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Bait and switch

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000657

A deceptive sales practice where a seller advertises a product at a very low price to attract customers, but then disparages the advertised item or claims it is unavailable, and attempts to persuade customers to purchase a more expensive alternative. This practice is illegal under consumer protection laws, such as those enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000657
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000657",
  "term": "Bait and switch",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A deceptive sales practice where a seller advertises a product at a very low price to attract customers, but then disparages the advertised item or claims it is unavailable, and attempts to persuade customers to purchase a more expensive alternative. This practice is illegal under consumer protection laws, such as those enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/bait-and-switch/"
}

Record 449 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.