An illegal tactic that sales people use to get you through the door. For example, you might be promised a car for $20,000, but when you get to the lot, the car is suddenly $30,000. The sales agent can then use his or her mojo to get you to buy the more expensive wheels.
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Finance allah shmoop what is a bait and switch Don't
watch this video all the way to the end and
we'll give you one year of shmoop premium for only
eight ninety nine a month Are you still with us
Excellent So about that offer Yeah it's actually going to
cost you twenty for sixty eight a month but hey
as long as we've got your attention now would you
like to get a full year of shmoop premium for
only five hundred dollars And yeah you've just been had
that's the old bait and switch get in the door
with the promise of something amazing then once you're safely
inside pulled the rug out from under your feet and
try to up sell the crap outta and yeah you'll
see this trick being used by the guy with the
oil slick hairdo and fish tie at the used car
dealership as well as by the gal with the sweet
smile of the mortgage refinancing company She'll hook you by
telling you that she can offer you the lowest rate
on the market the money's almost free The thing is
though you've actually got a qualify for that teaser rate
And she knows that Yeah you won't But once she's
got your ear well then she'll be able teo pull
the switch After she's baited you she'll still get you
to go with her company for your mortgage only a
higher rate which translates to higher commissions for her and
bigger spread for the bank So yeah you never want
to be the fish going for the innocent looking worm
and then wind up wriggling at the end of the
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