Lowe's advertised a barbeque grill for $99 in its newspaper ad.When the Smith's arrived at Lowe's to buy the barbecue,a Lowe's salesman said,"Oh,we don't have any in stock.But,what you need is this model for $149." Lowe's had no $99 barbecues in stock,even before the ad was placed.

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This scenario describes a classic example of bait and switch, where a customer is lured into a store with the promise of a low-priced item that is not available or of poor quality, and then persuaded to buy a more expensive item instead. Lowe's advertised a $99 barbeque grill that was never in stock intending to bait the Smiths into the store and then switched them to a more expensive model.

Lowe's Advertised a Barbeque Grill for $99 in Its Newspaper