my pregnancy and baby stuff online and still do. I shopped around to get things as cheap as possible. Also I found from about 6months which is when I started buying things that with working full time I was just too tired to go out shopping at the weekend and now I have the baby it's just too much effort to get us both ready and head into town and shop around etc. when someone can just bring it to my door instead!

iandromiskin · Sep 21st, 2009, 08:13 AM

Cheers. Thanks for that. I presume you would try to buy as much as possible online ie maternity clothes, baby clothes, furniture, bottles etc. I know we would or will try. I'm trying to establish the popularity of such sites (what people buy and why) and what attracts people to the internet over normal shops.

Ps. we're half way there. Due early February.

Mama Duck · Sep 21st, 2009, 09:01 AM

When I was pregnant with Keane (now 2),apart from buying the pram/carseat from Mothercare the majority of my equipment came via ebay,freecycle or my local Vineyard centre x

Nemo and bump · Sep 21st, 2009, 09:41 AM

option 1
saturday morning: town is heaving, you struggle through with a pushchair and queue for ages as lo get tired/ratty/hungry etc, you get stressed and give up

option 2
saturday morning: baby is happily playing by herself, you have a cup of tea to hand, its all peaceful, you can go at your own pace without people trying to sell you this card and insurance etc.

since having lo i buy alot of her things online, its so much easier. and alot of places have better sales online. im quite happy to buy toys,clothes etc online but shoes i buy in store. when we were expecting lo we went to shops to try out the bigger purchases like pushchair then shopped aropund on internet for a better deal etc.

ellie27 · Sep 21st, 2009, 15:57 PM

I do not buy clothes online - not for baby or me - I like to see and feel exactly what I am buying. Only things I have bought online were major bargains - a winter coat with 75% off.

I do buy branded items - toys/games/ etc -online.

Samemka · Sep 21st, 2009, 16:27 PM

When I was pregnant, I enjoyed going shopping for baby and maternity things - it added to the excitement!! But I'd buy things online if they were cheaper - ie see the pram in the shop, come home & buy it cheaper online.

Now, I buy a lot of stuff from ebay, but still like looking at baby clothes in the shops. But if I saw something I liked I wouldnt hesitate to buy online x

Fluxuspoem · Sep 22nd, 2009, 04:10 AM

Hi

Due to a very difficult pregnancy I am on bedrest so everything I bought for my baby was online. From furniture, to bottles to clothes. It was just impossible for me to go out and get them.

It also gives me something to do that passes time!

Kiddo · Sep 22nd, 2009, 04:24 AM

There isn't much choice at all in my town for maternity clothing so I bought most of mine online. Most of the baby stuff we got from traditional shops. Unless something is a bragain or an item I can't get where I live then we tend to buy it in person rather than get it delivered.

Sep 21st, 2009, 07:59 AM	#1
iandromiskin Father to be Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dundalk Posts: 2	Would you buy online? This is probably not the thread or place to ask this (if its not I accept that the moderators are free to remove this post), but I'm an expectant father who is doing a project as part of a business degree and part of it is to calculate the market demand for an internet site selling Maternity clothing for mothers as well as baby clothing and all associated baby related equipment (cots, underwear, etc). Its just a general question really (if allowed, if not I apologize) but I was wondering if mothers (and fathers) here would buy stuff on line and if so what ? Why would you buy online as opposed to just going to the shop ?

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Sep 21st, 2009, 08:07 AM	#2
Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	I bought pretty much all of my pregnancy and baby stuff online and still do. I shopped around to get things as cheap as possible. Also I found from about 6months which is when I started buying things that with working full time I was just too tired to go out shopping at the weekend and now I have the baby it's just too much effort to get us both ready and head into town and shop around etc. when someone can just bring it to my door instead!

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Sep 21st, 2009, 08:13 AM	#3
iandromiskin Father to be Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dundalk Posts: 2	Cheers. Thanks for that. I presume you would try to buy as much as possible online ie maternity clothes, baby clothes, furniture, bottles etc. I know we would or will try. I'm trying to establish the popularity of such sites (what people buy and why) and what attracts people to the internet over normal shops. Ps. we're half way there. Due early February.

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Sep 21st, 2009, 09:01 AM	#4
Mama Duck Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In your dreams sweetie Posts: 624	When I was pregnant with Keane (now 2),apart from buying the pram/carseat from Mothercare the majority of my equipment came via ebay,freecycle or my local Vineyard centre x

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Sep 21st, 2009, 09:41 AM	#5
Nemo and bump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: hertfordshire, uk Posts: 754	option 1 saturday morning: town is heaving, you struggle through with a pushchair and queue for ages as lo get tired/ratty/hungry etc, you get stressed and give up option 2 saturday morning: baby is happily playing by herself, you have a cup of tea to hand, its all peaceful, you can go at your own pace without people trying to sell you this card and insurance etc. since having lo i buy alot of her things online, its so much easier. and alot of places have better sales online. im quite happy to buy toys,clothes etc online but shoes i buy in store. when we were expecting lo we went to shops to try out the bigger purchases like pushchair then shopped aropund on internet for a better deal etc.

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Sep 21st, 2009, 15:57 PM	#6
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 8,703	I do not buy clothes online - not for baby or me - I like to see and feel exactly what I am buying. Only things I have bought online were major bargains - a winter coat with 75% off. I do buy branded items - toys/games/ etc -online.

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Sep 21st, 2009, 16:27 PM	#7
Samemka Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 4,817	When I was pregnant, I enjoyed going shopping for baby and maternity things - it added to the excitement!! But I'd buy things online if they were cheaper - ie see the pram in the shop, come home & buy it cheaper online. Now, I buy a lot of stuff from ebay, but still like looking at baby clothes in the shops. But if I saw something I liked I wouldnt hesitate to buy online x

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Sep 22nd, 2009, 04:10 AM	#8
Fluxuspoem Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,825	Hi Due to a very difficult pregnancy I am on bedrest so everything I bought for my baby was online. From furniture, to bottles to clothes. It was just impossible for me to go out and get them. It also gives me something to do that passes time!

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Sep 22nd, 2009, 04:24 AM	#9
Kiddo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,438	There isn't much choice at all in my town for maternity clothing so I bought most of mine online. Most of the baby stuff we got from traditional shops. Unless something is a bragain or an item I can't get where I live then we tend to buy it in person rather than get it delivered.

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