Tele shopping is a term used to describe the process of buying goods or services over a telephone line. However, the term is often used interchangeably with other phrases that describe the same activity. For example, tele sales, telemarketing, and phone sales are all synonyms for tele shopping. The purpose of these terms is to describe the same commercial activity that takes place over the phone. Another synonym for tele shopping is home shopping, which refers specifically to the purchase of goods or services from the comfort of one's own home. Regardless of the term used, the process of tele shopping involves the exchange of money for goods or services via a telephone transaction.