Acorn Outfitters advertises a large tent, usually selling for $250, to be sold to the first customer the next morning for $25. Samuel is the first in line, but Acorn claims that the tent has already been sold. Acorn has engaged in a bait-and-switch confidence game.

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The bait-and-switch confidence game is a deliberately deceptive practice that entices buyers into a place of business when the seller actually has no intention of selling the item at the price stated in the advertisement.

Acorn Outfitters Advertises a Large Tent, Usually Selling for $250