Upcharge Explained

Upcharge is used as the billing counterpart to marketing's upsell.^{[1] [2]} In one context,^[2] it means paying a smaller increment in price for a larger increase in what is received; in another it means paying an increase for a non-standard arrangement, what one writer called "upcharge money."^[3]

It also may refer to a convenience fee:^[4] a pharmacy that carries basic grocery items and charges higher prices for the non-pharmaceutical one-stop-shopping items.^[5] While a surcharge is part of what must be paid, an upcharge is not always unexpected,^[6] and usually can be declined by rejecting the additional serviceor the suggested upgrade, albeit receiving less.^[1]

The term upcharge is sometimes used when charge (or possibly surcharge) would suffice, similar to the matter of upsurge compared to the simpler words surge and increase.^{[7] [8]} "Upcharge attraction" is one description of how amusement parks charge both for admission and then for individual rides.^[9]

Notes and References

1. News: . Neat Upsell: Restaurant Caught Charging More For Bourbon Without Rocks . Garth Johnston . February 8, 2013 . October 2, 2022.
2. News: The Gothamist. Le Poisson Rouge Charges $3 Extra For Glenlivet With Ice, $3 Extra Without. John Del Signore . July 28, 2011 . October 2, 2022.
3. News: . Damon Young on the 'Absurdity' of Being Black . Concepción de León . Kristian Thacker . March 25, 2019 . October 2, 2022.
4. News: . Family Vacation: What Price, Convenience? . March 4, 2007.
5. News: The New York Times. What Will the Economy's New 'Normal' Look Like in 2013?. January 2, 2013. a drugstore that also carries basic grocery items at an upcharge..
6. News: . for about the price of a burrito and chips (including the upcharge for guac) . The Best Cheap iPad Cases . Nick Guy . November 11, 2021 . October 2, 2022.
7. wherein, having referred to surcharge and "10 percent", "10%" and "upcharge" are said.News: The New York Times. Answers About Rent Stabilization, Part 2. Joel E. Abramson . October 27, 2015 . October 2, 2022.
8. News: . Eastern Congo city suffers upsurge in violence . Melanie Gouby . "It is only an upsurge in ordinary crime," he asserted..
9. Book: Adams, Judith A. . The American Amusement Park Industry: A History of Technology and Thrills. Twayne Publishers . 1991 . Boston . 0-8057-9821-8.