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Online shopping is great but research properly and watch for the pitfalls.

With Argos giving up that cheery doorstop of a catalogue to concentrate attention on its online presence, we are reminded that shopping as we once knew it has changed forever.

The perpetually open aisles of the internet offer hundreds of thousands of products. With high definition imaging catching every detail, independent customer reviews, special offers on multiples, effortless card payment and often free delivery to your door, what could go wrong?