Saw this post and can't resist responding. My husband is in a wheelchair so I rarely get to do much shopping. I've been buying online for years and have never had a problem. Places like L.L.Bean & William Sonoma send return labels with each purchase for easy return. The days of long waiting times are long gone. Items often arrive within three days of the order. It's as easy to order from a foreign country as from Amazon. It doesn't have to replace buying from local stores, just opens up your options.