Through mail order, they buy items like pocket books, calendars, almanacs, posters, etc., containing horoscope based on the Chinese way of designating the star constellations. These items deal with predictions saying for example, what a person born in the Year of the Monkey can expect this year in the family, social, romantic, financial and professional aspects of his life. These materials are generally written in English and other languages, and are translations of texts originally written by resource persons from Asia on this subject matter. They usually respond well to offers covering newsletters on related topics like longevity, sports, and alternative medicine.