The store didn't have the replacement part for my vacuum cleaner, so the manager back ordered it for me.The shop had to back order some of the items on my list.

Buying a car without test-driving it is like buying a pig in a poke.He bought a pig in a poke when he ordered a diamond ring by mail.

I bought this land sight unseen. I didn't know it was so rocky.It isn't usually safe to buy something sight unseen.

Sorry, we don't accept credit cards. This is strictly cash-and-carry.I bought the chair cash-and-carry before I realized that there was no way to get it home.

I don't extend credit. It's cash on the barrelhead only.I paid $12,000 for this car—cash on the barrelhead.

When Fred had all his purchases assembled on the counter, the clerk asked, "Cash or credit?"That store does not give you a choice of cash or credit. They want cash only.

I should have cashed my bonds in years ago.It's time to cash in your U.S. savings bonds.I need to cash in an insurance policy.

We will cut a check for the balance due you later this afternoon.We will cut you a check as soon as possible.

It's daylight robbery to charge that amount of money for a hotel room!The cost of renting a car at that place is daylight robbery.

My uncle is a stockbroker. He deals in stocks and bonds.My aunt deals in antiques.

The ice cream shop always does a land-office business on a hot day.The tax collector's office did a land-office business on the day that taxes were due.

Dollar for dollar, you cannot buy a better car.Dollar for dollar, this laundry detergent washes cleaner and brighter than any other product on the market.

I saved $200 by driving a hard bargain when I bought my new car.All right, sir, you drive a hard bargain. I'll sell you this car for $12,450.You drive a hard bargain, Jane, but I'll sign the contract.

I need to do something to drum some business up.A little bit of advertising would drum up some business.

Dutch auctions are rare—most auctioneers start with a lower price than they hope to obtain.My real estate agent advised me to ask a reasonable price for my house rather than get involved with a Dutch auction.

I’m sorry, Mr. Smith, but because of your poor record of payment, we are no longer able to extend credit to you.Look at this letter, Jane. The store wont extend credit anymore.We are unable to extend that company credit any longer.

Is this item for sale?How long has this house been for sale?My car is for sale. Are you interested?

Let's get down to brass tacks. We've wasted too much time chatting.Don't you think that it's about time to get down to brass tacks?

I won't go to that store again. I really got the hard sell.You'll probably get the hard sell if you go to a used-car dealer.

They gave me the hard sell, but I still wouldn't buy the car.The clerk gave the customer the hard sell.

What a busy day. We took in money hand over fist.They were buying things hand over fist.

Do you have extra large sizes in stock?Of course, we have all sizes and colors in stock.

The clerk at the store wouldn't honor my check. I had to pay cash.The bank didn't honor your check when I tried to deposit it. Please give me cash.

The country doctor was usually paid in kind. He accepted two pigs as payment for an operation.Do you have to pay tax on payments made in kind?

I'm in the market for a video recorder.If you have a boat for sale, we're in the market.

Okay, we'll mark it down.Let's mark down this price so it'll sell faster.

The grocery store seems to mark the price of food up every week.They don't mark up the price of turkey at Thanksgiving.

You can have this car for nothing down and $140 a month.I bought a winter coat for nothing down and no payments due until February.

"Here," said the waiter, "have a cup of coffee on the house."I went to a restaurant last night. I was the ten-thousandth customer, so my dinner was on the house.

I had to put my car on the market.This is the finest home computer on the market.

Would you rather put your money in the bank or play the market?I've learned my lesson playing the market. I lost a fortune.

I'll take two of those, and please put them on the cuff.I'm sorry, Tom. We can't put anything more on the cuff.

Please ring this chewing gum up first, and I'll put it in my purse.The cashier rang up each item and told me how much money I owed.

The government forced the company to roll its prices back.It wouldn't have rolled back its prices if the government hadn't forced it to.

He ran the bill up until they asked him to pay part of it.Tom ran up a big bill at the hotel.

I sent away for a record album and asked them to send it C.O.D.This person has ordered a copy of our record. Send the record C.O.D.

Shipping and handling charges were included in the price.The cost of the goods is low and shipping and handling added only a few cents.

I've been shopping around for a new car, but they are all priced too high.You can find a bargain, but you'll have to shop around.

I always snap bargains up whenever I go shopping.I went to the store, and they had soup on sale, so I snapped up plenty.

I usually buy my monthly magazines at the newsstand. I don't subscribe to them.I subscribe to all the magazines I read because it's nice to have them delivered by mail.

Sometimes you can find what you want by shopping around and other times almost no store carries the items you are looking for. It depends entirely on supply and demand.Sometimes customers ask for things we do not carry in stock and other times we have things in abundance that no one wants to buy. Whether or not we can make money off of a product depends entirely on supply and demand.

To encourage me to buy a new car, the car dealer threw a free radio into the bargain.If you purchase three pounds of chocolates, I'll throw one pound of salted nuts into the bargain.

John wasn't turning enough work out, so the manager had a talk with him.This machine can turn out two thousand items a day.

Finally, when she was head over heels in debt, she tore up her credit cards.I couldn’t stand being head over heels in debt, so I always pay off my bills immediately.

This is a good year for farming, and you can cash in on it if you're smart.It's too late to cash in on that particular clothing fad.

John won at the races and really cleaned up.Ann cleaned up by taking a job selling encyclopedias.

The prices here are astronomical!The market indexes have all reached astronomical heights for the second time.

The painting went on the block and sold for nearly $53 million.The house had just gone on the block, and the first bid was already opened.

I don't think bottom fishing for stocks is always wise. There is always a good reason why the price is low.Bottom fishing probably won't get you anything of value.

Man, this is a great buy.What a buy, two for the price of one.

During the Christmas season, the merchants try to get rid of all their cats and dogs.When people are buying up even the cats and dogs, you know business is good.

I don't have any cash. Can I sign a chit for it?Fred came in to pay for his chits about once a week.

The broker cold called a number of people each evening for two months.Things have to be pretty bad when the senior brokers at a major house have to cold call people to get business.

You would think twice, too, if you remembered that it's $7 a crack.At $2 a crack, this is the best game on the midway.

Would you cuff this for me, please?Sorry, I can't cuff anymore for you.

Maybe we can cut a deal. Let's talk.The two lawyers cut a deal that left me with the furniture, although she got the house.

I didn't want to listen to any hard sell, so I bought it from a mail-order place.I'm afraid I'm very susceptible to the hard sell.

The workers hit the pavement on Friday and haven't been back on the job since.Agree to our demands, or we hit the bricks.

I tried to hock my watch to get some money.I've got nothing left to hock.

My watch is already in hock.Get it out of hock or go buy a new one.

It lists at $2,200 and can be got for about $1,650 on the street.On the street it goes for about $400.

You can't buy just one part. It comes as a package.The first college I applied to offered me a good aid package, so I went.

I got all these tools in a package deal for only $39.95.What about giving me all three shirts as a package deal?

Our economy depends on plastic.I don't carry any cash, just plastic.

This plastic economy is dangerous.There is too much plastic debt in most households.

The manufacturer supplied a little push money that even the store manager didn't know about.I got about $300 last month in push money for selling some low-grade sweaters.

What kind of guy is lower than a repo man?I'd rather beg than get a job as a repo man.

People were snapping these things up like hotcakes.The customers snapped up all the humidifiers on the second day of the cold spell.

Some people won't bother listening to a soft sell. You gotta let them know you believe in what you are selling.I tried the soft sell, but that didn't work.

The manufacturer supplied a little spiff that even the store manager didn't know about.I got about $300 last month in spiff for selling some low-grade shoes.

At this price, it's a steal.This car wasn't exactly a steal at this price, but it's still a good value.

Are there any takers for this fine, almost new caddy?Here's a taker. You'll not be sorry.

Do you want it to go, or will you eat it here?This stuff is to go.

Here's a good deal— a twofer—only $7.98.Everything in this store is a twofer. I only want one of these. Do I have to bring a friend who wants one, too?

Two walk-in customers wanted morning papers but nothing more.We were hoping for more walk-in trade.

We had a couple of walk-ins this morning, but none of the hotel residents came.We have a new sign outside to attract walkins.

It comes just like this. What you see is what you get.What you see is what you get. The ones in the box are just like this one.

If you can't wheel and deal, you can't run for elective office.Any crook can wheel and deal!