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So-called accidental sampling. Please see the link.
Non probability sampling and probability sampling are different because probability sampling uses random samples. Non probability sampling aren't random, but can still be representative of the population as a whole if done correctly.
the difference is just that non-probability sampling does not involve random selection, but probability sampling does.
stratified sampling, in which the population is divided into classes, and random samples are taken from each class;cluster sampling, in which a unit of the sample is a group such as a household; andsystematic sampling, which refers to samples chosen by any system other than random selection.
The related web sites give a good idea of the types of non-random sampling. These include snowball, convenience, quota, self-selection, diversity, expert, and others. Non-randon sampling is usually done because it is less expensive, easier, and quicker than random sampling.