Hearth & Home Furniture store advertises bedroom suites at a "Special Low Price of $599." When Ilene tries to buy one of the suites, Jill, the salesperson, tells her that they are all sold and no more are obtainable. Jill adds that Hearth & Home has other bedroom suites available for as low as $2,599. This is

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Bait-and-switch advertising is a tactic where a seller advertises a product at a low price to attract customers, but then discourages them from buying the advertised item and instead tries to sell a more expensive item. In this scenario, Hearth & Home advertised a bedroom suite at a low price but then told the customer it was unavailable and offered a more expensive suite, fitting the definition of bait-and-switch advertising.

Hearth & Home Furniture Store Advertises Bedroom Suites at a "Special