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upsell

upsell

1 4.8
A suggestion to buy a more expensive or extra item
  • noun
  • /ˈʌpˌsɛl/
  • Jargon
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  • When shopping for a new laptop, the salesperson recommended an upsell on software to enhance performance.

And then we plugged in the protein for the second upsell.

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Examples

  • It could also be something that encourages a larger basket size or an upsell to drive a higher gross profit.

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  • Beyond the front-end monthly product, there are quite a few more opportunities and upsells within the network that allow you to earn even more from each referral.

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  • So now we're building an upsell revenue on top of revenue from the core offer.

  • A website can be designed so that there is an upsell section.

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  • That was a tremendous opportunity for an upsell.

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  • But you'll notice with this upsell, I can make much more profit, right?

  • So with Fitness Business Summit, we sell our ticket to the event and the next upsell is video footage and notes.

  • You should have some kind of "back end" offer that will allow you, via the upsell, to generate some actual profit that you can keep a larger percentage of.

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  • Speaking about the expected emergence of the ultrathin laptop category back in May, he said that this is "an opportunity for upsell."

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  • Tropico 4 Gold Edition launched this week, and what better way for El Presidente to celebrate the compilation than with an upsell?

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Synonyms

sales pitch
vsupsell
26 3.2

A short talk to convince someone to buy something

persuades to choose a pricier or extra product rather than the basic offer

Antonyms

1 4.7

Sell goods or services at a lower price than a competitor

How Aggressive

hard sell
  • Informal
15 5.3
upsell
  • Jargon
1 4.8
suggestion
759 1.4

Surface Forms

upsell singular
upsells plural

Morphology

upsell = upsell (transparent) = up + sell

The noun is a regular conversion from the verb 'upsell', and the sales meaning is fairly predictable from 'up' + 'sell'.

Etymology

Upsell is made from the words up and sell, where up means 'higher' or 'more' and sell means 'to sell'. Think of a shop worker offering a better or extra item to 'move the sale up', so an upsell is the act or result of getting a customer to buy something more expensive or additional.