limited time offer

Fleeting sales promotion

A limited time offer is a promotion available only for a specified period, creating urgency to act before it expires.

The phrase is standard in advertising and sales: Limited time offer—act now!

The actual duration may be vague or unstated, and some "limited time" deals recur so regularly they lose their urgency.

Opposites
pricing permanence

limited time offerregular price

Normal cost before markdowns

everyday low price · base price · list price · full price · MSRP

scarcity framing

limited time offertransparent pricing

Clearly disclosed cost structure

urgency framing

limited time offerno rush

No urgency here

take your time · no pressure

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G