upsell

Definitions

To persuade a customer to buy more items, or more expensive items, than they had intended.

intransitive, transitive

Equivalents

Examples

“I gave up on subscribing to their SaaS because they wouldn't quit⟳ the constant attempts to upsell.”

“They were obsessed with trying to upsell me over and over again.”

“Communicate an amazing deal⟳ to get⟳ people into your store and then when that product is no longer available, switch⟳ them and upsell them to a more expensive product.”

“Even some of the benefits of kiosks touted by chains — they upsell customers by suggesting menu items and speed⟳ up orders — don’t always play⟳ out.”

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