upselling


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up·sell·ing

 (ŭp′sĕl′ĭng)
n.
The practice of offering customers additional or more expensive products or services after they have already agreed to buy something.

up′sell′ v.
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That's the conclusion of consumer behaviour expert David Harvey, of the University of Huddersfield, who says the marketing ploy known as 'upselling' isn't likely to disappear soon.
Shoppers are being warned about the tactic known as "upselling" which sees shoppers encouraged to buy more than they had intended - often for a temptingly small price.
But while many people think they are getting a bargain, experts have issued a stark warning after research by a Welsh health board found eight out of 10 people experience this kind of upselling every week.
London: One in three people buys a larger coffee, more fries or added cream each week as a result of "upselling", which experts say is fuelling the obesity epidemic.
2016 was a challenging year for the High Street multiple, following a critical BBC Watchdog report on upselling, and the revelations from the Honey Rose court case.