bargain counter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bargain counter
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Seats for the opening week were selling like bargain counter goods and there was not one to be had for love or money for opening night.
From Time Magazine Archive
Julie, who met Charles-Hubert at a bargain counter where "their hands clasped over a pair of socks at a reduced price," is a kind of Clausewitz of the cash register.
From Time Magazine Archive
In most retailing, however, the bargain counter is blacked-out for the duration; the ceiling price has become the selling price.
From Time Magazine Archive
But as most experts in the field know, the bargain counter is risky; an estimated 50% to 60% of all companies up for sale are in trouble.
From Time Magazine Archive
Maggie Brady had come back to find her "bargain counter" gone, but Miss Fairbanks had already received orders to put her behind the regular counter.
From For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store by Sheldon, Lurana W.
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