bill of goods
Deceptive sales pitch
A bill of goods is literally a list of items for sale or shipment, but the phrase now almost always appears in sell someone a bill of goods—to deceive them with false promises or misrepresentations.
The implication is that someone was persuaded to accept something worthless or different from what was promised: The contractor sold us a bill of goods about the renovation timeline.
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
hoax · mislead · hoodwink · bamboozle · snake oil · flimflam · dupery · sham · false promises · misrepresentation
invoice
Itemized billing statement
- shipmentGoods being transported
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
inventory · manifest · wholesale · retail · purchase · order · supply · stock · catalogue · products
bill of goodsstraight talk
Honest, direct communication
square deal · cards on the table · genuine article · plain dealing · plain truth
bill of goodsgood deal
Favorable price or quantity
real deal · bargain · genuine article · windfall · the real thing
good, bill, goods, goodness, bills, billed, billing, goodly, biller