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    A growing number of Chinese Internet users have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online. It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.

    Why do people use the Internet to shop?

    Some people say it is more convenient. They don't have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can't find in the stores near their homes. Still other people say they can find cheaper products on the Internet, and they can save more money.

    You may question the security of online shopping. Don't worry. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.

    If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don't want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, because people sometimes steal credit card numbers from stores.

    The Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don't plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their stores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and you can shop online there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source, Safeway. Some stores like Amazon,com are only for online shopping.