(let the) buyer beware
proverb It is the buyer's responsibility to be sure that they are not being cheated or overcharged. In no place is the adage "buyer beware" truer than when buying something off an online classifieds ad. It's no one's fault but your own if you paid good money for a dud of a car. Let the buyer beware. I can ask whatever price I want for this old camera. Let the buyer beware, am I right?
a buyer's market
An economic situation in which supply is greater than demand, thereby resulting in lower prices, more choices, and greater leverage for the buyer. The opposite is called a seller's market. The recent advances in solar-panel technology have made it a buyer's market for those looking to integrate solar energy into their homes or businesses. I'd keep renting for now—if the real estate bubble bursts again, it will become a buyer's market for houses. I wish I could take part in this wild buyer's market that's happening, but I still haven't saved enough for a down payment.
buyer's regret
An acute sense of regret following a purchase, especially an expensive or extravagant one, due to conflicting feelings of guilt or uncertainty about the decision. I was so dazzled by the new car that I signed the contract right then and there, but I started having terrible buyer's regret the next day after I thought about how much money I'd spent and whether I could have gotten a much better deal for something more practical. She tried to convince herself that the new computer was as impressive as it looked in the store, but she couldn't shake that terrible feeling of buyer's regret. I always think shopping will make me feel better, but I usually end up with buyer's regret, wondering why I bought all this stuff I don't need.
buyer's remorse
An acute sense of regret following a purchase, especially an expensive or extravagant one, due to conflicting feelings of guilt or uncertainty about the decision. I was so dazzled by the new car that I signed the contract right then and there, but I started having terrible buyer's remorse the next day after I thought about how much money I'd spent. She tried to convince herself that the new computer was something she really needed, but she couldn't shake that terrible feeling of buyer's remorse. I always think shopping will make me feel better, but I usually end up with buyer's remorse, wondering why I bought all this stuff I don't need.
have buyer's remorse
To feel guilt or regret felt after buying something. A: "Do you have buyer's remorse now?" B: "Of course! I spent $500 on a stupid shopping spree when I should have put that money towards my bills!" Plenty of people have buyer's remorse after buying big-ticket items. I was so dazzled by the new car that I signed the contract right then and there, but I had terrible buyer's remorse the next day.
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Let the buyer beware.
Prov. Cliché When you buy something, you must take precautions against being cheated, because you cannot trust merchants to be honest about what they sell. Let the buyer beware when shopping for a used car. Several of the lamps among those Max offered for sale were broken. "If a customer isn't smart enough to try a lamp before he buys it, that's his problem," Max argued. "Let the buyer beware."
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