upsell
upsell — verb
- upsellpresent simple I / you / we / they
- upsells3rd person singular
- upselling-ing form
- upselledpast simple
1. to encourage someone who is already making a purchase to choose a pricier altern
to encourage someone who is already making a purchase to choose a pricier alternative or add extra items to what they plan to buy
The server upsold the couple on a bottle of wine instead of individual glasses.
upsell + someone + on + something
When Diya bought a laptop, the salesperson tried to upsell her a three-year protection plan.
Haruto was trained to upsell premium seats to passengers checking in for their flight.
Trang decided to upsell the custom framing service to every customer who bought a print.
Good employees know how to upsell without making customers feel pressured.
- cross-sell
offers a different but related item (e.g., a case with a phone) rather than a pricier version of the same item
- upgrade
focuses on moving to a more expensive tier rather than adding extras
- downsell
to suggest a cheaper alternative instead
文法句型
upsell + someone + on + something
upsell + something + to + someone
upsell + someone + something
用法筆記
The past tense is 'upsold', not 'upselled'. Common in retail, hospitality, and service industries.
常見錯誤
upsell — noun
1. a situation in which a buyer who is already purchasing something is offered and
a situation in which a buyer who is already purchasing something is offered and accepts an extra item or a more costly version than what they first planned to buy
Amelia agreed to the upsell and added priority boarding to her ticket.
agree to an upsell
The upsell of a larger drink with the meal deal brought the bill to just over ten dollars.
the upsell of [product]
Some travellers find the constant upsells at the car rental counter frustrating.
Chidi's upsell of the leather interior upgrade earned him a bonus that month.
The company's profits grew by twelve percent after they started offering an upsell on every online order.
文法句型
the upsell of [something]
offer an upsell
agree to an upsell
用法筆記
Typically used in the singular in business contexts to describe a sales technique or a specific instance of it.