impulse purchase
Unplanned checkout grab
An impulse purchase is something bought on a whim rather than planned: I went in for milk and came out with three impulse purchases.
Retailers strategically place candy and magazines near checkout lines to encourage impulse buying.
The term can also describe the act itself: The jacket was a total impulse purchase.
Regret after a purchase
- second thoughtsDoubts after deciding
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- return policyRules governing merchandise exchanges
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
debt · financial stress · guilt · mistake · disappointment · receipt · refund · unworn
Something pleasantly special
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
- cravingPowerful urge to have
guilty pleasure · retail therapy · reward · desire · nonessential · frivolity · luxury · pick-me-up
Where purchases are completed
- saleExchange for payment
- discountReduced price offered
- product placementMarketing within entertainment content
- limited-time offerTemporary promotional deal
bargain bin · clearance · deal · free shipping · flash sale · infomercial · end cap · upsell
Done without advance planning
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- capriceUnpredictable urge or notion
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- gut feelingInstinctive sense about something
snap decision · serendipity · why not · couldn't resist · heat of the moment
buyer's remorse
Regret after a purchase
- second thoughtsDoubts after deciding
- overspendingExceeding one's budget
- return policyRules governing merchandise exchanges
waste · debt · financial stress · guilt · mistake · disappointment · receipt · refund · unworn · unused
treat
Something pleasantly special
- splurgeSpend freely, impulsively
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- temptationUrge toward the unwise
craving · guilty pleasure · retail therapy · reward · desire · nonessential · frivolity · luxury · pick-me-up · mood boost
checkout line
Where purchases are completed
- saleExchange for payment
- discountReduced price offered
- product placementMarketing within entertainment content
limited-time offer · bargain bin · clearance · deal · free shipping · flash sale · infomercial · end cap · upsell · countdown timer
spur-of-the-moment
Done without advance planning
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
- capriceUnpredictable urge or notion
- spontaneousArising without external cause
gut feeling · snap decision · serendipity · why not · couldn't resist · heat of the moment
- spontaneous actswhim, sudden urge, snap judgment, gut reaction, outburst
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