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ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Retail Trade: Send a Basket.
Send a basket
- the service is offered by cash and carry wholesalers with many branches throughout the country
 - used when a sender wants to purchase for someone located in in another area
 - the service is provided for the buying of grocery only
 - sender visits the nearest branch and fills in a form
 - sender provides an answer to the test question which the recipient will be asked
 - recipient should be residing near one of the branches
 - sender pays for the goods at the nearest branch
 - sender informs the recipient of the value of the goods to be bought
 - sender discloses the answer to the test question the wholesaler will ask the recipient to the recipient
 - recipient branch is contacted by the sender’s branch
 - recipient’s branch asks the recipient the test question
 - The recipient’s answer must match the one provided by the sender on the form
 - if the answer provided by the recipient is incorrect no purchasing takes place
 - If the answer matches the recipient is afforded the opportunity to buy goods of the value paid for by the sender.
 
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