[gary osborne]

First of all, "Bait and Switch" by definition is when a company advertises something for sale that they do not have and then when you arrive they attempt to switch you to another product. As for raising prices, a seller has every right to do so at any time and without notice. Had a buyer sent a check and THEN a second party offers the seller more, THEN you might argue (though you may not win) a breach of contract. Until then, there has been no "meeting of the minds" and the seller should change prices as often as he / she likes. After all, a sale happens when someone wants "stuff" more than the money it takes to buy it and the other party wants money more than the stuff. Everybody wins.