<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2007) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Look up rip off in Wiktionary, the free dictionary . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Look up rip off in Wiktionary, the free dictionary . </Td> </Tr> <P> A ripoff (or rip - off) is a bad financial transaction . Usually it refers to an incident in which a person is overcharged for something, or receives goods or services not of the standard expected for the price . A ripoff is usually distinguished from a scam in that a scam involves wrongdoing such as fraud; a ripoff may be considered excessive, but not illegal . </P>

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