multibuy
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]multibuy (plural multibuys)
- (often attributive) An offer in which more than one of an item is purchased at the same time.
- 2001, Steve Cushing, GCSE information and communication technology for OCR specification B:
- If they did not have efficient computerised systems, supermarkets would not be able to offer multibuy schemes (such as buy two and get the third free).
- 2001, Keith Brumfitt, Stephen Barnes, Liz Norris, The Competitive Business Environment, page 31:
- Everyone likes to get something for nothing and these multibuys are a successful way of encouraging consumers to buy products they do not really want.