overpricing
Setting costs high
Overpricing is setting a price too high—above what the market will bear or what something is actually worth.
A seller overpricing a house may watch it sit unsold for months.
The noun refers to this practice: The overpricing of concert tickets has sparked backlash.
Overpriced describes the result: The food was mediocre and overpriced.
Exploiting scarcity for gain
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- extortionObtaining through threats
- rip-offGrossly overpriced exchange
- fleecingDefrauding for gain
swindle · scalping · predatory · overcharge · highway robbery · shakedown · usury · squeeze
Unreasonably high, as costs
- extortionateUnreasonably high in cost
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- prohibitivePreventing through excess
- astronomicalRelating to outer space
sky-high · steep · inflated · overcharged · unreasonable · unjustified · unwarranted · overvalued
Expensive nonessential comfort
- high-endPremium quality tier
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- designerOne who plans appearances
- brandedMarked by hot iron
upscale · boutique · gourmet · status · prestige · elite · aspirational · exclusivity
Extra fee added
- upchargeExtra cost added
- add-onOptional supplementary component
- tariffTax on traded goods
- feePayment for service
cost-plus · retail markup · overhead · escalation · hidden fees · service charge · convenience fee · processing fee
profiteering
Exploiting scarcity for gain
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- extortionObtaining through threats
- rip-offGrossly overpriced exchange
fleecing · swindle · scalping · predatory · overcharge · highway robbery · shakedown · usury · squeeze · opportunistic
exorbitant
Unreasonably high, as costs
- extortionateUnreasonably high in cost
- outrageousShockingly bad or excessive
- prohibitivePreventing through excess
astronomical · sky-high · steep · inflated · overcharged · unreasonable · unjustified · unwarranted · overvalued · costly
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
branded · upscale · boutique · gourmet · status · prestige · elite · aspirational · exclusivity · cachet
surcharge
Extra fee added
fee · cost-plus · retail markup · overhead · escalation · hidden fees · service charge · convenience fee · processing fee · handling fee
- pricingdiscounts, overcharge, markdowns, unit cost, market rate
- tourism impactsovertourism, crowding, overcrowding, environmental damage, traffic congestion
- Business Failuresbankruptcy, mismanagement, fraud, embezzlement, overexpansion
- excessexcess, too much, excessive, excessiveness, overabundance
- market bubblesbubble, asset bubble, tulip mania, dot-com bubble, housing bubble
overpricingunderpricing
Charging below true value
undercharging · undervaluing · discounting · markdown · competitive pricing
overpricingunderpricing
Charging below true value
discounting · undercutting · clearance pricing · wholesale pricing · penetration pricing
price, precious, prices, priced, pricing, pricey, appraisal, overpriced, pricy