Are they using substandard ingredients and charging extra for anything of value?
From the omaha.com
At the end of an autumn of substandard rugby we need this match to be a cracker.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Some of the substandard wiring had already been installed and had to be removed.
From the post-gazette.com
Imported substandard quality batteries caused the explosion, not the flashlight.
From the foxbusiness.com
The Marlins'everyday players, most of them, are inherently substandard fielders.
From the miamiherald.com
There also have been reports of such pharmacies dispensing substandard products.
From the en.wikipedia.org
What business of ours are substandard schools in someone else's school district?
From the freep.com
But as in a substandard dog food, the meat-to-filler ratio has been awfully low.
From the entertainment.time.com
Dalwood specialises in substandard imitations of the work of Patrick Caulfield.
From the telegraph.co.uk
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Deficient: falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"
Standardization or standardisation is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. A standard is a document that establishes uniform engineering or technical specifications, criteria, methods, processes, or practices. Some standards are mandatory while others are voluntary. ...
Of inferior quality; not meeting the minimum quality requirements
(substandardness) The state or condition of being substandard
A loan that usually lacks current sound worth and paying capacity of borrower or collateral pledged.