Christopher wanted to buy a Lone Ranger thermos bottle. He found one just like he wanted on eBay, the Internet auction. After reading the sales conditions, he saw that the thermos seller would not accept any other payment except a money order. Christopher prefers to pay through Paypal, a payment service provided by eBay, and decided to wait for a different seller to offer the desired thermos. Which situational influence caused this sale to not happen?
A) physical surroundings
B) the time dimension
C) the target market
D) the terms of the purchase
E) the objective of the purchase

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The terms of the purchase, specifically the seller's insistence on payment via money order and Christopher's preference for PayPal, were the situational influence that prevented the sale from happening.

Christopher Wanted to Buy a Lone Ranger Thermos Bottle