mail order — ˌmail ˈorder noun [uncountable] COMMERCE a method of buying and selling in which the buyer chooses goods at home, either from a catalogue (= a book containing pictures and descriptions of goods for sale) or from the Internet, and has them sent to … Financial and business terms
mail-order — ˌmail ˈorder noun [uncountable] COMMERCE a method of buying and selling in which the buyer chooses goods at home, either from a catalogue (= a book containing pictures and descriptions of goods for sale) or from the Internet, and has them sent to … Financial and business terms
mail order — n [U] a method of buying and selling in which the buyer chooses goods at home and orders them from a company which sends them by post by mail order ▪ It is available by mail order from Green Life Products. ▪ a mail order catalogue … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mail order — Cover of a mail order catalogue for scientific equipment. Mail order is a term which describes the buying of goods or services by mail delivery. The buyer places an order for the desired products with the merchant through some remote method such… … Wikipedia
mail-order business — ▪ business also called Direct mail Marketing, method of merchandising in which the seller s offer is made through mass mailing of a circular or catalog or through an advertisement placed in a newspaper or magazine and in which the buyer… … Universalium
mail order — noun (U) a method of buying and selling in which the buyer chooses goods at home and orders them from a company which sends them by mail … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
order — 1) In business and trade, making a request to deliver, sell, receive, or purchase goods or services; 2) In the securities and futures trade, instructions to a broker on how to buy or sell. The most common orders in futures markets are market… … Financial and business terms
Mail or Telephone Order Rule — A Federal Trade Commission rule requiring a seller to ship goods ordered by mail, telephone, computer or fax to the buyer within the time promised or, if no time has been stated, within 30 days. If the seller cannot ship within that period,… … Business law dictionary
direct-mail marketing — Method of merchandising in which the seller s offer is made through mass mailing of a circular or catalog or through a newspaper or magazine advertisement, and in which the buyer places an order by mail, telephone, or Internet. The rise of retail … Universalium
Comics Buyer's Guide — #1600 (January 2005) Senior Editor Maggie Thompson Categories comic books news and criticism Frequency monthly (previously weekly) … Wikipedia
Advertising mail — Typical advertising mail Advertising mail, also known as direct mail, junk mail, or admail, is the delivery of advertising material to recipients of postal mail.[1][2] The delivery … Wikipedia