Shopping Set 1: Buying things to buy / to purchase

for sale – available to buy - I was really impressed by the quality of goods for sale in the new furniture shop in town. shopping list – a list of the things you want to buy when you go shopping - I always take a shopping list when I go to the supermarket so that I don’t forget anything. customer service – any activity designed to increase the level of customer satisfaction, such as help them find finding the right product and guidance about its use - I was really impressed with the customer service at the computer shop as a sales assistant helped me to choose the best laptop for my needs rather than trying to sell me a more expensive one. to give someone the hard sell – try to sell someone something in a forceful way - When I said I needed to go away and think about it before buying the car, the salesman tried the hard sell on me.

shoplifting - take goods from a shop without paying for them - My cousin was caught shoplifting again and might be sent to prison this time. shop online / internet shopping – to buy things over the internet - It’s really popular to do your grocery shopping online these days and have it delivered to your house. - The increase in internet shopping is leading to many local shops closing down to order – to request a product over the internet or from a shop when the required item is not in stock - I must remember to go online and order the computer game my brother wants for his birthday or it won’t arrive in time.