Vocabulary for IELTS General Training (Band 8-9) - Shopping

an agreement to buy or sell goods or assets at a predetermined price but delivered and paid for at a later time

a limited-time discount or promotion that allows merchants to sell a large number of products at a significant discount

someone who buys and sells goods wholesale

the amount added to the price of something to cover overheads and profit

a sales promotion where customers receive an additional product at no extra cost when purchasing one

a less expensive and unauthorized copy of something popular

a card given by a business to customers as a reward for their repeat purchases, which can be used to earn discounts on future purchases

a purchasing contract by which a retailer agrees to hold merchandise secured by a deposit until the price is paid in full by the customer

a piece of paper or a disc of metal or plastic used instead of money as a form of payment or to operate some machines

the date until which a product is expected to remain at its optimal quality, but it may still be consumed after this date

a type of retail model where customers pay for goods upfront and transport them from the store themselves

a retail service where customers order products online and pick them up in-store or at a specified location

a store, person, or business that sells goods to the public for their own use, not for resale

to spend more money than somebody else

to demand a lower price than one's rivals

to spend a lot of money on something trivial that one does not really need

to negotiate, typically over the price of goods or services

to offer a higher price than someone else especially in an auction

to cheat someone by giving back less money than owed

to encourage a customer to buy a more expensive or upgraded version of a product or service, or to add additional items to their purchase

a situation where a product is temporarily out of stock but can be ordered for future delivery