Is This Random or Convenience Sampling?

[alex_boothby]

Hi, I hope you can help.

I collected my samples on the street by just asking passers by to fill in my questionnaire. I moved to 5 different locations within the city and spent 3 hours each visit 3 times a week for one month.

Is this random sampling? Or it it sill convenience sampling? Can anyone help me make it sound as good as possible! While i know this can never be representative, can argue that its more than convenience?

Cheers!
I also asked every 3rd passer by

 

[whizz]

I suppose it can be considered as pseudo-random sampling. It signifies the Poisson Distribution. I came to this conclusion since you've specified fixed intervals of time for the task.

 

[mathman]

It is random sampling (I never heard of convenience sampling). The main question is you method sufficient to get a representative sample of the population you are trying to sample? there is not enough information in your statement to answer that.