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Definition of upsell

upsell

noun

  • something sold to a customer that they hadn't originally planned to buy.

    Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

verb

  • to sell something additional that a customer hadn't originally planned to buy.

    Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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