bait-and-switch
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.
Browse dictionary entries near bait-and-switch
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