Lowballing

In what used to be called "lowballing" but now goes by the euphemism of "guidance," an analyst will guesstimate what a company will earn over the next year or calendar quarter. ❋ Jason Zweig (2011)

The "lowballing" issue is the biggest, and most overlooked, threat to the entire edifice. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Two common ones are "lowballing," which is the practice of quoting prices below those the loan provider can deliver, in order to hook the customer; and "fee escalation," which is the practice of raising loan fees after the borrower is committed, as the loan moves toward closing. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ingraham on Sebelius "lowballing" donations from abortionist George Tiller ❋ Unknown (2009)

Glenn Greenwald noted that Brooks seems to be lowballing his estimate of the amounts being spent by these groups. ❋ Greg Sargent (2010)

I hope someday that both countries become innovators, rather than lowballing copycats. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Still to come: Foreclosure processors could be criminally charged; TARP's inspector general says Treasury is lowballing the cost of the AIG bailout; the medical lobby is blocking release of some of the best data on American health care; Obama does not like having his record on immigration reform questioned; and a water buffalo takes a swim. ❋ Ezra Klein (2010)

If you lowball your own workers, they'll spend less, or shift to cheaper goods, or start lowballing their service providers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

By the same token, there may be a paradox of lowballing. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The contractors, without fail, tried lowballing and shaving an inch or two off the asphalt materials. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Whether you're an executive at Mott's or a fashionista in Chicago seeking a deal on jeans, lowballing makes economic sense. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Village Voice has written four stories about Schoolcraft's tapes, which have led both cops and victims from other precincts in the city to come forward and corroborate his claims with similar and disturbing reports about the NYPD's lowballing or hiding crimes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It was after midnight when we took off from Dulles following the last rally in Manassas Park (the crowd estimate for that one was 90,000, and for once, there were no jokes about inflated numbers -- we thought they were lowballing it) and headed for Chicago. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We now know that the oil company has been wildly lowballing the amount of oil leaking from the well: BP originally claimed 5,000 barrels per day, but that hasn't survived scrutiny, especially after video of the leaking pipe was made public. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) charged that BP knew how much oil was coming out at the start, but that they "had a stake in lowballing the number right from the very beginning." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Browner said BP has a financial interest in lowballing its estimate of how much oil is flowing from the well because the size of the fine it will pay is dependent on the size of the oil spill. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But Groupon has tapped into the new lowballing tendencies of yuppies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Guy 1: That guy just tried to [lowball] me Guy 2: Maybe you should read [Economics] for [Dummies] ❋ Trillzill420 (2021)

this girl tried to lowball me out of two [books] for [70] [dollars] ❋ Triple H (2005)

These [motherfuckers] almost [lowballed] me on this [job]. ❋ Jaepil Seo (2005)

Charlie told us he was gonna [hock] his scooter to Jerry, but then Jerry told him what he would give him for it, which was practically nothing. [Tightwad] tyrant mother fucker Jerry was trying to [lowball] him cause he was in a pinch. ❋ Nikki Stixx (2020)

The car [dealer] [lowballed] us on the [price] of the car and tried to charge us for $1,000 more than what we agreed to! ❋ Tsukit (2015)

Some lowballer just called me for this phone I [put up on] sale in [craigslist] and asked me if I could offer him a lower price for it than what I've already listed. To be curtious and not waste [my time], I told him I would call him back but never did. ❋ Iv81 (2008)

The [microbus] is lowballing [along] [the road]. ❋ Uttam Maharjan (2013)

She [lowball] look like [Halle Berry] [huh]? ❋ Ha Elabegezzaa (2009)

Guy 1: You trying to [pack a bowl] and [smoke] right now? Guy 2: Lowball, lets get [zooted]! ❋ Thatguyjbrown (2017)

"Yo, did you hear what happened to that bike?" "No, what happened?" "[Mo Khan] stole it from [Adil]!" "Are you serious? Aren't they friends?" "Yeah, but Mo Khan fooled Adil and got to it first." "What a fucking lowballer." "Well, not completely. Mo Khan kinda just hustled him." "Fuck you." "Did you hear how I [lowballed] my teacher?" "God dammit, what'd you do this time?" "I told her I had cancer and got out of taking the final exam." "Atleast you're still going to hell." ❋ Ballal-Din Sackrub (2009)