bait-and-switch

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Definition of bait-and-switch in English Turkish dictionary

(Bilgisayar) kuş kapanı

Bir ürünün çok düşük fiyatla reklam edilip, müşterinin cezbedilmesi, sonra benzer bir ürünün daha pahalıya satılması şeklinde bir satış taktiği

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Definition of bait-and-switch in English English dictionary

Relating to use of bait and switch (offering one attractive exchange initially, but not honoring the offer) in business, politics, and elsewhere

Despite Healy's argument that the Liberty Fund would go to worthwhile causes, many felt the Red Cross had deliberately misled donors by using September 11th in a bait-and-switch ploy.

Submitting one page to a search engine, and switching it with another after search engine spider it

An illegal practice by which a dealership offers a vehicle at a very low price that is not actually available, then presses a customer to purchase a more expensive vehicle

The provision of one page for a search engine or directory and a different page for other user agents at the same URL Various methods can be used, e g Agent Name Delivery or IP Delivery

Any similar deceptive behavior, especially in politics and romantic relationships

An unscrupulous and sometimes illegal sales technique, in which an inexpensive product is advertised to attract prospective customers who are then told by sales personnel that the inexpensive product is unavailable or of poor quality and are instead urged to buy a more expensive product

Seereeram and other critics say it was a sort of bait and switch. Citibank met with Trintomar three times in the spring of 1992 to pitch its original $66 million refinancing proposal, and in a letter dated Sept. 9, Trintomar asked for a formal proposal. The next day, Citibank sent a letter outlining the extra $96.5 million loan in several pages of eye-glazing detail.

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

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

A sales tactic in which a bargain-priced item is used to attract customers who are then encouraged to purchase a more expensive similar item