can a company end a promotion without notification and not let the customers know.

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can a company end a promotion without notification and not let the customers know.

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Sure can. They can also renege on an advertised price as long as it was not an intentional "bait and switch."

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Most companies publish the intended ending date on special promotions, but unless the seller is deliberately (intentionally) misleading the public, it may discontinue a promotion without prior notice. If interested, you may want to look up California's main laws on unfair business practices, which are found at Business & Professions Code sections 17000-17051; 17200; 17500 (and sections following the listed section). However, these provisions would not ordinarily prevent an advertiser from terminating a special sale without notice.