In the past a person purchased clothing in-person, however nowadays many purchases are made online and are then shipped. I would like to know if any poskim discuss purchasing clothing during the nine days (which a person generally should refrain from) online when the purchaser knows that the clothing will not arrive until after the 9 days.
Perhaps there is a difference between purchasing and physically retaining something even if it is not worn (and thereby having the pleasure of owning it and having it immediately accessible) versus purchasing and not having the actual object.