Is that even legal? I'm trying to look up the laws on a "bait a switch" like that, but I can't find anything relating to housing. I'm under the impressed that the advertised price must be honored whether it's for housing or groceries.

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Sounds like a classic case of 'bait and switch', but Im sure they bypass it by putting a disclaimer somewhere in atom sized font saying they reserve the right to change the prices without notice

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Maybe. I'm only pissed off because I wouldn't have put forth the credit check fee if I had heard the "real" price.

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Long live love, and all her glory.

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Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 7:56 pm on April 11, 2008

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Sounds like a classic case of 'bait and switch', but Im sure they bypass it by putting a disclaimer somewhere in atom sized font saying they reserve the right to change the prices without notice

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 Maybe. I'm only pissed off because I wouldn't have put forth the credit check fee if I had heard the "real" price.

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First off, what's a credit check fee?

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I'm really Rosie, I'm Rosie Real,
You better believe me, I'm a great big deal...

Did you check this site out?

http://www.caltenantlaw.com/

I personally would have brought it up, and if the Landlord had a problem with it, I would have just kept on looking.

Also, a word of advice, every time someone checks your credit score, it goes down a bit. This is why when you are looking for an apartment (and to skip the BS fee) its to go ahead and get your credit score yourself, print it out, and make copies. That way you don't have to risk your score and you don't keep getting docked the BS fee.

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I want you to want me, love
Saturdays = Youth, I love M83

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First off, what's a credit check fee?

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A pretty small thing you turn in with your application (aka application fee) used by them to pay for obtaining a copy of your credit report, or whatever, to make sure you're not in very bad monetary standing.

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Long live love, and all her glory.

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Pfffft
you actually trusted a real estate agent?
you probably derserve what u got if you were stupid enough to trust them.
LOl
naaaaa
yea their jerks, they do shit like that.
sometimes....you should just not say anything.

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I didn't trust a word he said, it's these 4 doofuses that are just saying, "It's not illegal! It can't be! Besides, it's our fault, we didn't check the ad carefully enough!"

Grrrr. The more I read, the more this seems like bullshit. The worst part is, I can't do much unless I'm 100% positive, or else these other 4 guys will say "OH NO DON'T RUIN IT!"

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   * Real estate agents often use the bait and switches to move undesirable apartments. They advertise a great apartment at a low rent. When you come to see it, they tell you it was just rented, but they have an even "better" deal to show you next door, on another floor or nearby. The apartment usually turns out to be smaller and more expensive than the one you wanted. Don't deal with any agent who pulls this scam on you.

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I should just back out now.

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Long live love, and all her glory.