upsell

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verb

up·sell ˈəp-ˈsel

variants or up-sell

upsold ˈəp-ˈsōld

or up-sold; upselling or up-selling; upsells or up-sells

transitive verb

: to try to convince (a customer) to purchase something additional or at a higher cost

With a strong correlation between the amount of video consumed and the Internet speed that consumers think they need, providers could possibly upsell customers on costlier broadband packages.—

Makeda Easter

They start upselling you before you book your vacation by offering upgrades to a higher-class cabin …—

Christopher Elliott

upselling noun

or up-selling

Counter clerks, paid on commission, are typically instructed to pitch more expensive cars, a tank of gas, a damage waiver … It's called "up-selling" in the trade, and can account for as much as 20% of the revenue of some car-rental companies … —

Joni James

upsell

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noun

plural upsells

: an attempt to convince a customer to purchase something additional or more costly : the act or an instance of upselling

We passed on the products they had used during the massage, which were for sale. Almost every activity, it would turn out, ended with a gentle upsell.—

Dan Saltzstein

I tend to avoid server upsells because I usually suspect they're trying to push a high margin or past-its-prime menu item.—

Michael Nagrant

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Verb

On top of that, the analyst also pointed to artificial intelligence as providing an opportunity for the company to upsell users to more premium bundles. —

Sean Conlon, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 These systems can then proactively engage at-risk customers to offer assistance and provide more personalized incentives to help retain their product usage or upsell them. —

Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Noun

The web interface is easy to use, though as with most of the cheaper services, you'll be constantly bombarded with upsells for books, mugs, and more. —

Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 9 May 2024 Expand your offers with upsells, downsells, and complementary products to increase your sales volume. —

Melissa Houston, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for upsell