BAIT AND SWITCH


Meaning of BAIT AND SWITCH in English

noun Date: 1967 a sales tactic in which a customer is attracted by the advertisement of a low-priced item but is then encouraged to buy a higher-priced one, the ploy of offering a person something desirable to gain favor (as political support) then thwarting expectations with something less desirable

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