Practice 4: Write a short Problem/Solution essay (around 250 words) about any issue you consider worth analysing.

Buying online is a method of purchase that has had a huge increase in the last years. As we all know, there are a lot of hackers and people who try to cheat, so we have to be careful if we are going to buy something online.

There are a lot of problems when buying online so we have to be informed before doing it. As I said in the last paragraph, there are people who try to steal money from others who buy on the Internet. Many of them sell products that they do not have. So, obviously, when they take the money they say bye and they go away without giving the product to you. There are others that put fake pictures and when you receive the product, it is not the same as they had shown you in the image.

One solution to this problem could be to buy in shops. Nevertheless, if you want to buy online, you have to be sure that the website is completely truthful. It is better if it is a prestigious firm such as amazon, due to the fact that it is almost sure that they will not cheat you, since they are well-known in the whole world and thousands of people use them. After doing that, you could ask your friends if they have bought on amazon, for instance, and you could search information about the company where you want to buy the product.

To sum up, you have to be responsible when buying on the Internet owing to the fact that there are a lot of cheaters who could steal your money. I have bought online in the last months and from my own experience I have to say that it is a reliable way of purchasing.