bait and switch
An unscrupulous and sometimes illegal sales technique, in which an inexpensive product…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.
» In this store they like to bait and switch.
До цього магазину полюбляють заманювати клієнтів недобросовісною рекламою. — deniko
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2 sensesAn 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.
замани́ть и подменитьzamanítʹ i podmenitʹ
a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product
(broadly)Any similar deceptive behavior, especially in politics and romantic relationships.
Examples
2 sentencesIn this store they like to bait and switch.
До цього магазину полюбляють заманювати клієнтів недобросовісною рекламою. — deniko
That low price was a bait and switch to get us into the store.
Translations
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Forms
plural: bait and switches| Singular | bait and switch |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsSee also
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