There are a lot of factors why this is so. First, with city streets subject to perennial heavy traffic day in and out and with surging fuel prices, it makes more sense to shop online than duke it out in the malls.
Second, many e-commerce sites offer a wide range of products, often at discounted rates than those found in brick and mortar stalls.
And finally, it is just way too convenient to purchase stuff you need at the comfort of your own home without jostling through crowds and without getting stared at for buying certain "weird" products.
One of the most popular e-commerce sites in the Philippines is Lazada. Available via app and desktop browsers, Lazada is a virtual shopping mall with an inventory of goods numbering in the millions.
It has everything you need, and more. Here are 10 of the weirdest products sold on Lazada you thought you didn't need until, well, today:
1. If you're a girl traveling in the middle of the road with no bathroom in sight and you badly need to pee, what do you do? Here you go.
2. Joga Soap is for the ladies out there who are not particularly well-endowed but wish they are.
3. If your idea of fun is puking out blood, Lazada's got your back.
4. For men who want to up their pantyhose game, here's a show-stopper. It even has extra leg room for your appendage, see!
5. Who knew getting your virginity back costs less than 200 bucks?
6. It's tea time!
7. Forget about stress balls. Here's the real stress-buster.
8. Feel like sipping a little something-something?
9. For some it's sickening; for others, it's art. Either way, this poster serves as a springboard for discussion on sex, objectification of women, Japanese manga, and fetishes.
10. There's no way my lips are touching that!
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What's your weirdest Lazada purchase? Let us know in the comments section below.