We have a huge stock of quality sportswear *on/for* sale.

[z7655431]

"We have a huge stock of quality sportswear on sale." (Vocabulary for TOEIC)

What does "on sale" mean here? Is it correct? Do I need to change it into "FOR sale"?

I know that in American English, "on sale" could mean "available to be bought at a lower price than usual".

For example:
These gloves were on sale for only $9. (Longman)

But sometimes, it just meas "available to be bought in a shop", like "for sale".

I'm so confused.

 

[Tarheel]

Here's my two cents.

Use for sale when you're selling the item at the regular price. Use on sale when you're selling the item at a discount.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Here's my two cents.

Use for sale when you're selling the item at the regular price. Use on sale when you're selling the item at a discount.

Exactly.

 

[z7655431]

Here's my two cents.

Use for sale when you're selling the item at the regular price. Use on sale when you're selling the item at a discount.

The problem is that I THINK "on sale" in the meaning of "available cheaper than usual" is proper in other cases/sentences.
Maybe like this one: "A huge stock of quality sportswear is ON sale." (I wrote this sentence.)
In my sentence, I think "FOR sale" would be best for either American or British people. Using "ON sale" here is a little odd to me.
But I'm not sure if my instinct is correct.

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, I suspect that your intuition is right. I'm not convinced that the writer meant that the items were being offered at a discount.