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| asking price |
the price or cost of an item for sale (used by a seller usu. to indicate a willingness to accept less money after bargaining). |
| bait-and-switch |
a sales tactic in which a seller attracts customers by advertising at a bargain price one item that is often out of stock, and then diverts their attention by encouraging them to buy another item at a higher price. [1/2 definitions] |
| charge account |
a business arrangement between a buyer and seller in which the seller allows the buyer to charge purchases to an account, for which he or she will be billed later. |
| connection |
(informal) a seller of illegal drugs. [1/6 definitions] |
| fair-trade |
pertaining to an agreement made by a seller to pay fair wages to workers producing the seller's goods in a developing country, or to the products produced under such an agreement. [1/3 definitions] |
| guarantee |
a promise, especially in writing, that something one has bought will work properly. If it does not, the seller or maker must either repair or replace it. [1/4 definitions] |
| land contract |
a real estate contract in which the buyer agrees to make periodic payments to the seller, taking title only when the purchase price has been paid in full. |
| markup |
the amount or percentage that a seller adds to the cost price of goods to determine their selling price. [1/2 definitions] |
| monopoly |
a market characterized by only one seller or regulated by a pricing agreement between sellers. (Cf. monopsony.) [1/5 definitions] |
| over-the-counter |
of stocks, not listed on any stock exchange and traded directly between buyer and seller. [1/2 definitions] |
| pitchman |
a street vendor or seller of cheap wares, esp. at a carnival, with a colorful sales spiel. [1/2 definitions] |
| pusher |
(slang) a seller of illegal drugs. [1/2 definitions] |
| reseller |
combined form of seller. |
| seller's market |
a market that favors the seller because goods or services are scarce and prices are high. (Cf. buyer's market.) |
| short sale |
a sale of something such as securities that the seller does not yet own, but that he or she expects to buy in the future at a lower price. |
| superseller |
combined form of seller. |
| vintner |
a maker or seller of wine. |
| whore |
to engage in prostitution, as the seller or buyer of sexual acts. [1/4 definitions] |
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