Are bloggers and online video makers more likely to spend money at a retail stores?

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Some online bloggers and video makers usually make a few hundred to thousands of dollars per month online if they have thousands of pageviews per day, so online workers who make money are more likely to spend money at a local retail store like a restaurant or toy store than the poor like the unemployed, college students with a low paying job, and people with debt from loans.

A lot of bloggers, and online video makers are also younger, so they are more likely to buy new things like Fidget Spinners, smartphones, tablets, and games at stores like Gamestop, Bestbuy, and Wal-Mart than most older adults like senior citizens who are less interested in new electronics, games, and toys. More young people don't like waiting for stuff, and maybe more likely to pay a little more money to buy it more quickly at a local store instead of waiting a few weeks for something to arrive by mail when buying from a website.

Some bloggers, and online video makers buy new things like Fidget Spinners or pre-order unreleased stuff like the Xbox One X/Scorpio at a local retail store, so they can review new stuff on their blog, website, or YouTube channel on the release date, and get more views from people looking for reviews on new things like Fidget Spinners, the latest iPhone, new games, etc.

Buying stuff online can be unreliable where the delivery company loses your stuff, damage your stuff, or delay your shipment, or bad workers or people in your neighborhood steal your packages.

Plus, a lot of video makers are also video bloggers/vloggers and livestreamers who make videos of themselves at home, going outside, traveling, ang going to a store to buy new stuff like Fidget Spinners.

Some bloggers and online video creators like Ray William Johnson, PewDiePie, UnboxTherapy and iJustine make enough money from working online where saving $5 or more by buying something online is not as important to them.

There are some websites, blogs, and YouTube channels, which review products from Dollar Stores, yard sales, pawn/used stores, and other discount stores, so reviewers of dollar store stuff would most likely buy stuff from their local discount store to review.

Working as an online blogger, and online video maker can be a lonely job where you don't physically talk to people unless you team up with local bloggers and video makers, or hire staff to help you with web design, write stories and edit video. Some bloggers may go to a retail store to buy stuff, and talk to store workers like cashiers, and other staff, so they can physically talk to more people when they want to talk to someone who isn't their friend or family member.

Some online bloggers don't know much information about the product like s new phone they are buying, and ask the store workers about how to use the product they plan on making a review, or video on.
 
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possibly when starting out, I'm sure any established ones use amazon or more high tech websites like newegg.
 
possibly when starting out, I'm sure any established ones use amazon or more high tech websites like newegg.

Some of the established bloggers, and online video makers sometimes make a whole post about driving to a store to buy something, and standing in line, and talking to staff.

Prank videos at retail stores seem to be a popular category of videos these days. I'm guessing these video makers may buy a few things while filming their prank or after filming their videos since they are at the store, so they might as well buy their groceries, and stuff they need like a shirt, and pants.


Some online video makers may just buy stuff, or pretend to want to buy something from a retail store, so they are less likely to be kicked out for filming a prank video, bothering other customers and workers, and filming the store and strangers without permission. I seen a few videos of people filming at stores, and I think there is a chance the store did not give them permission to film workers, customers, or the stuff they sell, but the video makers pose as customers while using the store to film.

I think making a video showing themselves shopping on a website like Newegg and Amazon is not as entertaining than going to a store to buy something, and act overly excited at a store.
 
I can also see them using a store if they need a quick cable.

I agree they may use a store if they need a quick cable, and other stuff like a SD memory card or external hard drive for storing and recording video files.

They may go to a store to buy better looking clothes to wear when filming their videos if they record themselves on video. Sometimes viewers complain if your shirt is dirty, wrinkled, or you are wearing the same shirt and pants for many videos.
 
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