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hx8today at 4:56 PM4 repliesview on HN

Who wants to go to a physical store in 2026?


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ecshafertoday at 4:59 PM

I do. Its great. You can walk around, look at things, talk to people, maybe buy something you wouldn't based on cover art or whatever. You get to drive a little, listen to some music.

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JohnFentoday at 6:37 PM

I always prefer that. When I buy something online, it's always because I couldn't find something suitable in a real store.

bluefirebrandtoday at 5:04 PM

I could maybe see this argument in 2018 or something

In 2026? Online shopping is full of low quality knockoff crap, with deveptive listings that are trying to trick you. Yes, I absolutely prefer physical stores again. In fact I've pretty much stopped online shopping altogether again

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honeycrispytoday at 5:00 PM

Me. I love the experience of getting out of the house. Also, online shopping is an extortionist on certain items. There are so many things that are 1/4 the price in a physical store than they are online due to shipping and logistics.