overprices
Asks too much
Overprices is the third-person singular of overprice, meaning to set a price higher than something is worth or than the market will bear.
The restaurant overprices its wine list.
A seller who overprices goods may find them sitting unsold.
Preventing through excess
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- sky-highExtremely or excessively elevated
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- unreasonableNot guided by reason
inaccessible · unattainable · steep · excessive · unjustifiable · preclusive · out of reach · barrier
Added percentage for profit
- surchargeExtra fee added
- gougingExploitative overpricing
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
- exploitationSelfish use of others
extortion · scalping · rip-off · fleecing · swindle · highway robbery · racket · opportunism
Growth in expense
- rising costsIncreasing expenses over time
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
- purchasing powerEconomic spending ability
- shrinkflationSmaller portions, same cost
prohibitive
Preventing through excess
- exorbitantUnreasonably high, as costs
- sky-highExtremely or excessively elevated
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
unreasonable · inaccessible · unattainable · steep · excessive · unjustifiable · preclusive · out of reach · barrier · exclusionary
markup
Added percentage for profit
- surchargeExtra fee added
- gougingExploitative overpricing
- profiteeringExploiting scarcity for gain
exploitation · extortion · scalping · rip-off · fleecing · swindle · highway robbery · racket · opportunism · taking advantage
markup
Added percentage for profit
premium · add-on · upsell · commission · tariff · levy · cost-plus · MSRP
cost increase
Growth in expense
- rising costsIncreasing expenses over time
- devaluationLowering of currency worth
- purchasing powerEconomic spending ability
overpricesunderprices
Charges below market value
undercharges · discounts · gives away · reduces · undervalues