lowball
/ˈloʊˌbɔl/
verb
- To offer a price or estimate that is deliberately much lower than what is fair or reasonable.
- The buyer tried to lowball the seller by offering half the asking price.
- Don't lowball your salary expectations in an interview; you deserve fair pay.
- Contractors sometimes lowball their bids to win the project, then add extra charges later.
adjective
- Deliberately set at a very low amount, especially to gain an advantage.
- A lowball budget often leads to problems later.
- They made a lowball offer that insulted the homeowner.
- The lowball estimate did not include the cost of materials.
noun
- An unfairly low offer or estimate.
- The contractor's lowball seemed too good to be true, and it was.
- His offer of $5,000 for the car was a lowball and the owner refused.
- She rejected the lowball and waited for a serious buyer.