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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").
A network of Florida moving companies are accused of multiplying prices on the day of of the move and holding ... Florida sues Palm Beach County moving companies accused of bait-and-switch scams.
‘I felt like I’d been baited and switched’: Florida homeowner left with no option but to sell her house after property tax bill soars 174% — local attorney says ‘buyer beware’
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).
Consumer protection is the practice of safeguarding buyers of goods and services, and the public, against unfair practices in the marketplace. Consumer protection measures are often established by law. Such laws are intended to prevent businesses from engaging in fraud or specified unfair practices to gain an advantage over competitors or to ...
April 5, 2022 at 4:30 PM. Burger King faces advertising lawsuit over Whopper burger size. /. Loaded 0%. A new federal lawsuit from a group of Burger King customers alleges that the fast food ...
[24] [25] Consumers believe that they are protected by consumer protection laws, when their lender is really operating wholly outside the laws. Refer to 15 U.S.C. 1601 and 12 C.F.R. 226. Media investigations have disclosed that mortgage lenders used bait-and-switch salesmanship and fraud to take advantage of borrowers during the home-loan boom.
Bait-and-switch; Bank – the use of potentially illegal means to obtain money, assets, or other property owned or held by a financial institution, or to obtain money from depositors by fraudulently posing as a bank or other financial institution. [5] The term applies to actions that employ a scheme or artifice, as opposed to bank robbery or theft.