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mail order

/ˈmeɪl ˌɔːrdər/

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phrase

/ˈmeɪl ˌɔːrdər/B1formalbusiness
  • ruСистема покупки и продажи товаров, при которой клиенты выбирают товары из каталога или онлайн-списка и получают их по почте или службой доставки, а не покупают в физическом магазине.

A system of buying and selling goods where customers select items from a catalog or online listing and receive them by post or delivery service, rather than purchasing in a physical store.

  1. Retail methodB1formal

    A system of buying and selling goods where the customer selects items from a catalog or website and receives them by mail.

    ruПочтовый заказ

    • She ordered a dress through mail order.
    • Mail order businesses became popular in the 20th century.
    • He bought a set of tools via mail order.