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social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > marketing ethics > bait and switch
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > scams and swindles > bait and switch
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > consumers and products > bait and switch

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bait and switch  

Definition

  • Bait and switch is a form of fraudulent inducement to buy a particular item at a particular price, followed by a manipulative “switch” in which the seller offers (and pressures the customer to buy) a different item, typically at a higher price. This form of fraud is most commonly used in retail sales. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Bait and Switch]

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