cash discount
noun
: a discount granted in consideration of immediate payment or payment within a prescribed time
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Patients want to be able to use cash discount prices at any pharmacy of their choosing.
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Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Some early movers are experimenting with exactly this—offering cash discounts, extra loyalty points or even exclusive deals for users who pay with crypto wallets instead of cards.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjust prices accordingly and offer a cash discount instead — like my auto mechanic.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2025
In China, Tesla’s top source of profit, sales are rising, aided by no-interest loan offers and cash discounts on the Model Y, said Deutsche Bank’s Yu.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Legal in all 50 states, cash discounts are usually prominently displayed on price marquees at gas stations.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
Some give cash discounts, offer payment plans, and the ability to use FSA/HSA.
—Amanda Krupa, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
If a cash discount is offered, it must be offered to all customers without discrimination and must be clearly conveyed.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2023
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Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Some early movers are experimenting with exactly this—offering cash discounts, extra loyalty points or even exclusive deals for users who pay with crypto wallets instead of cards.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjust prices accordingly and offer a cash discount instead — like my auto mechanic.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2025
In China, Tesla’s top source of profit, sales are rising, aided by no-interest loan offers and cash discounts on the Model Y, said Deutsche Bank’s Yu.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Legal in all 50 states, cash discounts are usually prominently displayed on price marquees at gas stations.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2024
Some give cash discounts, offer payment plans, and the ability to use FSA/HSA.
—Amanda Krupa, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
If a cash discount is offered, it must be offered to all customers without discrimination and must be clearly conveyed.
—Amy Wagner and Steve Sprovach, The Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2023
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“Cash discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20discount. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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