bargain-basement

Deeply discounted goods

Bargain-basement describes something extremely cheap, often with implications of low quality.

The term comes from the lower floor of department stores where discounted goods were sold: bargain-basement prices, a bargain-basement knockoff.

It suggests cutting corners or settling for less: The production had a bargain-basement feel.

cheap

affordable

Reasonably priced

discount · markdown · clearance · sale · wholesale · thrifty · economical · frugal · rock-bottom · no-frills

shoddy

flimsy

Weak and easily damaged

junky · trashy · tawdry · shabby · rickety · makeshift · crude · slipshod · subpar · mediocre

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price level

bargain-basementexpensive

Costing much money

costly · pricey · high-priced · exorbitant · overpriced

quality/prestige

bargain-basementpremium

Added cost for better

luxury · deluxe · high-end · top-shelf · upscale

market positioning

bargain-basementluxury

Expensive nonessential comfort

upscale · upmarket · prestige · designer · haute couture

Family

base, bargain, basement, bargaining, bargained, basements, bargainer, bargainers, subbasement

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G