
The Rise of ‘Bait-and- Switch Pricing’
Emily Stewart, Business Insider
In February 2018, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Town Sports International (TSI) for allegedly misrepresenting that a Passport Membership provides customers with “all access” to use any of its gyms at any time when, according to plaintiffs, customers with a Passport Membership are denied access to the “Elite” and “Flagship” TSI gyms. (Pisarri et al v. Town Sports International, LLC et al, Case No. 18-cv-1737, S.D.N.Y.)
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Emily Stewart, Business Insider
MADISON, CONN. May 6, 2025 – U-Haul is engaged in a bait-and-switch pricing scheme with its $19.95 truck rental ads, according to an investigation by consumer advocacy organization truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org).…
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