Windows-shopping 

Spending time looking at items on on-line shopping sites but ultimately buying nothing.

A: Last night I was looking at Amazon, EBay, a whole bunch of sites....

B: Wow, how much did you buy?

A: Oh, nothing, I was just Windows-shopping.

Windows-shopping by Doro's Mama January 21, 2016

Windows shopping 

Spending an inordinate amount of time viewing page after page of an item, say shoes, on multiple websites.

I was Windows shopping for almost 3 hours this morning....I looked at almost 4000 pairs of shoes and didn't buy shit.

Windows shopping by Krema April 19, 2009

Windows Shopping 

When a person goes to online websites like eBay or Amazon.com to look at things they have no intention of purchasing. The electronic form of window shopping.

Jane went on eBay to look at expensive diamond earrings that she would never be able to afford, so she was Windows shopping.

Windows Shopping by Kurtz 24 December 8, 2010

Windows shopping 

Online shopping.

See also Windows shopper

Amazon.com is great for Windows shopping

Windows shopping by Mewchu11 April 12, 2004

Windows shopping 

Creating an account on a shopping website solely to add items to your wish list, with no intention of actually buying anything.

Person 1: Did you make an account on forever21.com?
Person 2: Nah. I'd only use it for Windows shopping anyway.

Windows shopping by SummonDinosaur July 14, 2011

Windows Shopping 

When you go on a shopping website and add a bunch of items to your shopping cart but don't buy anything.

*on clothing website*
Friend 1: Wow that top looks cute you should buy it.
Friend 2: Nah I'm broke so I'm just windows shopping.

Windows Shopping by Fattem January 18, 2023

window shopping 

When one visits a store or mall to admire goods rather than to purchase them. The 'shopper' seems to be looking so intently at the glass in storefront windows that he appears to want to buy the window itself, hence 'window shopping'.

"You seem to be really interested in that sweater. Do you plan on getting it?"

"No, I'm just window shopping."

window shopping by Kidduffah September 18, 2005