Definitions
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- verb To
persuade a customer to buy more than he or she had intended.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Not everyone, however, thinks "upsell" is the best strategy.
'Do you want fries with that?' Workers pushing extra sales 2009
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But in a comic store, what they’ll upsell is something in comic format.
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But in a comic store, what they’ll upsell is something in comic format.
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The sales tactic that often ensnares Marisa Woolsey is what's called the "upsell," when extra products are pitched to consumers after they call or go online to buy.
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The upsell is a 1080p LCD with RGB LED backlighting, which tacks on a hefty $250 to the price.
DailyTech News Feed 2009
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The upsell is a 1080p LCD with RGB LED backlighting, which tacks on a hefty $250 to the price.
DailyTech News Feed 2009
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The upsell is a 1080p LCD with RGB LED backlighting, which tacks on a hefty $250 to the price.
DailyTech News Feed 2009
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NEW YORK As every penny counts, businesses are asking front-line workers to step up efforts to "upsell," to persuade a buyer to take an extra or two that adds to their transaction.
'Do you want fries with that?' Workers pushing extra sales 2009
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Visitors booking a Delta flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles on the airline's website last week also were pitched a $50 day pass for the airport club lounge, $87.99 bus service from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and a $119.99 paragliding lesson on the beach in Malibu, among other "upsell" efforts.
Airlines Revamp Sites to Sell More Than Seats Mike Esterl 2011
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So for a good chunk of Boston.com's existence, the sales people selling print content and the sales people selling online content were different groups, and one wasn't trying to "upsell" the other.
john commented on the word upsell
“Cassinelli prided himself on earning big tips. ‘I could always upsell my tables’ liquor and desserts,’ he said, using the industry term for swaying diners to order more than they normally would, driving up the bill and hence the tip.�?
The New York Times, Why Tip?, by Paul Wachter, October 9, 2008
October 12, 2008