Convenience samples are generally used when detailed social, geographic, and economic information is available for the sampling universe.

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A lack of detailed information, however, does not prevent the use of sampling; it simply makes it more difficult. In place of probability techniques, many researchers in such situations rely on convenience samples taken in marketplaces and other public gathering places.

Convenience Samples Are Generally Used When Detailed Social, Geographic, and Economic