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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, Internet Access Module, January, February and April, 2015

Variable Details

VariableMAZ_27M8
LabelWhat were your reasons for not buying goods or services over the Internet for personal use in the last 12 months?
Question text What were your reasons for not buying goods or services over the Internet for personal use in the last 12 months? Response 8
Responses
1 Prefer to shop in person 0
2 Lack of skills or knowledge 0
3 Delivery of goods ordered over the Internet is a problem 0
4 Payment security or privacy concerns 0
5 Concerns about receiving or returning goods, complaint, refu 0
6 Don t have a payment card which allows payment over the Inte 0
7 Foreign retailer did not sell in the UK 0
8 Other reasons 0
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
Sysmiss 3107
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationOpinions and Lifestyle Survey, Internet Access Module, January, February and April, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD AZ13 Code all that apply. (1) Prefer to shop in person, like to see product, loyalty to shops, force of habit (2) Lack of skills or knowledge, e.g. don't know how to use websites, too complicated (3) Delivery of goods ordered over the Internet is a problem e.g. takes too long, not at home during day (4) Payment security or privacy concerns e.g. giving card or personal details over Internet (5) Concerns about receiving or returning goods, complaint, refund or redress concerns (6) Don't have payment card which allows payment over the Internet (7) Foreign retailer did not sell in UK (8) Other reasons
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults, aged 16 or over, living in private households in Great Britain.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study;monthly (up to year 2000), eight cycles per year (up to April 2005), monthly thereafter. From April 2014, reverted back to eight cycles per year.
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