Underselling

Discriminative underselling occurs when the monopoly sells its goods at unprofitably low prices in the territory in which it wishes to destroy competition, while imposing unreasonably high prices elsewhere. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Judging from this, it would seem almost necessary, if this treaty is to be ratified, that there should be added some provision authorizing our government to appoint commissioners for the regulation of trade, and for "underselling" those persons who "now sell their books at exorbitant prices." ❋ Unknown (1836)

These have included the apparently deliberate underselling of telecoms licences – which cost the country up to £26bn – and fraud which almost turned last year's Delhi Commonwealth Games into a fiasco. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Still, I can't avoid a nagging feeling that the Natural History Museum is underselling itself. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The much hyped Solyndra failure came not from technological issues, but because the Chinese are underselling its American competitors -- and its own costs -- by 30-40%. ❋ Harvey Wasserman (2012)

The scams include allegations of graft against officials responsible for last year's Commonwealth games hosted by New Delhi, a telecom case involving the government underselling mobile-phone licenses for kickbacks that may have cost the exchequer nearly $40 billion, and a housing scam in which politicians, bureaucrats, and military officials are accused of taking over a plush Mumbai apartment block intended for war widows. ❋ Jayshree Bajoria (2011)

Kate Pickert notes this reveals the perils of Dems underselling their accomplishments in order to avoid scaring independents about government overreach. ❋ Greg Sargent (2010)

I used to work in the area and I think you are underselling it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Harper has drawn comparisons to Texas Rangers outfielder and reigning AL MVP Josh Hamilton, but based on their early career returns, that might be vastly underselling just how good Harper can be. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In the meantime, broadcasters are receiving his trailer, which could hardly be accused of underselling the sport. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Associated Press Tim Tebow Even that is underselling just how unusual the Broncos' ascent is. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Farsetta reminded us that Anne Elizabeth Moore chides us all, bloggers or indie punk folk, that when we shill for companies for free swag or a flat-fee that does not add up to at least a certain amount an hour, we are underselling ourselves. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We could allow ourselves to believe that China was only interested in building dams, buying our bonds, making fake Prada bags, underselling everybody else, and coating our kids ' toys with toxic paint, while neglecting its education system. ❋ Chester E. Finn Jr. (2010)

As if the Muses had gone out of their way to demonstrate to this author just how much she was underselling her own excellent prose stylings, the venue had booked a second author to read at the same event, one whose obviously well-rehearsed, excitingly voiced reading, punctuated by frequent merry glances up at her fans, kept the crowd enthralled. ❋ Unknown (2010)

To prevent underselling our natural resources and to ensure better safety measures, the Department of Interior should update the overly simplistic formulas it uses when selling drilling leases from it's current "now or never" logic to one that accounts for option value. ❋ Richard L. Revesz (2010)

Even the company responsible, Starz, sounds like a strip club, further underselling this show – although keen TV followers will know Starz is also responsible for Party Down, one of the finest comedies of recent years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I think you're underselling yourself a little bit. ❋ Unknown (2010)