Answer to Question #266445 in Marketing for ann

Question

Many products are now being sold online because of the global pandemic (COVID-19). Name three products that you believe should never be bought online but in a real store. Explain why.

Answer 1

In as much online buying and selling makes transactions easy, there are some products which should never be sold online. The following are some of the products I believe should not be sold online;

Guns – Buying and selling of guns is illegal unless one is licensed to do the business and therefore needs

Alcohol – This is because for some reasons it is illegal and also some brands might not be original from the stores and may pose dangers to the users in that they have high content of alcohol that can harm the user.

Vegetables and Fruits – Due to their nature of perishability, they need someone at the store to select the ones that look fresh to avoid get deliveries that are not pleasing and not commensurate to the price.