The phrase "a consumer orders" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to purchasing, transactions, or consumer behavior, typically in discussions about sales or e-commerce.
Example: "When a consumer orders a product online, they expect timely delivery and quality service."
Alternatives: "a buyer places an order" or "a customer requests".
Once a consumer orders this or any other book at www.xlibris.com, it is printed, bound and shipped.
If a consumer orders an item at 2 P.M. on a Thursday, he says, at 2 01, a robot can be delivering that order to a worker to pack.
Every time a consumer orders a pay-per-view Sony film over broadband, for instance, Sony would get a piece of each sale.
The tradeoff for the company is that it might not be able to deliver a certain good the day after a consumer orders it.
We set out with the ambition to be the best car wash on the planet and fundamentally change the way a consumer orders, experiences, and buys a car wash.
They also seem less important when, rather than a consumer ordering and interpreting the test results on their own, the tests are being ordered through a doctor or genetic counselor who can sit down with the patient and discuss the whole process.
According to Harvey L. Logan, executive vice president of the Pest Control Operators of California (PCOC), a consumer ordering a termite inspection should expect that he or she will have a "full and complete investigation of and a report on any termites or other wood destroying organisms" in the house.
The human soul may tolerate a "consumer society" in order to survive current circumstances and make a living, but the soul has come to life not simply to consume, but to give its inner gifts.
But the testing of the saliva will cost extra — from $79 to as much as $249, depending on how full a set of tests the consumer orders.
"From a consumer perspective, orders are more accurate and offers more easily accessed, ensuring that they get the best value," it says.
In theory, a consumer who orders a product on the Web or from a catalogue owes the same sales tax he would if he purchased it from his local store.
