Overcharge
verb
To ask too much money for something.
I think the mechanic overcharged me for the repair work.
Often appears as...
- grossly overcharged
- overcharged customers
verb
To fill with too much electrical charge.
Be careful not to overcharge the battery or it may explode.
Often appears as...
- overcharge a battery
- risk of overcharge
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To ask too much money for something.
I think the mechanic overcharged me for the repair work.
Often appears as...
- grossly overcharged
- overcharged customers
verb
To fill with too much electrical charge.
Be careful not to overcharge the battery or it may explode.
Often appears as...
- overcharge a battery
- risk of overcharge
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Unfair Pricing
Use 'overcharge' to imply that a price is unfairly high, taking advantage of customers.
After the concert, the vendors overcharged for simple bottled water.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Complaint
Mention 'overcharge' when complaining about a price that seems too high for the value received.
I will complain to management that we were overcharged for our meal.
Pro Tip 3/3Service Disputes
Use 'overcharge' in situations like disputes or discussions about billing for services.
He disputed the invoice, claiming the company had overcharged him.
Pro Tip 1/3Unfair Pricing
Use 'overcharge' to imply that a price is unfairly high, taking advantage of customers.
After the concert, the vendors overcharged for simple bottled water.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Complaint
Mention 'overcharge' when complaining about a price that seems too high for the value received.
I will complain to management that we were overcharged for our meal.
Pro Tip 3/3Service Disputes
Use 'overcharge' in situations like disputes or discussions about billing for services.
He disputed the invoice, claiming the company had overcharged him.
Pro Tip 1/3Unfair Pricing
Use 'overcharge' to imply that a price is unfairly high, taking advantage of customers.
After the concert, the vendors overcharged for simple bottled water.
Pro Tip 2/3Expressing Complaint
Mention 'overcharge' when complaining about a price that seems too high for the value received.
I will complain to management that we were overcharged for our meal.
Pro Tip 3/3Service Disputes
Use 'overcharge' in situations like disputes or discussions about billing for services.
He disputed the invoice, claiming the company had overcharged him.
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Doomsday Prepper Tips:...
everyday components we've taken an exercise bike that we've modified slightly to run this belt connected to this generator and then the voltage regulator has to be added to the circuit in order so that you do not overcharge your battery the neat thing about these components are they're old-school
Video examples
Doomsday Prepper Tips:...
everyday components we've taken an exercise bike that we've modified slightly to run this belt connected to this generator and then the voltage regulator has to be added to the circuit in order so that you do not overcharge your battery the neat thing about these components are they're old-school
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Quote examples
Judah Friedlander
American Actor
No, don't learn at karate schools. They overcharge you for karate uniforms. They make you pay, like, fifty or seventy-five bucks just for a karate uniform, and you don't wear a uniform in everyday life, so why train in one? Most fights take place outdoors, not inside with perfect lighting and mats.
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Michelle Alexander
American Writer
Prosecutors frequently overcharge, load up charges on individual defendants, knowing that three strikes laws and harsh mandatory minimum sentences will force people to plea bargain and essentially convict themselves because they're terrified of doing a life sentence for a relatively minor crime.
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Simon Hoggart
British Journalist
What puzzles me is the way that some of the smaller, unknown chateaux imagine that because Chinese millionaires pay ludicrous sums for the great names, they can overcharge for their own inferior fluids. There is no trickledown effect in wine prices.
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Taavet Hinrikus
Estonian
Traditional consumer finance has been unfair for decades. Banks have had a monopoly on financial services and have been able to overcharge and underserve consumers.
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Warren Spector
American Designer
Hey, if we didn't overcharge for our product - guess what - people wouldn't have to buy used games.
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Judah Friedlander
American Actor
No, don't learn at karate schools. They overcharge you for karate uniforms. They make you pay, like, fifty or seventy-five bucks just for a karate uniform, and you don't wear a uniform in everyday life, so why train in one? Most fights take place outdoors, not inside with perfect lighting and mats.
Quote examples
Michelle Alexander
American Writer
Prosecutors frequently overcharge, load up charges on individual defendants, knowing that three strikes laws and harsh mandatory minimum sentences will force people to plea bargain and essentially convict themselves because they're terrified of doing a life sentence for a relatively minor crime.
Quote examples
Simon Hoggart
British Journalist
What puzzles me is the way that some of the smaller, unknown chateaux imagine that because Chinese millionaires pay ludicrous sums for the great names, they can overcharge for their own inferior fluids. There is no trickledown effect in wine prices.
Quote examples
Taavet Hinrikus
Estonian
Traditional consumer finance has been unfair for decades. Banks have had a monopoly on financial services and have been able to overcharge and underserve consumers.
Quote examples
Warren Spector
American Designer
Hey, if we didn't overcharge for our product - guess what - people wouldn't have to buy used games.
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