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BAIT ADVERTISING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bait-and-switch advertising
1, record 1, English, bait%2Dand%2Dswitch%20advertising
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bait & switch advertising 1, record 1, English, bait%20%26%20switch%20advertising
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples of Bait & Switch Advertising. How many times have you seen an ad for an item that has a price so low you can barely believe it? And then, when you rush to the store, a store clerk tells you that they just sold the last one. Or, that you don’t qualify for the rate listed in the ad? Or, maybe you’ve seen a competitor's low pricing advertised again and again so that you finally realize that those amazing deals never existed in the first place? They’re called bait-and-switch ads, and unethical businesses use them to lure customers away from your business. 1, record 1, English, - bait%2Dand%2Dswitch%20advertising
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- publicité d'appel
1, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20d%27appel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- publicité d'appât 2, record 1, French, publicit%C3%A9%20d%27app%C3%A2t
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] publicité d'appât (p. ex. annoncer à prix d'aubaine des produits qui ne sont pas offerts en quantités raisonnables) [...] 3, record 1, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20d%27appel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pratique publicitaire. 4, record 1, French, - publicit%C3%A9%20d%27appel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Merchandising Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bait and Switch Selling
1, record 2, English, Bait%20and%20Switch%20Selling
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Published by the Competition Bureau Canada. Bait and switch selling is anti-competitive. By advertising products at bargain prices that are not available in reasonable quantities, retailers can unfairly lure consumers into their stores, thereby taking business away from honest retailers. 1, record 2, English, - Bait%20and%20Switch%20Selling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Techniques marchandes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- La vente à prix d'appel
1, record 2, French, La%20vente%20%C3%A0%20prix%20d%27appel
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par le Bureau de la concurrence Canada. La vente à prix d'appel est une pratique anticoncurrentielle. En annonçant à prix d'occasion des produits qui ne sont pas offerts en quantités raisonnables, des détaillants réussissent à attirer par un moyen déloyal des consommateurs dans leur magasin, et à vous ravir ainsi votre clientèle. 1, record 2, French, - La%20vente%20%C3%A0%20prix%20d%27appel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bait-advertising 1, record 3, English, bait%2Dadvertising
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- bait advertising
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- publicité attrape-nigaud
1, record 3, French, publicit%C3%A9%20attrape%2Dnigaud
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- switch and bait advertising 1, record 4, English, switch%20and%20bait%20advertising
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- publicité sur articles d'appel 1, record 4, French, publicit%C3%A9%20sur%20articles%20d%27appel
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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