cash sale

No financing deal

A cash sale is a transaction where payment is made immediately in full, rather than on credit or in installments.

The term doesn't necessarily mean physical currency—checks, cards, and transfers all count as cash sales when payment happens at the time of purchase: The dealer offered a discount for a cash sale.

The term contrasts with sales involving financing or deferred payment.

Opposites
payment timing

cash salelayaway

Deferred purchase arrangement

deferred payment · buy now pay later · hire purchase · installment plan · payment plan

transaction structure

cash salelease

Temporary use contract

rental · lease-to-own · rent-to-own · subscription

Family

cash, sale

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G