(commerce, finance) The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.

present participle of short sell

To make a sale to a client who is not a lead but an unqualified prospect.

(transitive) To sell asset(s) for the purpose of getting rid of them quickly rather than for maximizing profit.

(business) The price at which an item is actually sold.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sell off

present participle of sell off

An attempt to sell goods or services by first supplying them unsolicited and then demanding payment.

The sales practice of talking to a customer about their needs and then proposing a (possibly bespoke) solution that meets them.

The marketing practice of having the host of a children's television segment endorse products or services.