Real Dictionary

bargain basement
If you refer to something as a bargain basement thing, you mean that it is cheap and not very good quality.

bargain basement in American English
noun: a basement area in some stores where goods are sold at prices lower than usual

bargain basement in British English
noun: part of a shop where goods are sold at reduced prices

bargain basement in Retail
noun: A department store with a bargain basement has an area or floor below the first floor where goods are sold at reduced prices.

bargain-basement in American English
very low or greatly reduced
adjective: very low-priced