When a seller advertises an item at an unbelievably low price to lure customers into a store,and then refuses to sell the advertised item and instead pushes a similar item with a much higher price and higher margin,the seller is participating in the illegal practice of _________________.

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A seller may advertise an item at an unbelievably low price to lure customers into a store, and once the customer arrives refuse to sell the advertised item and instead push a similar item with a much higher price and higher margin. When this occurs and it can be demonstrated that a seller had no true intent to actually make the lower-priced item available for sale, the practice is called bait and switch and is illegal.

When a Seller Advertises an Item at an Unbelievably Low