Online shopping is more than just a hobby for those who get the thrill of exploring the world’s biggest mall: the internet. This is also a sport.
How else to explain Monica Corcoran Harel’s reaction to the news that there was a flash sale at one of her favorite online stores? “I got very, very excited and very competitive,” he said, constantly refreshing to get the best deal. If a family member happens to enter the room when he hovers over his computer.
Corcoran Harel, 53, who lives in the Los Angeles area and runs Pretty Ripe, a lifestyle newsletter for women over 40, has been shopping online for years. She enjoys the ability to visit dozens of stores at once, compare prices before clicking “buy now,” and the promise of fast delivery, all without leaving her home. Online shopping is “very intoxicating” and you need to remember, your little …