cash discount

American  

noun

1. a term of sale by which the buyer deducts a percentage from the bill if it is paid immediately in cash or within a stipulated period by check or cash.

2. the amount deducted.

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cash discount British  

noun

1. a discount granted to a purchaser who pays before a stipulated date

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Etymology

Origin of cash discount

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The company set up its own direct-to-consumer sites to allow patients to purchase its Airspura inhaler and Farxiga diabetes drug at a cash discount.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cash discount cards like those offered by GoodRx can give customers a price break on out-of-pocket costs for some prescriptions, depending on the person’s coverage and the drug.

From Washington Times

The company will start offering it next year to some third-party cash discount card administrators.

From Washington Times

“In sum, the reasonable inference to be drawn from a totality of the evidence in this case is that the officers thought they were purchasing legal firearms at a cash discount, and not acquiring stolen guns,” prosecutors wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Best Buy gifts cards obviously aren’t as good as a cash discount, but once factored in, it’s like getting this gargantuan, but very thin TV for $2,100.

From The Verge