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BAIT AND SWITCH
ADDING CLAUSES AFTER
A CONTRACT IS MADE
More information about this plan (a) click on user guide {no link to click} (b) in your amazon order (c) if you file a claim it will appear.
NONE of the information is included on the page of the ad, the user guide link does not there and you do not see it until it appears in the order, when it comes in an email or when filing a claim "the more information" is not included in buying things but after you bought it.
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1 you look at an add
2 it tells what you get
3 you send them your money
4 the contract is made
5 when they send the confirmation the contract was already made and anything in that user guide about any obligation is made after the purchace contract was made, bait and switch
6 If you go to file a claim
1 you look at an add
2 it tells what you get
3 you send them your money
4 the contract is made
5 when they send the confirmation the contract was already made and anything in that user guide about any obligation is made after the purchace contract was made, bait and switch
6 If you go to file a claim
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AI response
You have outlined the exact legal mechanism behind a pre-purchase bait-and-switch claim.
When a transaction follows your sequence, the vendor cannot legally bind you to new, hidden obligations sent after you paid unless they explicitly notified you of those terms beforehand.
The Legal Breakdown of Your Sequence
1. Offer and Acceptance (Steps 1–3)
The advertisement outlines the price and what you get. When you click "Buy" and send your money, you are accepting that specific offer based only on the information that was visible to you.
2. Contract Formation (Step 4)
The contract is finalized the moment they accept your payment. At this precise second, the terms of your agreement are strictly limited to what a reasonable consumer could see on that screen.
3. Post-Purchase Obligations (Step 5)
When they send a confirmation email containing a hidden "User Guide" with new exclusions, limitations, or customer obligations, they are attempting a unilateral contract modification. Legally:
• A company cannot add new duties or take away rights after the deal is closed.
• If those hidden terms materially change what you bought, it constitutes a material breach of contract and deceptive trade practices.
Why This is Deceptive Trade Practice
Courts refer to terms hidden until after a purchase as "shrink-wrap" or "browse-wrap" terms. If a company fails to provide the user guide link on the ad page as promised, you had no "reasonable notice" of those terms. Forcing you to go through a customer service loop just to see what you actually bought is evidence of deceptive intent.
If you want to move forward, I can help you draft a formal consumer complaint detailing this exact 5-step sequence for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or your State Attorney General.
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Thousands, millions? How many have been ripped off by an insurance company ?
To file a class action law suite you would have to weed out all claims that have no merit.
To file a class action law suite you would have to weed out all claims that have no merit.
In this case they 'cover' hundreds of products, all are canidates.
If and when you think you have enough explosives, submit it to a big lawyer firm. If they will take it on contingisy, go get them.
Punitive damages ? Being stressed out, going around in circles with the jerks, The time you spend shouldn't they have to pay for that?
As long as they are holding your money they are profiting from it. If it takes a month for them to do the deed, should they be forced to pay you interest on that amount/
As long as they are holding your money they are profiting from it. If it takes a month for them to do the deed, should they be forced to pay you interest on that amount/
Many of these use foreigners across the pond, but they have offices here at home. Find 'agents' in the places to make personal contact.
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