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
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bait and switch::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | marketing, merchandising, selling |
Examples of bait and switch
bait and switch
Audiences are in for an emotional thumping, as well as a bit of bait-and-switch.
From the al.com
I came here to get a clearer picture of the bait and switch game you guys play.
From the forbes.com
I can't cure the travel industry's bait-and-switch epidemic in a single column.
From the cnn.com
I had gotten some scholarships, but there was a little bit of bait and switch.
From the forbes.com
Dishonest merchants are cashing in on bait-and-switch scams and gray-market goods.
From the usatoday.com
We're so much on his side that the ending may feel like a jarring bait-and-switch.
From the courier-journal.com
Charming delivery and crass punch lines are Sarah Silverman's bait and switch.
From the washingtonpost.com
Only later do we realize that My Sister's Keeper has perpetrated a bait-and-switch.
From the chron.com
That stipulation makes it harder for companies to use quick bait-and-switch offers.
From the stltoday.com
