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pyramid selling

pyr·a·mid sell·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pir-uh-mid sel-ing]
    • /ˈpɪr ə mɪd ˈsɛl ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pir-uh-mid sel-ing]
    • /ˈpɪr ə mɪd ˈsɛl ɪŋ/

Definitions of pyramid selling words

  • uncountable noun pyramid selling Pyramid selling is a method of selling in which one person buys a supply of a particular product direct from the manufacturer and then sells it to a number of other people at an increased price. These people sell it on to others in a similar way, but eventually the final buyers are only able to sell the product for less than they paid for it. 0
  • noun pyramid selling a practice adopted by some manufacturers of advertising for distributors and selling them batches of goods. The first distributors then advertise for more distributors who are sold subdivisions of the original batches at an increased price. This process continues until the final distributors are left with a stock that is unsaleable except at a loss 0

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pyramid selling popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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