[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/blog/post/tips-for-recognizing-a-bait-and-switch":3,"/blog/post/tips-for-recognizing-a-bait-and-switch-surround":104,"/blog/post/tips-for-recognizing-a-bait-and-switch-related":115},{"id":4,"title":5,"authors":6,"badge":12,"body":14,"date":92,"description":93,"extension":94,"image":95,"meta":97,"navigation":98,"path":99,"seo":100,"stem":101,"tags":102,"__hash__":103},"posts/3.blog/post/tips-for-recognizing-a-bait-and-switch.md","Tips for Recognizing a Bait and Switch [Infographic]",[7],{"name":8,"to":9,"avatar":10},"Julia Mann","",{"src":11},"/avatars/julia-mann.webp",{"label":13},"Roofers",{"type":15,"value":16,"toc":87},"minimark",[17,21,30,35,40,43,49,52,57,60,65,68,73,76,81,84],[18,19,20],"p",{},"Do you know how to recognize a scam when hiring a contractor to work on your home? 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