2006-11-24 18:16:20 · 5 answers · asked by jeetu b 1 in Local Businesses ➔ India ➔ Chennai
They are not really synonymous.
You can be a 'consumer' without being a 'customer'.
A 'customer' purchases or buys.
A 'consumer' is one who uses a service or product.
example -
Your mother pays for your cell phone bill each month....SHE is the "customer".
YOU use the cell phone that your mom pays for....YOU are
the "consumer".
2006-11-24 19:15:40 · answer #1 · answered by COOKIE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the context.... but in many instances, they are the same.
Customer (the second letter is "U") refers to the client of the business. Consumer usually refers to people in general as we all "consume" goods and services. In another word, in view of a particular company, anybody who uses that business is a customer where as consumer is anybody that uses any business.
2006-11-25 02:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing really its just like saying to-ma-to and ta-ma-to (tomato lol)
2006-11-25 02:24:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
customer-always loses
consumer-always wins
2006-11-25 02:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are synonymous.
2006-11-25 02:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋