bait and switch
Bait and switch is when a store advertises something at a low price to get you in, but then tries to sell you something else that costs more. It's considered dishonest and is illegal in many places.
Bait and switch is a deceptive marketing tactic where a seller advertises a product at a low price to attract customers, but then tries to sell them a different, often more expensive product once they are in the store. This practice is illegal in many jurisdictions.
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"[271.5s] I don't, honestly. [272.7s] And it's because of the applications. [273.8s] It's bait and switch. [275.2s] The engine is ways less, but we took the manual."
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"typical ones they wear you down that's where the bait and switch comes in and they've got you there for four hours and then they start telling you all the things that you're gonna have to pay"
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"the ones that charge insane dock fees or add-ons and bait and switch on prices."
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