upset price

English

Etymology

Compare set up, i.e. fixed, determined.

Noun

upset price (plural upset prices)

  1. The lowest price at which an auction item may be sold.
    Synonym: reserve
    • Sir Walter Scott
      After a solemn pause, Mr. Glossin offered the upset price for the lands and barony of Ellangowan.

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