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bait and switch
B b - phrase bait and switch Bait and switch is used to refer to a sales technique in which goods are advertised at low prices in order to attract customers, although only a small number of the low-priced goods are available. 3
- adjective bait and switch 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 3
- adjective bait and switch denoting a deceptive method of selling, by which customers, attracted to a store by sale items, are told either that the advertised bargain item is out of stock or is inferior to a higher-priced item that is available. 1
- noun bait and switch an act or instance of such practice. 1
- noun bait and switch An unscrupulous and sometimes illegal sales technique, in which an inexpensive product is advertised to attract prospective customers who are then told by sales personnel that the inexpensive product is unavailable or of poor quality and are instead urged to buy a more expensive product. 0
- noun bait and switch (by extension) Any similar deceptive behavior, especially in politics and romantic relationships. 0