tied selling; forced bundling
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to tie-in sale; to force-bundle goods for sale
formalA commercial practice often considered unfair or forced, especially when a less desirable item is bundled with a popular one. Common in retail, services, and software.
Gāi该
ruǎn软
jiàn件
bù不
yǔn允
xǔ许
yǐ以
dā搭
shòu售
de的
fāng方
shì式
xiāo销
shòu售
。
This software is not allowed to be sold through tie-in sales.
Tā他
men们
xiǎng想
mǎi买
xīn新
chē车
，
dàn但
jīng经
xiāo销
shāng商
yào要
dā搭
shòu售
áng昂
guì贵
de的
bǎo保
xiǎn险
。
They wanted to buy a new car, but the dealer insisted on bundling expensive insurance.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
shǔ属
yú于
qiáng强
zhì制
dā搭
shòu售
，
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
This practice constitutes forced bundling and is illegal.