Deceptive business practices in Alabama is when businesses do things like false advertising misrepresenting the quality or condition of goods and also engaging in bait and switch tactics as well as other deceptive practices.
The deceptive business practices in Alabama is regulated under the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act or ADTPA that prohibits a wide range of misleading or fraudulent actions in the marketplace.
The ADTPA or Alabama Deceptive Trade practices Act aims to protect both legitimate businesses and consumers by establishing clear boundaries for fair trade practices.
False advertising includes the making of misleading statements about products or services, like exaggerating of the benefits of the product or concealing any negative aspects of the product.
An example of false advertising would be falsely claiming the product is new when the product was actually reconditioned or used which is a violation.
Bait and Switch is a tactic that involves the advertising of a product at a lower price to attract customers and then attempting to sell the customer a more expensive item or different item.
Misrepresenting of Goods or Services can include falsely claiming a product's origin, performance or quality.
Malicious product Disparagement is knowing spreading of false information about a competitor's products or services to damage their reputation or sales.
And price fixing which is conspiring with competitors to manipulate prices or restrict competition.