CATALOG SHOPPING, TELESHOPPING, AND ONLINE SHOPPING IN GERMANY

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Everyone loves shopping, especially in Germany, home shopping is more popular when compared to any other country in the world. Almost all German residents have access to the Internet, which makes the home shopping easy and simple. There are around 270 members of the Mail Order Association comprising both small and large companies. Most of these companies use sales channels such as catalogs, the Internet (Online Shopping), direct sales, and or television (teleshopping) to sell their products. Small companies use a small product range to sell their products. The larger companies offer more than 100,000 articles to advertise and sell their products.

CATALOG SHOPPING IN GERMANY

Some top catalog housing companies in German send different types of catalogs directly to mailboxes across the country. Some companies also send seasonal catalogs. Some top catalog houses like Otto and Heine offer two types of catalog shopping. 

1. They will send you an invitation card. In this type of catalog, you need to fill the form and return the card to the catalog company for a gift.

2. Buddy system: In this type, when you purchase the catalog referred by your friend, a nifty gift is sent to him/her. For example, consider, your friend has a catalog you like. Now, he/she refers you to that particular catalog company. Once you purchase with that reference, your friend will receive a nifty gift from that particular, and you get a catalog.

To purchase the catalog from a particular house or company, or its website, particularly if you’re outside of Germany,

Information attached on the Catalog Order page are listed below:

Ø Who can receive a catalog.

Ø Subsequent order details.

Otto, Klingel, Wenz, Bader, and Schwab are reputed catalog companies in Germany. Some top mail-order houses in Germany are Buro Plus, Discount, Misco, Staples, and Printus. These mail-order houses sell office supplies such as paper clips, computer parts, programs, cables, disks, CD-ROMs, and other administrative necessities.

You can place an order from your new catalog over a phone call or by filling out the form. If you feel comfortable speaking German, then you can place the order over the phone call. Ordering from a catalog using a form is simple and easy. There will be a place for you to enter your name, address, and fill in the products or items number and more on the catalog order page. Before mailing or faxing the form, make sure to attach your sign and data on it.

The payment method is also simple. Some mail orders offer the credit limit option for first-time customers. That means, when you reach or cross the limited range, they will send you a notification regarding it. Pay upon receipt, and monthly installments are the other two payment options provided by the mail orders. 

TELE-SHOPPING IN GERMANY

Teleshopping is also famous in Germany. There are many television channels like QVC, RTL, and Channel 24 that offers teleshopping features. To see the television shopping channels, you first need to get your TV signal from a satellite and then using the program guide of your satellite; you can see the number of available television shopping channels. 

Order placement and payments are also simple. You can place the order over a telephone or the Internet. 

Online Shopping in Germany

When compared to other countries, Germany’s online shopping is cheaper and faster. Many online shopping sites in Germany delivers all kind of products starting from a paperclip to electronic gadgets. The top online shopping sites in Germany are listed below:

  1. Amazon
  2. Otto
  3. Zalando
  4. MediaMarkt
  5. Notebooksbilliger
  6. Lidl
  7. Bonprix
  8. Cyberport
  9. Saturn
  10. Alternate

Apart from these expensive online sites, some online stores sell products at a low price. We know that Germans always focus on quality products. So, even if the price of the selected product is less , the quality of it will be high.

Ordering a product online is quite simple. First, select the online shopping store for your desire and visit its website. If available, you can also use the mobile app of that specific online shopping store. Browse and select the product(s) you’re looking for and just buy it. You have to fill in your name, phone number, and address to complete the payment process. And you’ll get your product.

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