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bait-and-switch Definition

☆ bait·-and-switch (bāt′'n swic̸h′)

adjective

of, related to, or employing an illegal or unethical sales technique in which a seller lures customers by advertising an often nonexistent item at a bargain price and then attempts to switch their attention to more expensive items
bait and switch Law Definition

v

The practice of advertising a product or service at a low price to bring customers into a store and, once they are there, urging them to buy a more expensive product or service by disparaging the original item or by saying that it is no longer available. This is illegal in most states, especially when the original product or service was not available at the time it was advertised.

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  8. ‹ bailor
  9. ‹ bailment offense
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