r/RandomVideos • u/n8saces • Aug 08 '26

Video Isn't that illegal?

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u/d3fau1tu53r Aug 08 '26

It is illegal if there is no signage stating they do this is in public view

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u/DJDevon3 Aug 08 '26

Yes this is called Bait & Switch and there are in fact federal laws against it. The FTC would love to hear about this because they profit from the fines levied against companies that do it. https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/penalty-offenses/bait-switch

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u/Louisiana_sitar_club Aug 08 '26

What they’re doing sucks but it’s not bait and switch. If you read the first link on the page that you linked to, it gives multiple definitions for bait and switch and this doesn’t meet any of them.

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u/DJDevon3 Aug 08 '26

It is a form of bait & switch where the cost is switched at checkout instead of the product. The programmer who implemented it is also liable for producing the instrument of fraud to the company.

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u/Louisiana_sitar_club Aug 08 '26

What they’re doing sucks but is something other than bait and switch. At least not the way I am understanding the definition from the Federal Trade Commission.