Tele-shopping:
Buying of goods by placing orders with the sellers using telephones is called Tele-shopping. It is a kind of non-store retailing wherein the sellers contact the prospective buyers through telephone and persuade them to buy their products. In some cases they advertise their products on television or other media and also make live demonstration of the product.
Advantages of Tele-shopping:
(i). It saves time, money and efforts in placing a written order to buy the goods.
(ii). It is a convenient method of shopping for people who are busy and do not have much time for shopping.
(iii). It eliminates the role of middlemen in the process of distribution.
(iv). Buyers can inquire about the terms and conditions of sale, mode of payment, from the sellers without visiting the seller’s place.
