ls 4 Flashcards
what is sales?
exchange of goods and services for money
__ is the hallmark of business
Selling
two types of selling
consumer selling
industrial selling
_______ is necessary to create demand
Persuasion
how does selling win the confidence of buyers?
by providing them info about the utility of products and services
selling is a _____ way process. how?
two
it gives cash to seller
it satisfies needs of buyer
4 methods of selling
- sale by inspection
- Sales by description
- Sales by sample
- Sales on approval
sales by inspection is necessary when …
goods are non standardised / goods are perishable
disadvantage of sales by inspection
it is time-consuming
What is sales by inspection?
buyer inspects the goods before deciding to buy them
two advantages of sales by description
saves time
widens market
sales by description is possible only for ________ goods
standardised
what does a description give u?
size,shape,design,content, usage, etc etc of goods
through what can description be given?
catalogue,circular,sales letter,etc
what is sales by sample
sample is checked and bulk order is placed based on the sample
sales by sample is used in the case of _______
food grains, tea, coffee
What is sales on approval/return ?
seller sends the goods to buyer
after checking, buyer will decide whether to buy or not