Question

Shantanu wanted to set up a business in which the buying and selling takes place without any face-to-face contact between the buyer and the seller and no middleman is involved in the process. What will be the type of products which will be suitable to be sold, by the business he wishes to start?

Answer 1

Following goods are suitable for mail order business. 

i. Light weight goods and the ones that occupy less space. Bulky goods cannot be sold this way. 

ii. Durable and non-perishable goods.

iii. Goods having high demand in the market. 

iv. Goods having delivery charges relatively lower than their price.