low ball
Deliberately undervalue something
Low ball means to offer or estimate deliberately below fair value.
A buyer low-balls a seller hoping to negotiate from an artificially cheap starting point: They low-balled us on the house, offering fifty thousand under asking.
Low-ball estimates on projects often lead to cost overruns.
As an adjective: a low-ball offer.
Also spelled lowball.
- undercutSell cheaper than rivals
- opening bidFirst price proposed
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- negotiateDiscuss to reach agreement
- haggleDispute price persistently
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