rip-offs
Fraudulent overpriced deals
Rip-offs are instances of being cheated or overcharged, or the things that cheat you: Those tourist-trap prices are total rip-offs.
A rip-off can also be a blatant imitation or knockoff: The movie is a rip-off of every heist film ever made.
See also rip off (verb) and rip-off (adjective).
Dishonest money-making schemes
- swindlesDeceptive theft schemes
- consDownsides or inmates
- schemesCrafty organized plans
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
grifts · hustles · flimflam · cheating · rackets · frauds · hoaxes · tricks
Theft through intimidation
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- heistsMajor organized thefts
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
- larcenyUnlawful taking of goods
pilfering · shoplifting · mugging · pickpocketing · snatching · looting · ransacking · fleecing
Exploitative overpricing
- markupsAmounts added to cost
- surchargesAdditional fees imposed
- extortionObtaining through threats
- exploitationSelfish use of others
inflated prices · highway robbery · tourist traps · hidden fees · price fixing · profiteering · scalping · ticket scalpers
Counterfeit merchandise
- bootlegsIllegal copies or goods
- counterfeitsFraudulent imitations of valuables
- copycatsPeople who mimic others
- fakesFraudulent imitations
replicas · dupes · clones · pirated · plagiarism · infringement · bootleg merchandise · fake designer
scams
Dishonest money-making schemes
deception · grifts · hustles · flimflam · cheating · rackets · frauds · hoaxes · tricks · shakedowns
robbery
Theft through intimidation
- stealingUnlawful taking of property
- heistsMajor organized thefts
- burglaryIllegal entry to commit crime
larceny · pilfering · shoplifting · mugging · pickpocketing · snatching · looting · ransacking · fleecing · pillaging
gouging
Exploitative overpricing
- markupsAmounts added to cost
- surchargesAdditional fees imposed
- extortionObtaining through threats
exploitation · inflated prices · highway robbery · tourist traps · hidden fees · price fixing · profiteering · scalping · ticket scalpers · airport food
knockoffs
Counterfeit merchandise
- bootlegsIllegal copies or goods
- counterfeitsFraudulent imitations of valuables
- copycatsPeople who mimic others
fakes · replicas · dupes · clones · pirated · plagiarism · infringement · bootleg merchandise · fake designer · lookalikes
rip-offsbargains
Goods at reduced prices
steals · discounts · savings · value for money · freebies
rip-offssquare deals
Honest, equitable transactions
ethical business · transparent pricing · ethical business practices · fair trade
rip-offsoriginals
Authentic first versions
genuine articles · innovations · the real thing · authentics · first editions