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Bait-and-switch is a form of fraud used in retail sales but also employed in other contexts. First, the merchant "baits" the customer by advertising a product or service at a low price; then when the customer goes to purchase the item, they discover that it is unavailable, and the merchant pressures them instead to purchase a similar but more expensive product ("switching").
Here are common scams on Facebook Marketplace and how you can avoid them. ... Bait and Switch. Advertising one item, then seeking to substitute it is the classic bait and switch. You see an item ...
You see a computer monitor advertised for just $49 at a local retailer. You've seen similar monitors for $129 and up. You hurry to the store as the sale begins, even though the ad doesn't indicate...
Bait-and-switch is a deceptive marketing tactic generally used to lure customers into a store. A company will advertise a product in an attractive way (the bait). The product is not available for some reason, however, and the company will try to sell something more expensive than what was originally advertised (the switch).
Ways to spot the bait-and-switch scam posts The Better Business Bureau has some tips to avoid getting tripped up by such Facebook posts. Take an extra close look at the profile of the person who ...
Clickbait. Clickbait (also known as link bait or linkbait[2]) is a text or a thumbnail link that is designed to attract attention and to entice users to follow ("click") that link and read, view, or listen to the linked piece of online content, being typically deceptive, sensationalized, or otherwise misleading. [3][4][5] A "teaser" aims to ...
Millions of sports fans and concertgoers are being duped by a deceptive pricing scheme at StubHub, according to a lawsuit filed by Washington, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb.
Rickrolling or a Rickroll is an Internet meme involving the unexpected appearance of the music video to the 1987 hit song "Never Gonna Give You Up", performed by English singer Rick Astley. The aforementioned video has over 1.5 billion views on YouTube. The meme is a type of bait and switch, usually using a disguised hyperlink that leads to the ...