Shopping Set 1: Buying things to buy / to purchase

Shopping

Set 1: Buying things

to buy / to purchase – to acquire something by paying for it - Juan bought himself a new suit for his job interview. - Kari couldn’t decide whether to buy the red or the blue pair of shoes so she purchased both of them.

gift voucher – a card that you buy at a shop to give as a gift, which entitles the person to exchange it for goods worth the same amount - I often give my nieces and nephews gift vouchers for their birthdays so that they can buy what they want. discount voucher – a ticket or piece of paper, often with a code on it, that gives money off the purchase price - When I bought my new TV, I got a discount voucher for 20% off my next purchase from the shop.

coupon – a voucher, often printed in a newspaper or magazine, that can be used to get something without paying for it, or at a reduced price - There’s a coupon in our local newspaper this week for a free cupcake from the new bakery in town.

store card – a plastic card that can be used to buy goods in a particular store that you pay for at a later time - My Macy’s store card saves me lots of money as I get 10% off everything I buy with it. loyalty card – a card issued by a shop that enables customers to save money on the basis of how much they spend - I have 9 points on my bookshop loyalty card and next time I buy a book I’ll get a second one for free.

debit card – a plastic card used to pay for items that takes the money directly from your bank account - My debit card is now contactless so I don’t even need to enter my PIN number for small purchases.

credit card – a plastic card that you use to buy goods or services and pay for them later - I’m careful as to how I use my credit card as it is very easy to overspend with one.