one per customer

one per customer

A sales policy allowing only one of a particular product to be sold per customer. A: "I'd like to buy two of those laptops, please." B: "I'm sorry. Because of stock shortages, it is only one per customer for the time being."
See also: customer, one, per
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • one to a customer
  • it's too late for sorry
  • say to
  • say (something) to (one)
  • a run on (something)
  • a rush on (something)
  • in a sorry state
  • (all) talked out
  • state
  • be not (oneself)
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Limit one per customer at the Naperville location only.
We are limiting them to one per customer, due to the high demand."
But the priest told him, "Sorry one per customer." When Richard persisted, Creed said he could come--only if he would share his own story on the retreat.
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Only one per customer, on a first-come, first-served basis.