salestactic
nounUK /ˈseɪlz ˌtæktɪk/
US /ˈseɪlz ˌtæktɪk/
A trick a seller uses to get you to buy something.
The free sample was just a sales tactic to get people into the store.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A planned way of persuading someone during a business deal.
Offering a limited-time price was a clever sales tactic.
3. A method a company uses to make its products seem more appealing.
Showing happy customers in ads is a common sales tactic.
4. A move made by a salesperson to close a deal.
The salesperson's final sales tactic was to throw in free delivery.