‘Buying and selling can take place without going to a marketplace.’ Explain this statement with the help of examples.

Buying and selling can take place without going to a marketplace,’ This statement is true based on the new trend in marketing and sales. 

• Technology has changed the traditional concept of marketing by manual presence to buy and sell anything. Now-a-days, it is not necessary to go to the market to purchase goods. Anyone can place orders for a variety of things through the phone or the Internet and the goods are delivered at the home or place where needed. Examples of several e-commerce sites that facilitate buying and selling on the internet are Amazon, Snapdeal, etc. 
• In clinics and nursing homes, we see now-a-days, sales representatives waiting for doctors or taking orders at shops for different goods or medicine. 
• The use of electronic wallets, internet banking and swipe machines has helped in ease of payment. This also encourages buying and selling without going to a marketplace.