noun
- the act of purchasing more than is needed or can be afforded
Examples
- The company’s overbuying of inventory led to storage problems.
- Holiday overbuying often results in financial stress in January.
- The store manager warned against overbuying seasonal merchandise.
- Her overbuying habit filled the closet with unworn clothes.
- The restaurant’s overbuying of perishables caused significant waste.
- Overbuying during sales can actually cost more money in the long run.