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Consumerist wants to know if you think "showrooming" is rude or just part of doing business.
If you ask me, I think the whole thing is blown out of proportion. Do people walk into a store intent on buying something, see the price tag and say "oh, hell no. I'll get that online?" I'm sure they do, but I don't think most people use brick and mortar retailers to try before they buy on everything. Just my $0.02.
Smart shoppers compare prices before they buy anything; this is nothing new. But is there a difference between comparison shopping at retail stores and showrooming, where you check out a product at a store and then buy it from an online retailer?
If you ask me, I think the whole thing is blown out of proportion. Do people walk into a store intent on buying something, see the price tag and say "oh, hell no. I'll get that online?" I'm sure they do, but I don't think most people use brick and mortar retailers to try before they buy on everything. Just my $0.02.