Do you think they should ban on-line shopping?

For one thing, physical stores would come back like Kmart, Sears, Radio Shack, AES, Boston Store, Macy's and many more.

It would get people working again

Returns would be easier

You can instantly tell if something was crap

Man so many pluses

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No. There have been things I need to replace older items in the house, and other items needed for DIY that were only available online. For instance, I needed a specific sized rubber strip for an entry storm door to seal the bottom sweep. I found something that would work from Amazon, and it was perfect for what I needed.

It used to be, maybe 30 years back, that some of the local hardware stores would carry some of this stuff. My first house was built in the 40's, and had an unusual tub/shower fixture. Believe it or not the local place had an exact replacement. Also, replacement for the hvac registers. Those types of places are long gone.